01750cam a2200349 i 4500 546067790 TxGeo 20220106120000.0 210609s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021028102 9781984820556 hbk. 1984820559 hbk. (OCoLC)1256590385 TxGeo rda Birmingham, John, 1964- The shattered skies / John Birmingham. First edition. New York, NY : Del Rey, 2022. 465 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier cruel stars, The ; 2 "Humanity's last remaining heroes must rebuild and protect civilization after a long dormant enemy shattered their once-peaceful empire in this thrilling sequel to The Cruel Stars. The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, returned from the far reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against humanity. Though their victory seemed inevitable, a small group of reluctant heroes managed to beat back the invading force. Now left with the remains of a crippled civilization, they must work together to rebuild--and to stand guard, in case those weren't the only enemies hiding in the dark.."-- Provided by publisher. 20220510. Extraterrestrial beings Fiction. Imaginary wars and battles Fiction. Science fiction. Space operas (Fiction.) The cruel stars ; 2. QS5