Ninth City Burning |
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| Author:
| Black, J. Patrick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-101-99146-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Ace |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Five centuries ago, the earth was attacked by aliens wielding a mysterious force. Civilization was nearly destroyed . . . but then it turned out we could wield the power too. Jax is a young cadet at the Legion's academy and one of the rare few who can draw on this universe-altering force. He has trained his whole life to defend his people, and when a renewed attack begins, he must stand as the Ninth City's last hope, whether he's ready or not. Naomi knows...
More DescriptionFive centuries ago, the earth was attacked by aliens wielding a mysterious force. Civilization was nearly destroyed . . . but then it turned out we could wield the power too.
Jax is a young cadet at the Legion's academy and one of the rare few who can draw on this universe-altering force. He has trained his whole life to defend his people, and when a renewed attack begins, he must stand as the Ninth City's last hope, whether he's ready or not.
Naomi knows nothing of the war that rages far away in the settlements. Raised in a nomadic tribes that struggles to survive in the wilds of a ruined earth, she longs to be a scout like her older sister, Rae, but her undiscovered gifts and inner strength will take her down a different path, far away from the life she was born to.
Together, with a gifted but reckless young military cadet, a factory worker drafted as cannon fodder, and a brilliant scientist with nothing to lose, these unlikely heroes will face an enemy threatens the end of everything they know-and they will fight back.