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Worldbreakers do not think, do not feel and cannot be stopped.Captain Gabriel Reinhardt’s latest mining mission has been brought to a halt by the arrival of a Worldbreaker, one of the vast alien machines that destroyed Earth and its solar system long ago. As he and his crew flee they are kidnapped by a pirate to be mind-wiped and sold into slavery, a fate worse than death in this shattered universe.But Captain Reinhardt is hiding a secret. The real Gabriel Reinhardt died six years ago, and in his place is Jonas, one of the millions of clones produced for menial labour by the last descendants of Earth.Forced to aid the pirate Keldra’s obsessive campaign against the Worldbreakers in exchange for his life, Jonas discovers that humanity’s last hope might just be found in the very machines that have destroyed it.
Humanity's last hope may lie within the very machines that annihilated its home system. Captain Gabriel Reinhardt's mining mission is violently interrupted by the arrival of a Worldbreaker, a colossal alien war machine. As Reinhardt and his crew attempt to escape, they are captured by pirates and face a fate worse than death: mind-wiping and enslavement. However, Reinhardt harbors a secret: he is Jonas, a clone living under the identity of the deceased Gabriel Reinhardt, and he is forced to assist the pirate Keldra in her quest against the Worldbreakers.
The premise sets up a high-stakes science fiction narrative focused on survival and rebellion against overwhelming odds. The inclusion of clones and secret identities suggests a plot rich in personal drama and existential questions. The conflict against 'Worldbreakers' points to epic space battles and a desperate fight for humanity's future. The narrative framework appears to be third-person, following Jonas's perspective as he navigates his forced alliance and hidden truths.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
2017-02-28
Publisher:
HarperVoyager
ISBN-10:
0008120463
ISBN-13:
9780008120467
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