Conquest

Zusatztext "A striking novel! devoid of the usual Young Adult conventions and far better for it: from the choice of location to the complex and involving plot that defies the expectations of its target market! this is a novel that does not fear to take the reader to darker places than others of its ilk. The strong characterisation of Steven! Peter and our heroine Syl make their extraordinary adventure all the more believable! and bring an often imagined future for humanity very much to life. A brilliant beginning to what will no doubt become an epic series." Informationen zum Autor John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard Klappentext "The first in a stunning new science fiction trilogy, Conquest introduces a world where humanity has been conquered by a powerful alien rulership--unless a group of young rebels can unlock their powers and help rescue humankind from its terrible fate. Earth has been invaded by the Illyri--a beautiful, civilized, yet ruthless alien race. The Resistance grows stronger against the invaders, for it is up to the young people of the Earth to lead the battle and save humanity. Syl Hellais, conceived among the stars, is the oldest alien child on Earth. The daughter of one of the planet's rulers, she has hidden gifts and powers that she does yet fully understand. But all is not as it seems. Secret experiments are being conducted on humans, the Illyri are at war among themselves, and the sinister Nairene Sisterhood has arrived on Earth, hungry for new blood. When Syl helps a pair of young fighters escape execution, she finds herself sentenced to death and pursued by her own kind. Soon, she even risks breaking the greatest taboo of her race by falling in love with a human. Now the hunter has become the hunted, and the predators have become prey. And as Syl is about to learn, the real invasion is yet to begin."  Chapter One   In the beginning was the wormhole. It bloomed like a strange flower at the edge of the the solar system, dwarfing Pluto in its size and majesty. It was beautiful; theory become real. The eyes of the Earth turned upon it, and the space telescope Walton was redirected to examine it more closely. Within days, images were being sent back to Earth. What Walton revealed was a kind of blister in space, a lens-like swelling in the fabric of the universe. As one scientist remarked, to the discomfort of her peers, it looked almost as if humanity were being examined in turn.  The stars behind it were distorted, and slightly off-kilter, an effect explained by the huge amount of negative energy necessary to keep the wormhole open. An instense light at its rim dimmed to a dark centre like an unblinking pupil, and so the newspapers began to refer to it as “the Eye in Space.” Once the initial thrill of its discovery had worn off, disturbing questions were raised. Why had it not been seen before?  Was it a natural phenomenon, or something more sinister? The early years of the twenty-first century had yet to offer any proof that mankind was not alone in the universe. Shortly after the discovery of the wormhole, mankind received conclusive evidence that the universe was more crowded than it had ever imagined. A fleet emerged from the Eye, a great armada of silver ships, graceful and elegant, moving unstoppably towards the small blue planet in the distance at speeds beyond human comprehension. And the people of Earth watched them come: steadily, silently. Efforts were made to contact the craft, but there was no reply … Panic spread. There was talk of the end of the world, of imminent destruction. Riots crippled the great cities, and mass suicides occurred among the more extreme religious cults, convinced that their souls would be magicked up to the approaching starships. But wherever it was that their souls ended up, it was not on those ships. The fleet stopped somewhere near Mars, and the Earth braced it...

Product details

• Authors: John Connolly, John/ Ridyard Connolly, Jennifer Ridyard
• Publisher: Pocket Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2015
• EAN: 9781476757131
• ISBN: 978-1-4767-5713-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: The Chronicles of the Invaders; The Chronicles of the Invaders
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy