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When Dani-one of many civilians living on the fringes to evade a war that's been raging between a faction of aliens and the remnants of Earth's military for decades-discovers that she's not human, her life is upended . . . and she's drawn into the very battle she's spent her whole life avoiding.
About the author
Cheryl Campbell was born in Louisiana and lived there and in Mississippi prior to moving to Maine. Her varied background includes art, herpetology, emergency department and critical care nursing, and computer systems. She lives in Maine and has won awards for both her fantasy and science fiction novels.
Summary
Decades of war started by a genocidal faction of aliens threatens the existence of any human or alien resisting their rule on Earth. Dani survives by scavenging enough supplies to live another day while avoiding the local military and human-hunting Wardens. But then she learns that she is part of the nearly immortal alien race of Echoes—not the human she’s always thought herself to be—and suddenly nothing in her life seems certain.
Following her discovery of her alien roots, Dani risks her well-being to save a boy from becoming a slave—a move that only serves to make her already-tenuous existence on the fringes of society in Maine even more unstable, and which forces her to revisit events and people from past lives she can’t remember. Dani believes the only way to defeat the Wardens and end their dominance is to unite the Commonwealth’s military and civilians, and she becomes resolved to play her part in this battle. Her attempts to change the bleak future facing the humans and Echoes living on Earth suffering under the Wardens will lead her to clash with a tyrant determined to kill her and all humankind—a confrontation that even her near-immortal heritage may not be able to help her survive.
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2020 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards: Finalist in Fiction – Science Fiction
2020 International Book Awards Finalist Fiction: Science Fiction
2020 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist in Science Fiction
2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medal Winner Science Fiction & Fantasy
2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Science Fiction
2020 Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist in Science Fiction, Five Stars
"Readers who enjoy a blend of action and character exploration will eagerly anticipate the next book in the trilogy."
—Booklist
"...perfect for fans of post-apocalyptic worlds who are looking for more of a science fiction twist."
—ScienceFiction.com, 4/5 atoms
"Echoes of War hits all the right spots. Campbell has created a badass female protagonist. Dani is the hero in all of us, while also being the scared person in all of us. I loved her toughness and reluctant softness, and found myself empathizing with those who loved her, because I came to love her. I cannot wait for the next book!"
—Geeks of Doom
