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The Remembrance War Book 1
Eight hundred years ago, the Zhen Empire discovered a broken human colony ship drifting in the fringes of their space. The Zhen gave the humans a place to live and folded them into their Empire as a client state. But it hasn't been easy. Not all Zhen were eager to welcome another species into their Empire, and humans have faced persecution. For hundreds of years, human languages and history were outlawed subjects, as the Zhen tried to mold humans into their image. Earth and the cultures it nourished for millennia are forgotten, little more than legends.
One of the first humans to be allowed to serve in the Zhen military, Tajen Hunt became a war hero at the Battle of Elkari, the only human to be named an official Hero of the Empire. He was given command of a task force, and sent to do the Empire's bidding in their war with the enigmatic Tabrans. But when he failed in a crucial mission, causing the deaths of millions of people, he resigned in disgrace and faded into life on the fringes as a lone independent pilot.
When Tajen discovers his brother, Daav, has been killed by agents of the Empire, he, his niece, and their newly-hired crew set out to finish his brother's quest: to find Earth, the legendary homeworld of humanity. What they discover will shatter 800 years of peace in the Empire, and start a war that could be the end of the human race.
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March 14, 2019 -
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- ISBN: 9781787581463
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- ISBN: 9781787581463
- File size: 3310 KB
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- English
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Starred review from March 15, 2019
Earth was lost to the humans living in the Zhen Empire when their ancestors were found drifting through space in hypersleep. The Zhen gave the humans land and adopted them into their rigid, hierarchical society. Hundreds of years after, Tajen Hunt, a war hero and the only human to achieve an elite warrior standing within the Zhen Empire, is reunited with his niece and the Dream of Earth, a ship his family maintained in the hopes of returning to Earth. Which is fortunate, for Tajen's recently deceased brother found the coordinates to Earth. The Zhen make it clear they are against the mission before Tajen and his chosen crew can begin, but the humans aboard Dream of Earth are beyond caring about the Zhen. Johnston's debut will keep readers on the edge of their seats as the heroes get themselves into one scrape after another. It has a hint of Battlestar Galactica, but with giant reptilian aliens. Johnston, with skillful plotting and impeccable world building, takes the tale of Tajen and his crew searching for home and shapes it into an unforgettable journey.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)
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