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The Swarm

The Swarm

MilitaryScience Fiction
Pages
528
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Humanity barely survived the first Formic invasion, but the scout ship was just a prelude. Now, a massive mothership approaches, and Earth's newly unified defense forces face not only an alien threat but also internal ambition and political maneuvering. Can a diverse group of heroes overcome human nature to forge a weapon capable of saving humanity from the inevitable Second Formic War?

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousComplex
First ContactChosen One

Genres

Military Science Fiction Space Opera Political Thriller

Authors

A
Aaron Johnston

Aaron Johnston is the author of La tierra desprevenida, a work that explores themes of resilience and community. He writes fiction that often touches on the human spirit in challenging circumstances.

O
Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

Characters

BingwenProtagonist
Mazer RackamProtagonist
Victor DelgadoProtagonist
Lem JukeProtagonist
FormicsAntagonist
All characters in The Swarm