Ninth City Burning (War of the Realms Novel, A Book 1)

For fans of Red Rising, Starship Troopers , and Ender's Game comes an explosive, epic science fiction debut... We never saw them coming. Entire cities disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing but dust and rubble. When an alien race came to make Earth theirs, they brought with them a weapon we had no way to fight, a universe-altering force known as thelemity. It seemed nothing could stop it—until we discovered we could wield the power too. Five hundred years later, the Earth is locked in a grinding war of attrition. The talented few capable of bending thelemity to their will are trained in elite military academies, destined for the front lines. Those who refused to support the war have been exiled to the wilds of a ruined Earth. But the enemy's tactics are changing, and Earth's defenders are about to discover this centuries-old war has only just begun. As a terrible new onslaught looms, heroes will rise from unlikely... For fans of Ender’s Game , Red Rising , and The Hunger Games comes an explosive, epic science fiction debut... Cities vanished, gone in flashes of world-shattering destruction. An alien race had come to make Earth theirs, bringing a power so far beyond human technology it seemed like magic. It was nearly the end of the world—until we learned to seize the power, and use it to fight back. The war has raged for five centuries. For a cadet like Jax, one of the few who can harness the enemy’s universe-altering force, that means growing up in an elite military academy, training for battle at the front—and hoping he is ready. For Naomi, young nomad roaming the wilds of a ruined Earth, it means a daily fight for survival against the savage raiders who threaten her caravan. When a new attack looms, these two young warriors find their paths suddenly intertwined. Together with a gifted but reckless military commander, a factory worker drafted as cannon fodder, a wild and beautiful gunfighter, and a brilliant scientist with nothing to lose—they must find a way to turn back the coming invasion, or see their home finally and completely destroyed. "Centuries of war with aliens threaten the future of human civilization on earth in this gripping, epic science fiction debut ... We never saw them coming. Entire cities disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing but dust and rubble. When an alien race came to make Earth theirs, they brought with them a weapon we had no way to fight, a universe-altering force known as thelemity. It seemed nothing could stop it--until we discovered we could wield the power too. Five hundred years later, the Earth is locked in a grinding war of attrition. The talented few capable of bending thelemity to their will are trained in elite military academies, destined for the front lines. Those who refused to support the war have been exiled to the wilds of a ruined Earth. But the enemy's tactics are changing, and Earth's defenders are about to discover this centuries-old war has only just begun. As a terrible new onslaught looms, heroes will rise from unlikely quarters, and fight back"-- Provided by publisher Centuries Of War With Aliens Threaten The Future Of Human Civilization On Earth In This Gripping, Epic Science Fiction Debut ... We Never Saw Them Coming. Entire Cities Disappeared In The Blink Of An Eye, Leaving Nothing But Dust And Rubble. When An Alien Race Came To Make Earth Theirs, They Brought With Them A Weapon We Had No Way To Fight, A Universe-altering Force Known As Thelemity. It Seemed Nothing Could Stop It--until We Discovered We Could Wield The Power Too. Five Hundred Years Later, The Earth Is Locked In A Grinding War Of Attrition. The Talented Few Capable Of Bending Thelemity To Their Will Are Trained In Elite Military Academies, Destined For The Front Lines. Those Who Refused To Support The War Have Been Exiled To The Wilds Of A Ruined Earth. But The Enemy's Tactics Are Changing, And Earth's Defenders Are About To Discover This Centuries-old War Has Only Just Begun. As A Terrible New Onslaught Looms, Heroes Will Rise From Unlikely Quarters, And Fight Back-- J. Patrick Black.