Book description
Marcus Fenix. War hero. Decorated Gear. Loyal son. Traitor. As the
Locust Horde advances into one of humanity's last bastions, Marcus
does the unthinkable: he defies Colonel Hoffman's orders and abandons
his post in the middle of the battle in a bid to rescue his father,
weapons scientist Dr Adam Fenix. As the Coalition struggles to defend
Sera's surviving humans from the invading 'grubs', Marcus faces a
court martial - and a possible death penalty. In the Slab, there are
no rules and no mercy. Marcus must learn to survive in an institution
populated by the most dangerous dregs of society.
Meanwhile, COG scientists continue the race against time to find a
weapon to defeat the Locust - but there's another traitor - one of the
most trusted men in the COG, who knew the Locust existed long before
the creatures erupted from their underground warrens. Worse, there's
an even bigger threat emerging: a life-form called the Lambent, which
drove the Locust to the surface and that will eventually destroy all
life on Sera.
As the Locust infiltrate deeper into COG territory, the Slab is in
danger of being overrun. All the prisoners are released . . . except
Marcus. The Locust close in while Dom Santiago mounts a last-ditch
rescue bid to free the one man who can save humanity.
Karen Traviss is now a full-time novelist, but has spent much of her
working life as a journalist. Previous jobs include advertising
copywriter, police media liaison officer, journalism lecturer and public
relations manager. Originally from Portsmouth, Karen now lives in
Devizes, Wiltshire.
