The Last Sanctuary (eBook)

A Hope Buried Deep

Crystal Kerr (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
172 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-066976-6 (ISBN)

Infos

2147.  Earth lies in ruins, choked by the Kryll, a hive-minded alien species whose bio-ships blot out the sky.  Beneath the ravaged surface, in the subterranean city of Sanctuary, the last vestiges of humanity cling to a fragile existence.  Captain Aria Blake, haunted by the memory of her brother lost in the initial invasion, bears the crushing weight of her people's survival. But the enemy isn't just the alien threat above.  Something far more sinister lurks within Sanctuary's walls, preying on their dwindling hope.  People are vanishing, swallowed by the echoing silence of their supposed haven.
Dr. Julian Perry, Sanctuary's lead xenobiologist, races to find a rational explanation for the escalating paranoia.  His investigation leads him to Taylor Gibson, a brilliant engineer consumed by grief and haunted by whispers only she can hear.  Gibson's volatile nature and intimate knowledge of Sanctuary's systems make her the prime suspect.  But Aria, guided by a soldier's intuition, suspects a deeper conspiracy. The Kryll communicate through pheromones, a collective consciousness capable of infiltration and subversion. Could they have breached not just Earth's atmosphere, but the human psyche itself, twisting Gibson into a weapon against her own kind?
As the Kryll's siege intensifies, their seismic attacks mirror the fracturing trust within Sanctuary.  With each tremor, the fear of total collapse tightens its icy grip.  Aria must make a brutal choice: maintain the fragile illusion of unity, or risk tearing Sanctuary apart by confronting Gibson.  Confiding in Perry, she unveils her theory of Kryll psychological warfare. Together, they embark on a desperate gamble to uncover the truth, a journey that leads them to a hidden chamber and a chilling discovery: a Kryll bio-implant, pulsating with a sickly green luminescence, woven into the very fabric of their sanctuary.  The Kryll haven't just invaded their world; they've infiltrated their minds.
Now, Aria must confront Gibson, not with accusations, but with empathy.  Their confrontation is a clash of wills, a battle for Gibson's soul.  Can Aria reach the woman buried beneath the Kryll's influence, or will Sanctuary crumble from within, buried alive in humanity's tomb?  The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, a single spark of defiance against the encroaching darkness.  Survival is not victory, but in the depths of despair, a seed of hope takes root.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 0-00-066976-8 / 0000669768
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-066976-6 / 9780000669766