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Survival

by Julie E. Czerneda

A salmon biologist is pulled from Earth science into a fight for humanity's survival.

Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiPolitical intrigueSci-FiFirst contact
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About Survival

Dr. Mackenzie Connor's quiet work at the Norcoast Salmon Research Facility is upended by the arrival of Brymn, an alien archaeologist seeking help with the dead region of space known as the Chasm. After an attack on the base and the abduction of her colleague Emily, Mac is forced off-world and must learn enough about alien biology and the mysterious Ro to help protect humanity.

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Series

Species Imperative · Book 1 of 3

Content warnings
  • violence
  • alien-conflict
  • extinction-threat

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