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Sol Shall Rise

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Five centuries of conquest left the inhabitants of the Sol System living under alien rule, their lives bent to the will of their overlords. After a long and bloody struggle, humanity won its freedom, but the victory came at a heavy price. The home worlds now serve as a compliant client for a sprawling galactic empire, and many who fought for independence feel it was never fully won.

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Jon Pike is a decorated soldier who has lost nearly everything in the fighting. He holds the aliens responsible for his species' suffering, and he carries a grudge against the alien presence that has taken root within his own body. When he receives orders for a classified mission into regions of the galaxy no human has charted, he finds that the troubles of his people reach much further than he imagined. Can he win a real freedom for himself and for humanity? The story is a long, fast-paced space adventure.

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