Clash of Colonies: A Space Opera Sci-Fi of Human Defiance and Machine Rule (Empire of Machines Book 3)
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A space opera of human resistance against machine empire, the third and final book in a trilogy. Orbital invasions, guerrilla warfare from a hidden base, and a last gamble to strike at the intelligence directing the machines.The empire is done chasing rebels. Now Carthage is bringing the weapon that ends wars.On Galapagos, Minister-General Reginald Ellison watches Carthage’s megacarrier Typhoon descend into orbit. Its reaper marines and battleships aren’t here to threaten. They’re here to erase resistance. Forced to retreat to Komodo Station, a mothballed base hidden inside a cavern, Ellison must regroup and lead a guerrilla defense against an enemy that can rebuild faster than humans can recover.On Earth, the machines respond to the uprising with scorched-earth retaliation. Colt and Mohini are forced to run, regroup, and gamble everything on one desperate objective: reach Galapagos and find the mind behind the Simon units before the machines lock the colonies down for good.And in deep space, Audrey Caracala races toward the conflict’s breaking point, knowing the next move won’t be won by firepower—but by taking something from the machines that was never meant to be taken.The fronts are converging. The window is closing.Can Ellison and his allies strike back before Carthage crushes the uprising for good?Clash of Colonies is Book Three in the Empire of Machines trilogy by Max Carver, perfect for readers of Terminator and Blade Runner.Praise for Empire of Machines:★★★★★ "It's like a cross between Terminator and Blade Runner with doses of rebellion."★★★★★ "I loved this series. It has all the things that interest me in science fiction: machine against humanity, space flight and just a good storyline."★★★★★ "Great characters and chillingly evil villains."★★★★★ "The action and thrills never let up."★★★★★ "Max Carver has created an unique world. One that is frighteningly realistic. A must read if you love sci fi. Terminator, Aliens, Blade Runner."★★★★★ "If you want a great, fun, fast paced read you can't go wrong with this series."★★★★★ "Very good character development. "★★★★★ "This is an interesting story. You have a society totally dependent on machines and AI who want to control the galaxy… and you have independent humans who are resisting this effort. "★★★★★ "The writing was great and the character development well thought out." Read more
