Vermilion Flames - Adam Fernandez

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Résumé :
In the pursuit of progress, how much of your soul are you willing to sacrifice? In the shadow of a ruined Earth, the Republic and its church claim to offer safety and security while burning ideas and people alike. No moon or planet is free of flames and bloodshed, even as the rebel organization, the Vermilion Coalition, seeks to dismantle the Republic's oppressive regime. On a terraformed Mercury, Kaya al Vardan hopes to find the truth behind her mother's murder...

Biographie:
Adam Fernandez was inspired to create the world of the Midnight War Series during long trail runs through other-worldly wooded forests and desert canyons. As both a geologist and philosopher by training, Adam's writing presents an interesting perspective on the crossroads of faith and progress.His debut novel, Vermilion Flames, explores what lengths people will traverse in support of their beliefs as they seek to create a better world.Adam Fernandez is a first-generation Cuban American from New Jersey. He enjoys spending much of his free time outdoors- running, hiking and rock climbing through both local and National Parks. For more information on Adam's writing, including updates on the next books in the Midnight War series, please visit his website....

Sommaire:
a difficult task when everyone insists it was a tragic accident. When Kaya's adventurous spirit leads her into the forbidden Great Desert, she's sent to the Republic's capital on Mars to study under the watchful eye of the all-powerful church she despises. There she unravels mysteries about her mother's life and faces a choice: fall in line or risk everything to take up her mother's mantle. Silas Beckett, High Commander of the Pandora Fleet and hero of the Republic, can feel his time running out. Fighting terrorists has been his life's mission, but his nemesis Hex-leader of the Vermilion Coalition-still eludes him. As his failures mount and his allies abandon him, he has few chances left to bring Hex to justice. Can Silas secure peace for his family and for the entire solar system? Vermilion Flames is the first book in the Midnight War series, an action-filled epic set long after the destruction of Earth....