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Trial by Fire
Published 2014 by Baen · 640 pages
Nebula · 2015
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4 award entries · 4 books · 0 wins · 2014–2020
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Synopsis
Caine Riordan returns from first contact to find Earth under threat from an alien invasion. Leading a desperate resistance with limited resources, he must forge alliances among hostile alien factions while uncovering a deeper conspiracy that threatens all intelligent life in the region.
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