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The Nature of Predators: Book One
When humanity finally begins to explore the stars, they are eager to befriend the civilizations they encounter, but galactic affairs are not so simple. An interplanetary war rages, and the fledgling human space navy finds itself caught between two sides of the war. The Federation, on one side, is comprised entirely of herbivorous species and is terrified of all predators, including humans. On the other side, the Arxur are carnivores who defeat and devour their enemies in combat.
Humankind's initial alliance with the Federation is on shaky grounds, and as if landing in the middle of a centuries-long war wasn't enough, they face an increasingly complicated galactic political landscape. Earth must fight for its survival, while also showing restraints to avoid herbivore allies viewing them in the same light as the Arxur.
Can humanity show a galaxy of potential friends and allies that they aren't the monsters lurking in the dark by protecting them from the Arxur, or will the very attempt to do so show the depths of depravity and violence that humans can resort to?
Humankind's initial alliance with the Federation is on shaky grounds, and as if landing in the middle of a centuries-long war wasn't enough, they face an increasingly complicated galactic political landscape. Earth must fight for its survival, while also showing restraints to avoid herbivore allies viewing them in the same light as the Arxur.
Can humanity show a galaxy of potential friends and allies that they aren't the monsters lurking in the dark by protecting them from the Arxur, or will the very attempt to do so show the depths of depravity and violence that humans can resort to?
- GenresScience Fiction
467 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2023
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October 13, 2025
I've read all chapter of this science fiction series. All thousand pages and I enjoyed it.
At the beginning everything feels simple. "Humanity went to space and visited their first alien planet", but then it turns out that humanity was "Enemy Number Two" and was supposed to be nuked, but our planet due to luck managed to survive because ironically we nuked ourselves first in the past and Federation thought that our planet is already uninhibited, until we came to one of their planets.
This book discovers plenty of double bottoms of Federation worldview, question of usage of propaganda and manipulation and many-many other things. It's worthy of your time.
At the beginning everything feels simple. "Humanity went to space and visited their first alien planet", but then it turns out that humanity was "Enemy Number Two" and was supposed to be nuked, but our planet due to luck managed to survive because ironically we nuked ourselves first in the past and Federation thought that our planet is already uninhibited, until we came to one of their planets.
This book discovers plenty of double bottoms of Federation worldview, question of usage of propaganda and manipulation and many-many other things. It's worthy of your time.
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July 13, 2024
awesome setup and can’t wait for more combat in the next book
Hi Daniel m, really love the series and I think it a great start of a good universe you have going on and I really like the intrigue between all the alien factions. I can’t wait for the second book, hope to see more human experimental stuff like the ai drone systems mentioned. Not might just be the 40k in me but, possible experimental Power armor for special ops?
Hi Daniel m, really love the series and I think it a great start of a good universe you have going on and I really like the intrigue between all the alien factions. I can’t wait for the second book, hope to see more human experimental stuff like the ai drone systems mentioned. Not might just be the 40k in me but, possible experimental Power armor for special ops?
April 21, 2024
Anxiously awaited
I first read this on Reddit. I anxiously awaited it being released in book form because, reading a chapter or 2 a week, it's hard to remember all of the details.
It's an interesting look on not judging someone merely by their appearance.
I'm looking forward to the next book to wrap up the cliffhangers.
I first read this on Reddit. I anxiously awaited it being released in book form because, reading a chapter or 2 a week, it's hard to remember all of the details.
It's an interesting look on not judging someone merely by their appearance.
I'm looking forward to the next book to wrap up the cliffhangers.
December 27, 2024
Reminiscent of Laumer's Retief plus heroic military
If you liked Keith Laumer's Retief series, this is a more complex story in the same vein, made more complex by deep-seated prejudice against humans due to our predatory facial features, plus the human military saving the day.
If you liked Keith Laumer's Retief series, this is a more complex story in the same vein, made more complex by deep-seated prejudice against humans due to our predatory facial features, plus the human military saving the day.
December 17, 2025
Amazing read. Wish the rest was available as a book as well.
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