{"product_id":"the-faith-of-beasts-the-captives-war-2","title":"The Faith of Beasts (The Captive's War, Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the human captives of the Carryx empire, the most powerful is the one his own people trust least. James S. A. Corey continues The Captive's War with \u003cem\u003eThe Faith of Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadical Key Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook two of The Captive's War trilogy, following \u003cem\u003eThe Mercy of Gods\u003c\/em\u003e; an instant New York Times, USA Today and Los Angeles Times bestseller, according to the publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews; also reviewed in Booklist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover from Orbit, published April 14, 2026; 448 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent note: enslavement, war and violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Carryx rule thousands of conquered species and keep only the ones that prove useful to their war. Dafyd Alkhor has risen highest among the human captives by making humanity useful, and is resented for it, though his loyalty runs deeper than his masters know. Hidden in the world-palace is the Swarm, sent by the Carryx's undying enemy to find a way to break the empire. Its years among the humans are changing what it believes it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for space opera readers who came to Corey through The Expanse or \u003cem\u003eThe Mercy of Gods\u003c\/em\u003e, this Orbit hardcover pairs alien politics with human stakes. The Carryx keep humans as tools. Some of those tools are planning the empire's end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Abraham and Ty Franck write together as James S. A. Corey. They wrote the novels and short fiction of The Expanse and were writers and producers of its television adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New and Readical Ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReadical™ is an independent bookstore and reading-products brand built around a simple idea: books matter most when what we learn leaves the page and enters our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApply the Page. Get Readical™.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48026690551957,"sku":"NEW-ING-0316525677","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/5861\/3909\/files\/upload-1789784823705.jpg?v=1789784825","url":"https:\/\/readical.com\/products\/the-faith-of-beasts-the-captives-war-2","provider":"Readical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}