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Synopsis
For forty years, the Twelve Colonies of Man experienced peace, united since the war against the man-made Cylons. The Cylons, mechanical beings created to perform the manual labor civilization required, were gone forever…or so humanity thought. But in those years, the Cylons developed new Cylons that looked and acted like humans--with one goal in mind: to destroy all humanity! When they suddenly attacked the Twelve Worlds, humanity's extinction seemed inevitable. Only a single warship survived the massive attack: Battlestar Galactica, the oldest ship in the fleet, ready to be decommissioned and turned into a museum. Commander William Adama, himself set to retire, had but one course: to marshal the meager forces available, a ragtag crew of misfits and green recruits, to prevent their enemy from wiping out the last vestiges of the human race. But the Cylons, stronger, smarter, and driven to destroy their creators, may just be too powerful for them and all of humanity to survive.
Is Battlestar Galactica appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Strong war violence including genocide and mass death of humanity, but no graphic gore details. Military language expected. No sexual content. Mature themes about extinction and survival.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, mass death, and war (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the desperate survival story of humanity's last survivors fighting intelligent machines bent on their destruction.