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Synopsis
From the back cover: DOOMSDAY CAME ABOUT EVERY FIVE YEARS... Someone Out There really hated humans. Twenty years have passed since Shiva I first swept aside Earth's crude defenses and rained down destruction. Now Shiva V has entered the Solar System, more powerful than any of its predecessors. The Shiva cannot be destroyed by fleets of ships: we tried, and it was the fleets that were destroyed. It cannot be defeated by a clandestinely developed superweapon based on new principles of physics: no such weapon exists. It cannot be defeated by a forceful American President and his faithful generals: they do not know what to do. There is only one way to defeat a Shiva: get inside and kill it. Once again, in the personae of five champions, four billion of us are about to do just that.
Is Earthweb appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This science fiction novel contains strong violence as humanity fights against recurring alien attacks that threaten extinction. The focus is on strategic combat and infiltration missions rather than graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes mission to infiltrate and destroy an unstoppable alien threat through the eyes of five champions representing all of humanity.