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Synopsis
"When a mission ends in disaster—there is no way to achieve the objective, no way to regroup and try again, no plan B, no hope—all you can do is fall back into failure mode and try to salvage what you can. If it is even possible to save anything, or anyone. The galaxy is doomed. Monkeys may be clever and too stubborn to give up, but Skippy the idiot who got played knows the harsh truth: this is a fight he can’t win. The odds are not only stacked against him, he was designed not to win this fight. Maybe he can salvage some faint memory of the civilizations that inhabit the galaxy, but those beings are doomed. Doomed. Including the Merry Band of Pirates"--Cover, page 4.
Is Failure Mode appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This military science fiction novel contains strong violence typical of space combat, strong language throughout, and dark themes of hopelessness and galaxy-wide doom. The humor and camaraderie may offset some bleakness.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love snarky AI characters, military space adventures, and stories where underdogs face impossible odds will enjoy this high-stakes series installment.