Citadel 1+2 - Kevin Tumlinson
Category: Sci-Fi
Tags: Sci-Fi
More than a century ago, Earth was suffering under the weight of overpopulation and ever-dwindling natural resources. Humanitys best and brightest were commissioned to create a means for humanity to escape the overcrowding of Earth, and to branch out and live among the stars. Their efforts were hampered by the seeming impossibility of faster-than-light travel, until a team of researchers discovers an usual answer they call the Lightrail., On the eve of Earths first successful jaunt to the stars, however, a powerful organization called Earth First commits a horrible act of terrorism, setting the program back by decades. A single figurethe Destroyer of Worldsnow stands among the most villainous men in history., A century later, humanity is recovering from a 50-year war with the Esoola plant-like race that has its own version of the lightrail. Territorial battles raged after miscommunications and fear took their toll, leaving both sides compromised and weakened, with no choice but to come
