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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 whatever 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.
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Is Failure Mode appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This military space opera features a desperate mission with galaxy-wide stakes, combat violence, and themes of doom and despair. Contains battlefield violence and strong language typical of military SF, plus dark themes about predetermined failure.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and despair (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Fans will love the high-stakes space adventure where Skippy and the crew face impossible odds trying to save the galaxy from certain doom.