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Synopsis
Defection. Once it starts, the flood gates open as Imperial troops sent to the Frontier to die for the Emperor suddenly see a chance to survive by hopping across the border into the Green Empire. The mass civilian exodus was bad enough, but when the Emperor's own fleet starts doing so in alarming numbers only a bit of trickery on the part of the Emperor is going to lead to victory before he loses too many ships to the growing sanctuary of sanity that is the Green Empire.
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Is Imperial Rift appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Military space opera focused on mass defection and political maneuvering. Contains war themes and implied violence but not graphic; suitable for mature teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, war, and political violence (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Readers who love large-scale space fleet politics and stories about soldiers choosing between loyalty and survival will find this gripping.