The Half-Life Empire: An Alien Apocalypse Novel

The Half-Life Empire, Book 1

By: Shami Stovall

Narrated by: Diana Richardson

From the Dragon Award-nominated author of Astra Academy: One young woman leads a ragtag band of survivors across a fractured, post-alien-invasion America.

Hacker Kita Yamasaki would do anything to escape the post-apocalyptic landscape that was the result of the Forever Winter. But for a normal person, the only options are the war-hungry nation-state of Ex Cathedra or the isolationist United California. Fortunately, Kita is anything but normal.

When she finds a faded brochure for the BC Oasis—an underground greenhouse capable of sheltering a quarter million people—she jumps at the opportunity, even going so far as to steal a fission battery the oasis requires to operate at full capacity. There's just one problem . . . The battery belongs to the ruthless judges of Ex Cathedra.

Now Kita finds herself the target of a deadly chase. In her race to safety, she picks up three fellow travelers: Dallas; his mute daughter, Crouton; and Bishop, a junk hunter. But will they betray her and take the battery for themselves? Is one of them a member of the cultist Iron-Blooded who worship the few remaining alien invaders scattered across Earth's wasteland?

Faced with certain death if they're caught by the judges' power-armored soldiers, Kita must put aside her suspicions and make a headlong dash for sanctuary—and the promise of a new life.

©2023 Shami Stovall (P)2023 Podium Audio

Critic reviews

“A fantastic read . . . Kita is so much more than a hacker, and the world she moves through isn’t just lethal—it feels uncomfortably familiar, and incredibly close.” —Terry Maggert, coauthor of the Backyard Starship series

Another winner

I always enjoy books written by Shami Stovall. It took a little longer than usual for me to get into this book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

phenomenal on every level

It still blows my mind that someone can be this talented. I'm so glad to have found this author!

It’s good, except she is sooo annoying!

It is good enough to make it to the end, I’m half way through and maybe I’m just hitting the peak of her (MC).

The characters were interesting to me.

The beginning of the book was rough for me. Seemed like everything was terrible for the characters. But then it started to pick up and the rest was great.

Great Find!!!

I was just filing through the included books with my subscription and I found this little Jem! I listen to it all the way through it was entertaining and kept me engaged! Very entertaining A++
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