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Fantastic Worlds Book Club

"The Mercy of Gods" by James S.A. Corey

2025-05-07 18:30:00 2025-05-07 19:30:00 America/New_York Fantastic Worlds Book Club Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "The Mercy of Gods" by James S.S. Corey! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Wednesday, May 07
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-07 18:30:00 2025-05-07 19:30:00 America/New_York Fantastic Worlds Book Club Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "The Mercy of Gods" by James S.S. Corey! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Hillsborough branch

Conference Room

Hillsborough librarian David Sastre leads a fun and engaging discussion of a monthly Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror read! This month, we will be discussing "The Mercy of Gods" by James S.S. Corey!

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end. The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy.  Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.   Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team.  Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them. They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure.  

Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to learning to understand – and manipulate – the Carryx themselves. With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers. Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination.  He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people. This is where his story begins.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #sci-fi | #reading | #horror | #fantasy | #bookdiscussion | #Book Discussion | #book club |

Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

Hours
We're closed Sunday May 11 due to Mother's Day
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 Closed
(Mother's Day)

Upcoming events

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B

Mon, May 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, May 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, May 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Tables

Cancelled
Fri, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room

Cancelled
Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wed, May 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, May 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, May 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room A

Fri, May 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, May 19, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Program Room A

Mon, May 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room A

Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Rescheduled
Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A

Wed, May 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room B

Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Cancelled
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Tue, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room A

Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Conference Room

Rescheduled
Wed, May 28, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 21, 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B
Registration opens Monday, May 12 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, Jun 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB

Wed, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room