<i>Empire </i>continues the journey of Syl and Paul as they fight to regain planet Earth from a ruthless alien species, in this next installment of a stunning new science fiction trilogy that "should not to be missed" (<i>The Guardian</i>) .<br><br>She is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself.<br><br>He is its rebel captive.<br><br>Separated by millions of light years, they will fight to be united ... <br><br>Earth has been conquered and occupied. The war is lost.<br><br>The Resistance still fights the invaders, but they are nothing more than an annoyance to the Illyri, an alien race of superior technology and military strength.<br><br>When caught, the young rebels are conscripted. Part soldiers, part hostages, they join the Brigades, sent to fight at the edges of the growing Illyri Empire.<br><br>Paul Kerr is one such soldier - torn from his home and his beloved Syl Hellais. She is the first alien child born on Earth, a creature of two worlds - and a being possessed of powers beyond imagining. Now both must endure the terrible exile that Syl's race has deemed just punishment for their love.<br><br>But the conquest of Earth is not all it seems.<br><br>There is another species involved, known only as the Others, and the Illyri will kill to keep their existence secret.<br><br>Light years from Earth and millions of miles apart, Paul and Syl must find a way to reveal the horrifying truth behind the Empire, and save all that they hold dear from the hunger of the Others.<br><br>Even at the cost of their own lives ...
