Dire Earth Cycle Series by Jason M. Hough

3.76 · 79 ratings
  • Wave of Infection (Dire Earth Cycle #.25)
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    Wave of Infection (Dire Earth Cycle #.25)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2013

    In anticipation of Jason Hough’s upcoming novel The Darwin Elevator, out July 30th from Del Rey, Tor.com is proud to present “Wave of Infection,” a never-before-seen prequel story that introduces the novel’s protagonist and sets the stakes of the global plague.Dispatched to Africa to combat an unknown disease, Lieutenant Skyler Luiken instead becomes an eyewitness, and sole survivor, of the outbreak of a deadly global plague... more

  • The Dire Earth (Dire Earth Cycle #0.5)
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    The Dire Earth (Dire Earth Cycle #0.5)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2014

    Jason M. Hough goes back to the beginning with this eBook exclusive novella, the prequel to the New York Times bestseller The Darwin Elevator. An indispensable introduction to a trilogy wrought with action, imagination, and mystery, The Dire Earth is sure to thrill new readers and diehard fans alike.   In the middle of the twenty-third century, an inexplicable disease engulfs the globe, leaving a trail of madness and savagery in its wake... more

  • The Darwin Elevator (Dire Earth Cycle #1)
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    The Darwin Elevator (Dire Earth Cycle #1)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 2013

    In the mid-23rd century, Darwin, Australia, stands as the last human city on Earth. The world has succumbed to an alien plague, with most of the population transformed into mindless, savage creatures. The planet’s refugees flock to Darwin, where a space elevator—created by the architects of this apocalypse, the Builders—emits a plague-suppressing aura.Skyler Luiken has a rare immunity to the plague... more

  • The Exodus Towers (Dire Earth Cycle #2)
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    The Exodus Towers (Dire Earth Cycle #2)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2013

    The Exodus Towers features all the high-octane action and richly imagined characters of The Darwin Elevator—but the stakes have never been higher.  The sudden appearance of a second space elevator in Brazil only deepens the mystery about the aliens who provided it: the Builders. Scavenger crew captain Skyler Luiken and brilliant scientist Dr. Tania Sharma have formed a colony around the new Elevator’s base, utilizing mobile towers to protect humans from the Builders’ plague... more

  • The Plague Forge (Dire Earth Cycle #3)
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    The Plague Forge (Dire Earth Cycle #3)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2013

    After discovering the first key in the wreckage of a crashed Builder ship, Skyler Luiken and his crew follow the migrating aura towers in search of the four remaining relics. But time is running out: the team learn that the next Builder event will be the last, and one of the objects has already fallen into dangerous hands...Will the survivors finally reveal the Builders' plan?

  • Injection Burn (Dire Earth Cycle #4)
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    Injection Burn (Dire Earth Cycle #4)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    Part one of a thrilling action-adventure sci-fi duology featuring indomitable characters, incredible worlds, and plenty of rip-roaring action and thrills! Skyler Luiken and his ragtag crew of scavengers, scientists, and brawlers have a new mission: a long journey to a distant planet where a race of benevolent aliens are held captive behind a cloud of destructive ships known as the Swarm Blockade... more

  • Escape Velocity (Dire Earth Cycle #5)
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    Escape Velocity (Dire Earth Cycle #5)

    Jason M. Hough

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    Part two of a thrilling action-adventure sci-fi duology featuring indomitable characters, incredible worlds, and plenty of rip-roaring action and thrills! Out of the frying pan and into the fire, Captains Skyler Luiken and Gloria Tsandi (and their respective crews) have smashed through the deadly Swarm Blockade, but now find themselves scattered around the planet Carthage and the space stations that she holds in her orbit... more

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