The Chronicles of the Invaders: Conquest : The Chronicles of the Invaders (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from Strider66

Pros: compelling story, political machinations, minor romantic elements Cons: slow opening Conquest takes place roughly 16 years after the Illyri, a race similar to humans, take over the Earth. Syl, conceived among the stars and the first Illyri born on Earth, lives with her father, the governor ...

from Staciesnape

Conquest was the first book I won on Goodreads, and I was so stupidly happy to start reading it. I'm not going to lie, I had completely forgot not only about entering the contest but what the book was about, but after a quick re-read of the summary I was looking forward to it. Then I started it, ...

from tottman

Conquest by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard is the first volume in The Chronicles of the Invaders. This is a great introductory volume in what looks to be an exciting series. The book takes place largely in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. I found the setting to be a refreshing change for an al...

from ConalO

Conquest was a fun and enjoyable read that for the most part hit the marks that I like in Sci-Fi novels. It has some interesting topics in there even if it does not cover much new ground compared to other works. The characters were well written and detailed though not all of them I liked. Interes...

from DLMorrese

As a Young Adult novel, this isn't bad. It has a teenage protagonist (and appropriate sidekicks), close calls, narrow escapes, and various adventures, but as science fiction... well, it just didn't quite click for me.It's a story of alien invasion. The aliens (Illyri) arrive, subjugate the planet...