by GorMartsen
1. WhoLt. Commander Ladova. Active-duty officer. Young woman in her prime.2. SettingIt's the twenty-seventh century. Humanity has conquered space and hops between the stars.But it all matters not, because for most of this book, Ladova is stuck on an unknown planet, surrounded by the Anomaly and surviving against the beasts with the powers it produces.3. StakesSurvive or die, Ladova. Preferably without losing what makes you — you.Old blurb: This story is not for the weak-minded. I warned. Lt. Commander Ladova will shred her skin and spill her blood while trying to survive the Anomaly full of beasts with powers. It will change her, peel her sanity, strip her humanity. How much would stay—even I don't know. Read at your discretion. PS: Twenty-seven century. Lt. Commander Ladova and her AI "Lola" are about to get stuck on the planet that kills everything. And only time will tell if they get out of there or survive at all. -Directive Zero is the first book in the planned Survivor series.
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Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Likely threshold order: Sci-fi → Action → Main.
Leading bundle: Sci-fi (3%).
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