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Striking the Balance

by Harry Turtledove

The final volume of a trilogy on an alternate World War II which is abruptly halted when Earth is invaded by lizard-like creatures from outer space. The former enemies join forces to save the planet, and in this volume the war ends in a truce with the invaders allowed to stay and colonize a part of Earth.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?