Colonization
About this ebook
HUMANITY ISN’T ALL THEY LEFT BEHIND…
Two years later, the world lives in fragile peace. But a clandestine search has begun … and a clock has started ticking.
Two years after first contact, Astral forces have established their fragile kingdom around the globe. Motherships occupy the cities. Shuttles patrol the lawless outlands. The pacifist class of Astrals known as Titans assist humans in running their alien empire, while bloodthirsty Reptar peacekeepers ensure that order is kept. And unseen in the ships above, a third class of visitor calls the shots — the unseen Divinity, worshipped and feared by citizens in equal measure.
Meyer Dempsey sits on his plinth as Viceroy of Heaven’s Veil, on the old site of Vail, Colorado. As with other Viceroys in the eight other world capitals, humanity’s remains revere Meyer almost as a god.
But below the surface, both colonies and outlands have begun to crumble with unrest.
Until now, the rebellion has been quiet. Now, desperation bubbles as they learn the Astrals have begun digging for an ancient device buried beneath the glowing blue Apex at Heaven’s Veil.
But twin truths of the forthcoming alien war (or a possible alien apocalypse) have dawned at Benjamin Bannister’s facility in Moab, sending plans into action:
The Astrals have lost what they hoped to uncover.
And humanity’s only chance is to find it first.
★★★★★ “This book will have you sitting on the edge constantly, wanting to know what’s going to happen next.” — Vicki W.
★★★★★ “The third is always the best. I can say that with authority since I’m a third myself. But in all seriousness, Colonization is the best of the trilogy.” — Ashlynn Antrobus
★★★★★ “I feel like a broken record when I write about these guys and their books, but I can’t help but say how amazingly entertaining they are! I have yet to read a single book of theirs that I could put down for more than a few minutes at a time, and this is no exception.” — Dana Lane
★★★★★ “Okay I am hooked. Got first book in series free. I bought 2 and 3. Now I am getting the rest of the series.” — kj
★★★★★ “Colonization is the third book in the Alien Invasion Series, and it just keeps getting better and better… This book is full of twists and page turning action. The ending will leave you wanting more and I can’t wait to get started with Annihilation.” — Christine
This relentless, page-turning tale of colonization and alien empire is the third in the completed Alien Invasion series.
About the author
Avery Blake is obsessed with all things sci-fi. She writes stories about the things that fascinate and occasionally terrify her and the potential futures humanity might have.
She expresses her hopes and fears through gripping tales where everyday people face extraordinary enemies, opportunities, and decisions. Her stories suck the reader into worlds where strange alien races have taken over, tech designed to make our world better gets out of hand, and robots make us question what it means to be human.
You’ll be hard pressed to find Avery, as she’s always on the move, staying one step ahead of the tracking bots (that are coming soon, if not already here).
Johnny writes fun, page-turning, layered, and most of all “inquisitive” fiction — stories told in many genres and ways, united by a curiosity about life’s biggest questions.
Whether the tale itself is about invading aliens, overweight vampires, or ordinary people in mindbending situations, Johnny’s stories always live on two levels. The first is the surface, where vivid characters come to life to undertake the most extraordinary adventures. The second level, however, is deeper: diving into the corners of reality itself, or just the shadowland of a fractured mind.
If you like Christopher Nolan’s movies or Michael Crichton’s books, you’ll be right at home in the Truantverse.
Originally from Ohio, Johnny and his family now live in Austin, Texas, where he’s finally surrounded by creative types as weird as he is.