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Synopsis
We have arrived. Descent is in progress. Ryan Pierce traded military life for a peaceful existence in Napa Valley. Everything was fine until the starships appeared. As aliens overtake the land and obscure the sun, Ryan quickly grasps that no one’s coming to rescue them. He can’t save the world on his own. Ryan must build a team to confront humanity’s greatest threat. Who are the invaders, and what did they come for? As people are snatched from the Earth one space elevator at a time, those answers become apparent. But is Ryan ready to hear them? From the best-selling author of Ethos, The Event, Lost Contact, First Life, and many more, comes a brand-new epic series, The Formless .
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Is Banish the Stars appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Military veteran leads survivors against alien invaders who abduct humans via space elevators. Expect action violence with alien combat, but no graphic gore or sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, mass death, and alien invasion.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the high-stakes alien invasion thriller with a reluctant hero building a team to fight back against overwhelming odds.