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Alien Invasion #2
Contact
Find the missing. Fear the found.
Three months have passed since the space fleet's arrival, but very little has changed in the skies above planet Earth. Motherships still hover without word, impervious to attack and communication. Spherical shuttles still ferry about, their intentions unclear. But the abductions of select humans have ended and most of those taken have been returned -- dazed, incoherent, and prophesying glory or doom -- but back home where they belong.
All but nine. Worldwide, only nine seemingly unconnected people remain missing.
Trapped in their besieged bunker outside Vail, Piper, Trevor, Lila, and Heather wait for one of them.
All of this has happened before… For his entire life, Benjamin Bannister has sought the connections that unite the planet's wonders: Egypt's pyramids and Stonehenge, the Band of Holes in Peru and the Cambay Ruins. For years he's pursued evidence that extraterrestrial life is not new to Earth, but has left its footprints in the archeological records over and over again. For years, he was dismissed as a fool. But now the spheres have arrived and Benjamin has found his vindication … along with troubling theories as to what it all means.
Benjamin's research facility rests on a paranormal hotspot in Moab, Utah -- but Vail, Colorado is where his interests lie. He's sent an emissary to Meyer Dempsey's ranch to find the answer to a question: What makes the Missing Nine so special to the planet's silent invaders? What news will those Nine bring when they return? And what, as the motherships again begin to move like pieces finding positions on a chessboard, will happen next?
…and it will all happen again. Vail and Moab, Moab and Vail -- two epicenters in the cold alien war. The locations' fates (and the fates of those bunkered at each) seem somehow intertwined as Earth's clock ticks toward midnight. The roads and communications have been closed, but now it seems that the planet's future might depend on a journey from one to the other at all costs. Humanity must find the value of those who have been taken … or become mere fossil evidence for the archaeologists of the future to puzzle over.
This relentless, page-turning tale of first contact is the second in the alien invasion series by masters of story Truant and Platt, authors of The Beam, Robot Proletariat, the Dream Engine series, and many more.
Three months have passed since the space fleet's arrival, but very little has changed in the skies above planet Earth. Motherships still hover without word, impervious to attack and communication. Spherical shuttles still ferry about, their intentions unclear. But the abductions of select humans have ended and most of those taken have been returned -- dazed, incoherent, and prophesying glory or doom -- but back home where they belong.
All but nine. Worldwide, only nine seemingly unconnected people remain missing.
Trapped in their besieged bunker outside Vail, Piper, Trevor, Lila, and Heather wait for one of them.
All of this has happened before… For his entire life, Benjamin Bannister has sought the connections that unite the planet's wonders: Egypt's pyramids and Stonehenge, the Band of Holes in Peru and the Cambay Ruins. For years he's pursued evidence that extraterrestrial life is not new to Earth, but has left its footprints in the archeological records over and over again. For years, he was dismissed as a fool. But now the spheres have arrived and Benjamin has found his vindication … along with troubling theories as to what it all means.
Benjamin's research facility rests on a paranormal hotspot in Moab, Utah -- but Vail, Colorado is where his interests lie. He's sent an emissary to Meyer Dempsey's ranch to find the answer to a question: What makes the Missing Nine so special to the planet's silent invaders? What news will those Nine bring when they return? And what, as the motherships again begin to move like pieces finding positions on a chessboard, will happen next?
…and it will all happen again. Vail and Moab, Moab and Vail -- two epicenters in the cold alien war. The locations' fates (and the fates of those bunkered at each) seem somehow intertwined as Earth's clock ticks toward midnight. The roads and communications have been closed, but now it seems that the planet's future might depend on a journey from one to the other at all costs. Humanity must find the value of those who have been taken … or become mere fossil evidence for the archaeologists of the future to puzzle over.
This relentless, page-turning tale of first contact is the second in the alien invasion series by masters of story Truant and Platt, authors of The Beam, Robot Proletariat, the Dream Engine series, and many more.
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First published April 4, 2015
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About the author
Sean Platt
334 books826 followersSean loves writing books, even more than reading them. He is co-founder of Collective Inkwell and Realm & Sands imprints, writes for children under the name Guy Incognito, and has more than his share of nose.
Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat.
With Collective Inkwell
Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand
WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island
ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror
Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller
Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings
With 47North
Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games
Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher
With Realm & Sands
Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea
The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are
Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read
Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here
Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down
Greens: Retail noir comedy
Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters
Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle
Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son.
Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt (say hi so he can follow you back!)
Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat.
With Collective Inkwell
Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand
WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island
ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror
Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller
Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings
With 47North
Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games
Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher
With Realm & Sands
Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea
The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are
Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read
Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here
Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down
Greens: Retail noir comedy
Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters
Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle
Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son.
Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt (say hi so he can follow you back!)
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October 11, 2015
After giving the first book in the series, Invasion, a rare five star for its ripping fast plot and engaging characters, Contact, while still good, had some areas that left me a little disappointed. As did the first book, Contact has many surprising twists, but the plot in this one was not as interesting, and the character interaction varied in interest.
I’m conflicted about reading the third book, though, because, while Contact cuts away before sex scenes, there is enough written about sex and our characters’ lust, that I feel we’re more so rooting for characters to get laid than resolving the alien invasion problems that made the first book so interesting. As an example, our married female is pursued by someone her own age, and is ignorant to being the obsession of her step-son’s teenage fantasies, and I can’t help but think part of what drives the plot is hoping someone is successful in getting laid. That could change as her husband possibly becomes more of a POV in book three. The other plots of defending territory and resolving the mystery of a possible alien communication method were interesting, but seem to fall into the background between scenes showing sexual hormones.
It’s not to say these aren’t very real struggles people would encounter in this situation. I’m just providing my thoughts and reservations about being in their minds for much longer. I’m curious to see what happens, and it’s possible the alien plot will become more central to the final book.
I’m conflicted about reading the third book, though, because, while Contact cuts away before sex scenes, there is enough written about sex and our characters’ lust, that I feel we’re more so rooting for characters to get laid than resolving the alien invasion problems that made the first book so interesting. As an example, our married female is pursued by someone her own age, and is ignorant to being the obsession of her step-son’s teenage fantasies, and I can’t help but think part of what drives the plot is hoping someone is successful in getting laid. That could change as her husband possibly becomes more of a POV in book three. The other plots of defending territory and resolving the mystery of a possible alien communication method were interesting, but seem to fall into the background between scenes showing sexual hormones.
It’s not to say these aren’t very real struggles people would encounter in this situation. I’m just providing my thoughts and reservations about being in their minds for much longer. I’m curious to see what happens, and it’s possible the alien plot will become more central to the final book.
June 16, 2015
I did enjoy this story, but I'll be honest with you. Whatever happened to the "novel" where an entire story was told, from beginning to end. Many years ago I read "Shogun" by James Clavell, which spanned decades, but the entire tale was told in a single volume. Another one, "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. I've also read "Winds of War" by Herman Wouk, another amazing tale that spanned many years.
It seems that these days, stories are told in elongated chapters, so if you want to read the entire story, you have to acquire several volumes. I don't mind watching a story spread out over days, on TV, such as a mini-series. But even then I know I'm going to see everything within a short period of time.
OK, many of these "series" I've read, the first volume was a freebie for my Kindle, but if I wanted to read the rest of them, I paid for them. I have read a few complete series, but with every one, I was thinking the same thing. They could have told all of this in one book, and I would have gladly paid for it. I enjoyed "Invasion" and "Contact" well enough, but not enough to pay for 5 more volumes, and the author has already stated he believes this will be a 7 volume tale, so I'm not exaggerating when I stated 7 volumes for the entire story. I didn't enjoy it that much, that I will be willing to wait for each new volume, to find out what eventually happens. When they drag the story out like this, for me, I just lose interest more often than not.
Good story, enjoyed it, but not enamored enough to keep going.
It seems that these days, stories are told in elongated chapters, so if you want to read the entire story, you have to acquire several volumes. I don't mind watching a story spread out over days, on TV, such as a mini-series. But even then I know I'm going to see everything within a short period of time.
OK, many of these "series" I've read, the first volume was a freebie for my Kindle, but if I wanted to read the rest of them, I paid for them. I have read a few complete series, but with every one, I was thinking the same thing. They could have told all of this in one book, and I would have gladly paid for it. I enjoyed "Invasion" and "Contact" well enough, but not enough to pay for 5 more volumes, and the author has already stated he believes this will be a 7 volume tale, so I'm not exaggerating when I stated 7 volumes for the entire story. I didn't enjoy it that much, that I will be willing to wait for each new volume, to find out what eventually happens. When they drag the story out like this, for me, I just lose interest more often than not.
Good story, enjoyed it, but not enamored enough to keep going.
December 15, 2015
Basically..
February 25, 2016
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the authors who offered it at the end of the first book. No strings attached: no review was expected.
Contact continues where Invasion has left us. We still don't see much of the aliens. We're still not sure about their intensions, but we do know they are ready to kill to get what they want.
Meyer is still missing in action, but while we don't see him, his wife and his daughter seems to receive mixed messages from him: one in her dream, the other from her baby. Just like the first one though, you're left without your dessert. Meaning, you'll need to buy the next book to know more. I sure hope we'll have more aliens in that one because honestly, that's the sole reason I started reading this story so I feel a little let me down a bit. This is why I'm giving it a four. It's far from being a bad book and if you don't read it especially for the aliens, you should like this sequel as much as you liked the first book.
Contact continues where Invasion has left us. We still don't see much of the aliens. We're still not sure about their intensions, but we do know they are ready to kill to get what they want.
Meyer is still missing in action, but while we don't see him, his wife and his daughter seems to receive mixed messages from him: one in her dream, the other from her baby. Just like the first one though, you're left without your dessert. Meaning, you'll need to buy the next book to know more. I sure hope we'll have more aliens in that one because honestly, that's the sole reason I started reading this story so I feel a little let me down a bit. This is why I'm giving it a four. It's far from being a bad book and if you don't read it especially for the aliens, you should like this sequel as much as you liked the first book.
June 17, 2015
Contact, the follow-up to Invasion, is volume two in Sean Platt and Johnny B Truant's Alien Invasion Series.
Contact slows the action down from the frenetic pace of Invasion. We learn more about the characters, the Dempsey family, and a handful of new characters are introduced. Meyer's absence is weighing heavily on his family and Lila and Heather are each channeling him in their dreams- but in opposite directions. Piper and a newcomer journey to a research facility in Utah and learn that there is evidence that aliens have visited Earth many several times in the past- always with bad results.
One of the funniest passages I have ever read comes near the end of the book when the whole group struggles over possession of a certain object. The writing is nearly slapstick as the group kicks, punches, tackles, and testicle-jabs one another and for the longest time the object slips from one hand to another.
Don't start this book, or volume one for that matter, if you don't have time to read it one sitting because it is near impossible to put down. The writing is first rate, the plot is full of surprises, the characters are so well written they become friends. This is how you write about an alien invasion.
Contact slows the action down from the frenetic pace of Invasion. We learn more about the characters, the Dempsey family, and a handful of new characters are introduced. Meyer's absence is weighing heavily on his family and Lila and Heather are each channeling him in their dreams- but in opposite directions. Piper and a newcomer journey to a research facility in Utah and learn that there is evidence that aliens have visited Earth many several times in the past- always with bad results.
One of the funniest passages I have ever read comes near the end of the book when the whole group struggles over possession of a certain object. The writing is nearly slapstick as the group kicks, punches, tackles, and testicle-jabs one another and for the longest time the object slips from one hand to another.
Don't start this book, or volume one for that matter, if you don't have time to read it one sitting because it is near impossible to put down. The writing is first rate, the plot is full of surprises, the characters are so well written they become friends. This is how you write about an alien invasion.
May 27, 2016
After reading the first in the series, Invasion, I had to continue on. If you like science fiction stories that do not immediately let you know what is happening next--this is it! I read this book at every moment I had. A page here and there, then in bed until my eyes could no longer stay open. I am a fan, and I don't even totally know what is going to happen next! I really like the way the author brings in characters that initially I hated, but yet learned to like them later on. I feel like I am along on this journey with the Dempsey's and all whom they have contact with. I'm pretty freaked out about the rocks though....
January 23, 2020
Honestly, this series is just stressing me out. The small group here - Piper, Heather, Raj, Lilah and Trevor are just idiots. They argue and panic when they should be making decisions. And they have the information to do it! Very bad people are doing very bad things, the suspense is palpable and these people are behaving ridiculously. It just feels like a plot device. I think just the first book was enough for me.
June 17, 2016
Contact. Contact. Contact. Contact. Contact. Contact. Contact.
Houston we have a problem.
There's giant ships all over the world.
And they're not moving.
They're just abducting people.
And doing alien shit all over the place.
So yeah.
Oh and the shit in hitting the fan back over the 'Axis Mundi'.
Enjoy! haha
Houston we have a problem.
There's giant ships all over the world.
And they're not moving.
They're just abducting people.
And doing alien shit all over the place.
So yeah.
Oh and the shit in hitting the fan back over the 'Axis Mundi'.
Enjoy! haha
August 7, 2021
Contact picks up where the previous book in the series, Invasion, left off.
Our group of characters, now minus Meyer, continue to exist within the bunker while the world is in chaos. The invasion happened. The aliens are here. So now what?
That question is what drives most of the plot in this book. And while that mystery begins to venture into some interesting directions (the orbs, psychic abilities of humans, etc), I felt that there was a bit too much of the human drama going on. So much so that it actually pulled away from the more imminent thing going on. You know... the alien invasion???
When the next group of characters are introduced in the bunker, Christopher, Cameron, Terrance, etc, this detraction seems to continue for a good chunk of the book. And unless Lila's baby really does turn out to be something more, this whole subplot is really feeling lame. Yes, interpersonal drama is needed. Of course. And some of that is likely very important to the future of the story (Trevor's views of Piper, for example). But there was just a bit too much going on here where it felt like I was watching an episode of a CW show.
Having said that, Piper's voyage with Cameron was very engaging, and served as a window into the greater world going on. And the cliffhanger ending, while infuriating in a good way, was also powerful and left me wanting to know where this story went next.
Overall, one of the better alien contact series I've read.
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Our group of characters, now minus Meyer, continue to exist within the bunker while the world is in chaos. The invasion happened. The aliens are here. So now what?
That question is what drives most of the plot in this book. And while that mystery begins to venture into some interesting directions (the orbs, psychic abilities of humans, etc), I felt that there was a bit too much of the human drama going on. So much so that it actually pulled away from the more imminent thing going on. You know... the alien invasion???
When the next group of characters are introduced in the bunker, Christopher, Cameron, Terrance, etc, this detraction seems to continue for a good chunk of the book. And unless Lila's baby really does turn out to be something more, this whole subplot is really feeling lame. Yes, interpersonal drama is needed. Of course. And some of that is likely very important to the future of the story (Trevor's views of Piper, for example). But there was just a bit too much going on here where it felt like I was watching an episode of a CW show.
Having said that, Piper's voyage with Cameron was very engaging, and served as a window into the greater world going on. And the cliffhanger ending, while infuriating in a good way, was also powerful and left me wanting to know where this story went next.
Overall, one of the better alien contact series I've read.
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April 10, 2017review great
March 20, 2017
Volume II goes from mildly entertaining to mildly irritating. I believe the authors must be angling for a movie to TV deal, throwing in every Hollywood glitterball they could think of, including the Mayan sink. And the writing quality has decreased....
December 6, 2015
Contact continues the odyssey begun in Invasion. In the aftermath of Meyer Dempsey's disappearance everyone struggles to move on with their lives, hoping they can learn where he's gone, what's happening in the world and what their fates will be.
There's a lot of things going on in this story. There's ancient astronaut type conspiracies being revealed as having valid impact on current events. There's hints that there are things happening all over the world that are part of some bizarre alien plan. There's just enough portents, clues and activity to give you a maddeningly tenuous idea of where this is all going - but in the best manner of well written fiction, the moment you think you know what's happening, there's something else tossed into the mix to make you consider that maybe it's all leading somewhere else.
There are hints that some of humanity is still acting civilized while clear indications of near feudal groups taking over parts of the country and roving gangs abound. There are those who are drawn to the sites where the aliens appeared and strange 'hippie' communes of those wanting a revelation have popped up. There's a broad mix that gives the feel of a real world reacting to a real threat.
The characters from the first book all continue to grow and expand in this tale. There are a bunch of new characters thrown in who change the group dynamic in ways that rapidly move beyond repair.
Lots of good cliff hanger moments in the writing to keep you moving - I hardly put it down. Every time the writers take you into a scene and things begin to reach a new level of normal you can just hear the little gremlin in the back of the author's head say "ok how can we yank the rug out from under this setup"
It's good alien invasion sci fi. We STILL haven't seen the aliens themselves but we definitely see their ships, their power and gather clues about their plans.
Can't wait to start the next segment.
There's a lot of things going on in this story. There's ancient astronaut type conspiracies being revealed as having valid impact on current events. There's hints that there are things happening all over the world that are part of some bizarre alien plan. There's just enough portents, clues and activity to give you a maddeningly tenuous idea of where this is all going - but in the best manner of well written fiction, the moment you think you know what's happening, there's something else tossed into the mix to make you consider that maybe it's all leading somewhere else.
There are hints that some of humanity is still acting civilized while clear indications of near feudal groups taking over parts of the country and roving gangs abound. There are those who are drawn to the sites where the aliens appeared and strange 'hippie' communes of those wanting a revelation have popped up. There's a broad mix that gives the feel of a real world reacting to a real threat.
The characters from the first book all continue to grow and expand in this tale. There are a bunch of new characters thrown in who change the group dynamic in ways that rapidly move beyond repair.
Lots of good cliff hanger moments in the writing to keep you moving - I hardly put it down. Every time the writers take you into a scene and things begin to reach a new level of normal you can just hear the little gremlin in the back of the author's head say "ok how can we yank the rug out from under this setup"
It's good alien invasion sci fi. We STILL haven't seen the aliens themselves but we definitely see their ships, their power and gather clues about their plans.
Can't wait to start the next segment.
September 17, 2015
After giving "Invasion" (book 1 in the series) 2 stars the only reason I read this is because it was free. I didn't expect things to get any better and sure enough they didn't. Interestingly you could describe this book as a real "page turner" because I found myself racing through - the full story arc of the series has actually roped me in so I wanted to find out what happens, plus the quality of the writing is sufficiently poor that I don't feel like I'm missing anything by speed-reading. Still, it hasn't roped me in enough to continue with the series. I've got some Ursula Le Guin and Hemingway waiting for me, and I'm looking forward to slowing down and savouring that delightful writing.
August 4, 2015
Great read! This is the second book in the alien invasion saga, the aliens have not yet made an appearance though their ships are parked over major cities and locations in the world. Cities are carrying along as usual, though not everyone is. The characters in this book are well written and very likeable. They are learning more about the aliens above them, including that they have been here before and what may have happened then. One of the Dempsey clan, Meyer has been taken into the ship, and the Dempsey's have visitors who can help them. Can't wait to read the next volume.
September 11, 2015
This is a really good series, so far. I am enjoying the characters, try the plot is taking some fun turns. I don't typically read alien-type books, but I wanted to try this set out. I may have to read more of them, if they are as interesting as this book was. I like Heather and Raj the least, which is probably how it is meant to be. I am really liking Cameron and Lila is growing on me. Looking forward to reading the next installment!
March 8, 2018
The second in the Alien Invasion series, with a more indepth view on the negative traits of some of the characters and you quickly start to see more defined personalities and some that you really don't like.
There is also more interaction with the "Aliens" in this book than there was in the first along with additional characters and how they impact the core group from the first book.
Without trying to give anything away, the strengths and weaknesses of the people are brought to the fore as are their natural responses to the continuing stressful situations that they are in and you certainly feel more for some than you do for others.
The addition of other factors that are influencing the characters to do things that would normally be outside their regular traits and many unknown causes adds to the intrigue of the story though most of the events are happening in the bunker fortress that Meyer built before the invasion happened. For the short amount that happens in another location which no doubt will be featured more heavily in later books, the amount revealed to the reader is quite small despite the time period spent there.
There is also more interaction with the "Aliens" in this book than there was in the first along with additional characters and how they impact the core group from the first book.
Without trying to give anything away, the strengths and weaknesses of the people are brought to the fore as are their natural responses to the continuing stressful situations that they are in and you certainly feel more for some than you do for others.
The addition of other factors that are influencing the characters to do things that would normally be outside their regular traits and many unknown causes adds to the intrigue of the story though most of the events are happening in the bunker fortress that Meyer built before the invasion happened. For the short amount that happens in another location which no doubt will be featured more heavily in later books, the amount revealed to the reader is quite small despite the time period spent there.
January 25, 2023
I definitely feel that this book started off pretty strongly following up as the sequel to Invasion. Three months have passed since the end of Invasion and things haven't changed too much, other than a bunch of people arriving at the home with the secret bunker where Meyer's family is hiding out. Three months with the Spheres hanging out over major cities, and the majority of those abducted have been returned, with a few exceptions.
This part of the story explains (sort of) why the Spheres came to Earth and what it is that they are doing. During this process, there is a group trying to break into the bunker as they know that it will have supplies and they want them!
Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the bunker start to form "sides" when it comes to how to proceed with the Sphere situation as well as how to deal with the throngs of people on the property, how to deal with those trying to get in, and all the while there is a build up of tension as the story unfolds.
Unfortunately, the end of this book is simply a lead up to the next. It has me interested enough to continue the story and start the next book.
This part of the story explains (sort of) why the Spheres came to Earth and what it is that they are doing. During this process, there is a group trying to break into the bunker as they know that it will have supplies and they want them!
Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the bunker start to form "sides" when it comes to how to proceed with the Sphere situation as well as how to deal with the throngs of people on the property, how to deal with those trying to get in, and all the while there is a build up of tension as the story unfolds.
Unfortunately, the end of this book is simply a lead up to the next. It has me interested enough to continue the story and start the next book.
March 29, 2024
I recently reviewed the first book of the series, Invasion. It was so good I had to move on to next. Contact is the second one.
The family from the first story have now reached their destination of a bunker hidden below a house. More importantly it’s hidden from the alien spacecraft in the sky.
I liked the characters and all the different viewpoints. Facing the unknown is a frightening experience and it kept me turning the pages. However, the story turned a little bizarre with thoughts becoming jumbled and no one, including me, was quite sure whether the voices in their heads were real.
Overall, I don’t feel it was as good as the first book. It felt a little long winded and parts of it jarred as of belonging to the story. Although there was a lot to like, I don’t feel inspired to read the third. I do have it as an audio book, and did listen to the first chapter, but not sure I’ll continue with it.
The family from the first story have now reached their destination of a bunker hidden below a house. More importantly it’s hidden from the alien spacecraft in the sky.
I liked the characters and all the different viewpoints. Facing the unknown is a frightening experience and it kept me turning the pages. However, the story turned a little bizarre with thoughts becoming jumbled and no one, including me, was quite sure whether the voices in their heads were real.
Overall, I don’t feel it was as good as the first book. It felt a little long winded and parts of it jarred as of belonging to the story. Although there was a lot to like, I don’t feel inspired to read the third. I do have it as an audio book, and did listen to the first chapter, but not sure I’ll continue with it.
December 24, 2016
While this is only the second book in the series, it has some interesting concepts. However it is also very frustrating. I was so upset in the part where the bunker was invaded that I almost quit reading the book. Some one as paranoid as Meyer Dempsey would have taught his children to use firearms, as well as both of his wives. His personality is such that they would have known how to use a gun, and hit something too. Then letting some one into the bunker with out any traps on the stairs down is not a part of the Meyer Dempsey personality. However the author had to let them into the bunker like he did to keep from killing characters being added as new major characters. It was still the wrong way to handle this situation. While the plot isn't bad, and story line not bad, the execution of events is not well thought out, and frustrating.
September 18, 2017
The plot is interesting and fast paced. The characters are sufficiently developed so that actors like Keanu Reeves could play the parts. The women have to be beautiful and busty - two guys wrote the series after all. The main character, Meyer, goes on drug-induced vision quests with his stand up comedienne former wife, and knows ahead of time that something bad is going to happen and that's why he built the bunker in Vail, Colorado. In this second book, thousands of people are abducted, but only nine are kept. Until the end of the book anyway. Much of the story is centered on the people stuck in the bunker, mostly trapped by hundreds of hippie types who have camped out hoping to be beamed up.
I've read two of the books in the series, and although I like the concept and much of the plot development, I can't say I like a single character. I'm sure others will.
I've read two of the books in the series, and although I like the concept and much of the plot development, I can't say I like a single character. I'm sure others will.
May 11, 2017
Truant and Platt are a great writing team. This second installment of the Invasion series is just as good as the first.
The Dempsey family, minus Meyer, is learning how to survive in the underground bunker. They try to stay hidden from the horde of people camping out in the house and surrounding land. When a group of men break into the bunker, should the family trust them?
Where is Meyer? What do the aliens want? What are the men who came into the bunker really up to? These are just a few questions that I need to have answered.
I really like this series. The characters are great. The plot is well thought out and interesting. I am looking forward to book 3 - Colonization.
The Dempsey family, minus Meyer, is learning how to survive in the underground bunker. They try to stay hidden from the horde of people camping out in the house and surrounding land. When a group of men break into the bunker, should the family trust them?
Where is Meyer? What do the aliens want? What are the men who came into the bunker really up to? These are just a few questions that I need to have answered.
I really like this series. The characters are great. The plot is well thought out and interesting. I am looking forward to book 3 - Colonization.
February 25, 2017
The storyline overall is good but this book felt over long. I had issues starting this sequel because it begins with an attack against the lsst books heroes. This attack is told from the perspective of the invading team and provides very little sympathy or empathy for the charactrrs slready known. The middle section seemed to take too long to make any sense and included numerous pointless diversions that made reading it somewhat tedious. Only the last third moved the story along and was a worthwhile read.
November 10, 2021
My only complaint about the first book in this series was that if you call your book invasion and its about an alien invasion then you need to meet the aliens in the first book. I just finished the 2nd book and while its a really good story you do not really meet the aliens in this either. You do at least know they are there, they talk about them so its an improvement. But not where it should be. Other than that it was as stories go a compelling story. Where the first book was a solid 4 stars I would give this 3 1/2 stars.
December 16, 2021
The most interesting reality show of a group of people trapped in a high-end survival bunker. As would be pretty realistic, the already annoying personalities of many of them become nearly insufferable. At least Lyla stands up to Raj's wining, and despite the grand entrance the new visitors turn out to be solid. Heather, however... yikes. Very hard character to like. I only wish Platt had toned down the constant introspection a bit and moved the story along at times. They often spend more time spinning their wheels in their head than just doing something.
June 28, 2018
Great sequel!
The sequel, or second volume of the series, exceeds the first book by a fair amount. The plot thickens, as they say. The alien invasion has progressed and strange psychic things are happening - mind reading, thought sharing, call it what you will. The aliens are not new to Earth and their purpose is possibly quite malevolent. I guess we will find out in the next books...
The sequel, or second volume of the series, exceeds the first book by a fair amount. The plot thickens, as they say. The alien invasion has progressed and strange psychic things are happening - mind reading, thought sharing, call it what you will. The aliens are not new to Earth and their purpose is possibly quite malevolent. I guess we will find out in the next books...
January 30, 2021
Still reading... no explanation why the men decided to come to the bunker. How did they know that Meyer lived there and was taken ? And then the leader leaves to go back to Moab to piece together information. Should have done a better job grounding how / why the men came. OK, about 2/3 through the book and now we know how the men came to Vail.
Finished the book. I really enjoyed Part 2, even more than Part 1. Food characters, several plot twists and lots to imagine in the story line.
Highly recommend!
Finished the book. I really enjoyed Part 2, even more than Part 1. Food characters, several plot twists and lots to imagine in the story line.
Highly recommend!
August 11, 2017
Second of seven books in the continuing saga of alien invasion. Both book 1 and book 2 were freebies and I need to commit to the next one with a fiver.
At first I thought this was a mash up of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Day the Earth Stood Still and maybe it is. I'm hooked so I guess I'll be read in the rest of the series to find if it is the mash up.
At first I thought this was a mash up of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Day the Earth Stood Still and maybe it is. I'm hooked so I guess I'll be read in the rest of the series to find if it is the mash up.
December 28, 2017
This book is a massive step down from its predecessor. Most of it takes place in a bunker and it's not very interesting or inventive. It's mostly re-hashing of old alien invasion tropes and ideas. The characters are as bland as ever and it's often hard to keep track of them because they're all essentially the same person. I guess it's okay if you like a quick read.
June 22, 2018
5 Stars!!
Contact is the second book in the Alien Invasion Series. Contact starts a couple of months after Meyers abduction. The Dempsey’s are in the bunker thinking their safe but when strange men show up and try to break in an unexpected twist happens. If you enjoyed the first book, Invasion then you’ll love Contact.
Contact is the second book in the Alien Invasion Series. Contact starts a couple of months after Meyers abduction. The Dempsey’s are in the bunker thinking their safe but when strange men show up and try to break in an unexpected twist happens. If you enjoyed the first book, Invasion then you’ll love Contact.
August 27, 2019
This series started in a good direction, lots of drama and good characters with a good story line. Then it started getting confusing and wandering from character to character. By the time I was done with the second book I had just lost interest because the story line just got to confusing to follow.
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