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Alien Invasion #7
Resurrection
ETERNITY HAS A NEW BEGINNING...
With the human race decimated, only a handful of survivors still wander the planet. They’ve forgotten the Astrals and they’ve forgotten their pasts, ready for a fresh start …
… or at least, that’s how it was supposed to happen.
In a small desert village without memory, the Lightborn labor unseen — while in the Mullah stronghold beyond, Clara fights an old battle to free the minds of mankind. She’s come up against a wall. She’s fallen into a trap. Then, finally, the walls begin to crumble.
The Astrals linger unseen, unable to leave the planet. But now they face a challenge they’ve never known before: a new human mindscape that persists despite their best efforts to erase it, a will that refuses to die.
The Archetypes rise, but their chore is an impossible one. They must infiltrate the collective on their own terms and perhaps save what little humanity still holds in its grasp … or force the planet’s deadlocked overlords to destroy the human race for good.
With the human race decimated, only a handful of survivors still wander the planet. They’ve forgotten the Astrals and they’ve forgotten their pasts, ready for a fresh start …
… or at least, that’s how it was supposed to happen.
In a small desert village without memory, the Lightborn labor unseen — while in the Mullah stronghold beyond, Clara fights an old battle to free the minds of mankind. She’s come up against a wall. She’s fallen into a trap. Then, finally, the walls begin to crumble.
The Astrals linger unseen, unable to leave the planet. But now they face a challenge they’ve never known before: a new human mindscape that persists despite their best efforts to erase it, a will that refuses to die.
The Archetypes rise, but their chore is an impossible one. They must infiltrate the collective on their own terms and perhaps save what little humanity still holds in its grasp … or force the planet’s deadlocked overlords to destroy the human race for good.
456 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 6, 2016
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About the author
Sean Platt
334 books825 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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March 27, 2022
At last, we come to the end of this saga. The alien invasion has run its course, and the aftermath has settled. So where does that leave us?
I wasn't sure where this final book would venture, considering how the previous book ended. Well, for the most part I was impressed with what it did manage to pull off. But at the same time, there are parts that feel a little lacking.
Trying to not get too spoiler filled, I'll say this; continuing the story beyond the actual end of the world was quite a feet. I was pulled along for the ride, rooting for the remaining characters and cursing the plans of the Astrals.
But there are things I feel could have gone differently, and therefore more strongly.
One; the ending to this book is poignant, but not the emotional shock that was the ending of the previous book. In some ways, I wish this book had been riddled down to act as the epilogue of the previous book, as a large part of this book was actually quite slow and meandering.
Two; throughout the entire series, the explanations of the relationship between Meyer, Kindred and Stranger was pretty confusing. The attempt was certainly there, but more often than not I still wasn't understanding just what exactly the three characters were to each other, and what their existence, in each part, meant as a greater whole.
Three; the Astrals and their collective existence. Far too many alien species in sci fi are some kind of hive mind. I wish this hadn't also been the case, but even so, I feel the entire feel and process of such has been described much stronger in other IP's, like Warhammer 40k's Tyranids, or Star Trek's Borg. Again, the attempt was there. But it didn't quite land.
But ultimately it's the story that counts the most. I cared for these characters, and was heartbroken when some failed and/or met their ends. The entire saga, from initial Invasion to strange Resurrection, had me going the entire time.
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I wasn't sure where this final book would venture, considering how the previous book ended. Well, for the most part I was impressed with what it did manage to pull off. But at the same time, there are parts that feel a little lacking.
Trying to not get too spoiler filled, I'll say this; continuing the story beyond the actual end of the world was quite a feet. I was pulled along for the ride, rooting for the remaining characters and cursing the plans of the Astrals.
But there are things I feel could have gone differently, and therefore more strongly.
One; the ending to this book is poignant, but not the emotional shock that was the ending of the previous book. In some ways, I wish this book had been riddled down to act as the epilogue of the previous book, as a large part of this book was actually quite slow and meandering.
Two; throughout the entire series, the explanations of the relationship between Meyer, Kindred and Stranger was pretty confusing. The attempt was certainly there, but more often than not I still wasn't understanding just what exactly the three characters were to each other, and what their existence, in each part, meant as a greater whole.
Three; the Astrals and their collective existence. Far too many alien species in sci fi are some kind of hive mind. I wish this hadn't also been the case, but even so, I feel the entire feel and process of such has been described much stronger in other IP's, like Warhammer 40k's Tyranids, or Star Trek's Borg. Again, the attempt was there. But it didn't quite land.
But ultimately it's the story that counts the most. I cared for these characters, and was heartbroken when some failed and/or met their ends. The entire saga, from initial Invasion to strange Resurrection, had me going the entire time.
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August 4, 2023
Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with this series. The entire journey to the conclusion just felt irrelevant by how it ends. Half of the time when you're not sure how someone is going to get out of a situation some random new "power" is invented that we didn't know about to change the rules.
In the 7th book I was still trying to figure out who some of the characters were. And when one or a few of them die, I just never seemed to care. Maybe once during the 2nd or 3rd book.
I was hoping for an alien invasion story where there was actual fighting, something akin to the show Falling Skies, but nothing at all like that. I guess I'll just have to keep searching for something.
In the 7th book I was still trying to figure out who some of the characters were. And when one or a few of them die, I just never seemed to care. Maybe once during the 2nd or 3rd book.
I was hoping for an alien invasion story where there was actual fighting, something akin to the show Falling Skies, but nothing at all like that. I guess I'll just have to keep searching for something.
October 10, 2016
Great ending for an interesting series
In Resurrection, Platt and Truant manage to bring their fast-paced but complex enough alien invasion story to a satisfying conclusion.
While I still prefer the writing duo's more complex fiction such as The Beam, this series was a good read and I'll recommend it to fans of alien invasion stories.
In Resurrection, Platt and Truant manage to bring their fast-paced but complex enough alien invasion story to a satisfying conclusion.
While I still prefer the writing duo's more complex fiction such as The Beam, this series was a good read and I'll recommend it to fans of alien invasion stories.
March 21, 2025
There were moments when I was really enjoying the story but for the most part it was a lot of repetition, crazy, or boring situations.
1. The characters were all horrible. Delilah was a spoiled dumb girl that was always acting the victim. Heather, always saying something hurtful or gross. Meyer? I don’t even know where to start with him, he was the worst. I didn’t like a single person of this series. They were all either boring, annoying, or just horrible.
2. It seems like everyone hated Raj. He was for sure annoying but definitely not the worst character and the hate he gets in every book is just insane. I wonder if Raj is someone on real life that the writers know and hate. Is either that or they are just racist.
3. The story is mostly entertaining but not enough to hold seven books. There was a lot repetitive situations or things that just make no sense.
If the series was shorter I will say is ok to read it but seven books are not worth the time.
1. The characters were all horrible. Delilah was a spoiled dumb girl that was always acting the victim. Heather, always saying something hurtful or gross. Meyer? I don’t even know where to start with him, he was the worst. I didn’t like a single person of this series. They were all either boring, annoying, or just horrible.
2. It seems like everyone hated Raj. He was for sure annoying but definitely not the worst character and the hate he gets in every book is just insane. I wonder if Raj is someone on real life that the writers know and hate. Is either that or they are just racist.
3. The story is mostly entertaining but not enough to hold seven books. There was a lot repetitive situations or things that just make no sense.
If the series was shorter I will say is ok to read it but seven books are not worth the time.
June 10, 2019
Totally unique Aliens vs Humans story
The whole series is well written, character development and action well defined. Sometimes i got lost in a dialogue confused about who was saying what. No he said and she replied cues.
I thought there was a little too much profanity just my personal opinion.
But all in all the storyline intrigued me enough to finish the series, even paying for the privilege. Thanks Amazon fur putting the first couple of books on KU and hooking me in. But this is science fiction at its best, twisting your logical mind into seeing unimagined before scenarios.
The whole series is well written, character development and action well defined. Sometimes i got lost in a dialogue confused about who was saying what. No he said and she replied cues.
I thought there was a little too much profanity just my personal opinion.
But all in all the storyline intrigued me enough to finish the series, even paying for the privilege. Thanks Amazon fur putting the first couple of books on KU and hooking me in. But this is science fiction at its best, twisting your logical mind into seeing unimagined before scenarios.
March 24, 2018
Series ender.... 🎆 A great series!
A really good way to end the series.. Winners?? Losers??
Aliens, Ancient Astronauts, Mulah, Ancient Civilizations, Government Conspiracy, Knights Templars, The Ark of the Covenant. This series has it all.
I love the way the authors have woven colloquialisms through out this series. Everyday things we can relate to. It's not a Science fiction, but a fairly reasonable idea of things we really don't know. If you are an ancient alien theorist and feel we just might have originated from aliens, then, You will love this...........
A really good way to end the series.. Winners?? Losers??
Aliens, Ancient Astronauts, Mulah, Ancient Civilizations, Government Conspiracy, Knights Templars, The Ark of the Covenant. This series has it all.
I love the way the authors have woven colloquialisms through out this series. Everyday things we can relate to. It's not a Science fiction, but a fairly reasonable idea of things we really don't know. If you are an ancient alien theorist and feel we just might have originated from aliens, then, You will love this...........
April 23, 2019
I love this series !
I don't know if the authors actually maybe , but on the off chance that you do I'm going to write this. I'm not trying to nitpick I just thought you should know that on page 219 you mixed up the characters background . You have Liza Knight with her backpack talking about its contents and how something wasn't packed back in Amber flats , but she was from Roman Sands . Just thought you might want to fix it if you could . But I absolutely love the series minus maybe a few caca words LOL .
I don't know if the authors actually maybe , but on the off chance that you do I'm going to write this. I'm not trying to nitpick I just thought you should know that on page 219 you mixed up the characters background . You have Liza Knight with her backpack talking about its contents and how something wasn't packed back in Amber flats , but she was from Roman Sands . Just thought you might want to fix it if you could . But I absolutely love the series minus maybe a few caca words LOL .
January 3, 2021
I am she but he are we and we can't be all together. Rather confusing conclusion to a lengthy, confusing series, which attempts to link all mythology and religious traditions to interventions from alient who periodically destroy all civilizations leaving only a seed of humans to repopulate the world and renew civilication. It didn't help that I listened to this on audible -- but it led to some dynamite dream sequences! Throw in Trump and sone Qanon, and this would have been a great conspiracy non-fiction title.
September 11, 2017
You just have to . . .
This series is the forbidden fruit on science-fiction's tree. A must read that will cause you to stay up late in room lit by only your I-pad or Galaxy S, or whatever device you read on. Your device will become an extension of your hands and your mind, bringing them together like only a professional pair of writers can do. Truant and Plant are those writers.
This series is the forbidden fruit on science-fiction's tree. A must read that will cause you to stay up late in room lit by only your I-pad or Galaxy S, or whatever device you read on. Your device will become an extension of your hands and your mind, bringing them together like only a professional pair of writers can do. Truant and Plant are those writers.
June 28, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. There were a couple slow moments, but I did not see the ending coming. Had a totally different idea of how it was all going to play out.
The series as a whole was great. Again, there were points were I found some of the content unimportant, but it was very small in terms of scale. 7 books is a lot to invest in a series and I have to admit, I wasn't disappointed.
For this book, 5 stars. For the entire series, I would say a solid 4.5.
The series as a whole was great. Again, there were points were I found some of the content unimportant, but it was very small in terms of scale. 7 books is a lot to invest in a series and I have to admit, I wasn't disappointed.
For this book, 5 stars. For the entire series, I would say a solid 4.5.
July 31, 2018
The only app new version of is good but I it is free
The big man cracked a smile. Small wrinkles formed at the corners of his mouth. A tentative smile, but there. “My name is—” “Carl Nairobi,” Stranger finished. “Carl Smith,” Carl corrected. Stranger shrugged as if it didn’t matter. Then he opened his shop’s door and let Carl inside, where he indicated two handmade chairs for each to sit. “Why is your name Smith?” Stranger asked. “Because I am a blacksmith.”
The big man cracked a smile. Small wrinkles formed at the corners of his mouth. A tentative smile, but there. “My name is—” “Carl Nairobi,” Stranger finished. “Carl Smith,” Carl corrected. Stranger shrugged as if it didn’t matter. Then he opened his shop’s door and let Carl inside, where he indicated two handmade chairs for each to sit. “Why is your name Smith?” Stranger asked. “Because I am a blacksmith.”
March 22, 2023
The legendary book series
First of all, the whole book series made me feel like on a big journey.
All 7 books have a realy good balance between stuff happening.
Characters are well written and realy easy to like.
Story itself is interesting and allways keeping you on your toes. I believe it represents the look on life actualy realy accurate.
I would recommend it to anyone who wants to spend time in intriguing universe and to anyone who likes a longer serie of books.
First of all, the whole book series made me feel like on a big journey.
All 7 books have a realy good balance between stuff happening.
Characters are well written and realy easy to like.
Story itself is interesting and allways keeping you on your toes. I believe it represents the look on life actualy realy accurate.
I would recommend it to anyone who wants to spend time in intriguing universe and to anyone who likes a longer serie of books.
January 7, 2018
I didn't like the ending of this series. Actually, the entire series was ok, but not really great. However, it did hook you in and keep you engaged to find out what was going to happen next. I would have liked the ending better if the main characters at least would have been able to keep their memories intact.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2018
Amazing storytelling!!
Resurrection is the final book in the Alien Invasion Series and it is a great ending to this series. 7 books ago I started this journey with the Dempsey’s and I have enjoyed reading every page of their story. If you have started this series you will be pleased with the ending and if you haven’t started this series you need to!!
Resurrection is the final book in the Alien Invasion Series and it is a great ending to this series. 7 books ago I started this journey with the Dempsey’s and I have enjoyed reading every page of their story. If you have started this series you will be pleased with the ending and if you haven’t started this series you need to!!
July 15, 2018
Not quite 5 stars.
Seven books read in a row. Start to finish. This book was good but I couldn't quite give it 5 stars. It wrapped up all the loose ends but left one large thread hanging. Will there be more? The authors don't rule that out. I guess we'll see.
Seven books read in a row. Start to finish. This book was good but I couldn't quite give it 5 stars. It wrapped up all the loose ends but left one large thread hanging. Will there be more? The authors don't rule that out. I guess we'll see.
December 1, 2020
Read the entire series, it's a HIT
Great plot, so many unexpected surprises. I love the way the authors wove our legends and mysteries into an epic tale involving some very unique aliens. READ THE ENTIRE SERIES and you will see what I mean.
Great plot, so many unexpected surprises. I love the way the authors wove our legends and mysteries into an epic tale involving some very unique aliens. READ THE ENTIRE SERIES and you will see what I mean.
June 2, 2017
Book six on steroids.
Just as in six, this book had simultaneous stories going on in different arenas which kept me in suspense until the very end. This was a really great series.
Just as in six, this book had simultaneous stories going on in different arenas which kept me in suspense until the very end. This was a really great series.
August 4, 2017
Great series!
This has been a terrific read...exciting, unexpected, with an ending I never saw coming. I thoroughly enjoyed every book! You won't be sorry!
This has been a terrific read...exciting, unexpected, with an ending I never saw coming. I thoroughly enjoyed every book! You won't be sorry!
November 18, 2017
Great series
I've read all the books and enjoyed them all. Keep reading them to truly get the whole story loved the books
I've read all the books and enjoyed them all. Keep reading them to truly get the whole story loved the books
July 16, 2018
Excellent series!
Once again, Truant and Platt have offered us another engaging and expertly crafted series. I'm really loving these guys!
Read the series! !
Once again, Truant and Platt have offered us another engaging and expertly crafted series. I'm really loving these guys!
Read the series! !
July 21, 2019
Great author, loved this series.
March 9, 2017
PLEASE WRITE THE NEXT ONE!!
this has been an excellent series for me - and i could just keep going through to the end - wonderful. the characters were so real and your story line too! there just has to be another one to let us know about the baby - i'll be watching!
this has been an excellent series for me - and i could just keep going through to the end - wonderful. the characters were so real and your story line too! there just has to be another one to let us know about the baby - i'll be watching!
September 28, 2016
Great Series
The whole series was great. I needed to keep reading...one book after the other. The last book, Resurrection, was a little confusing at times. But maybe that was intentional, as most of the characters were confused much of the time. It kept me going though. And it kept me thinking. Let me know what happens in another thousand years or so! I'll be waiting. I'll be watching.
The whole series was great. I needed to keep reading...one book after the other. The last book, Resurrection, was a little confusing at times. But maybe that was intentional, as most of the characters were confused much of the time. It kept me going though. And it kept me thinking. Let me know what happens in another thousand years or so! I'll be waiting. I'll be watching.
September 16, 2016
Don't read this series of you want to get any sleep
I'm a little miffed at Johnny and Sean for creating a four star series because I've been staying up way too late every night from not being able to put the book down. Book 7 was the worst - I was up reading it until I literally started reading the same paragraph over and over like 20 times.
If you like science fiction at all then this book (series) is a must-have.
Oh, and make sure you sign up for Johnny's email list - those are as entertaining as this series.
Rock on, Johnny and Sean!
I'm a little miffed at Johnny and Sean for creating a four star series because I've been staying up way too late every night from not being able to put the book down. Book 7 was the worst - I was up reading it until I literally started reading the same paragraph over and over like 20 times.
If you like science fiction at all then this book (series) is a must-have.
Oh, and make sure you sign up for Johnny's email list - those are as entertaining as this series.
Rock on, Johnny and Sean!
January 21, 2017
First, I have to say that I haven't read a series in a long time. It was the Dark Tower series that made me stop because the first few were so far between that I found it very frustrating and stopped reading series books because of it.
But, I love these authors, and was willing to dive in, especially knowing that the series would be completely available as I went through it, so no waiting! And it was worth it. I read all 7 books straight through and was thrilled by the ride. I also hadn't read much sci-fi in a while, and this series has pointed me back in that direction. There was deep and rich character development that kept me involved with wanting to know where things would lead them. The story was classic sci-fi, and at the same time felt original.
Definitely give it a try, you won't regret it!
But, I love these authors, and was willing to dive in, especially knowing that the series would be completely available as I went through it, so no waiting! And it was worth it. I read all 7 books straight through and was thrilled by the ride. I also hadn't read much sci-fi in a while, and this series has pointed me back in that direction. There was deep and rich character development that kept me involved with wanting to know where things would lead them. The story was classic sci-fi, and at the same time felt original.
Definitely give it a try, you won't regret it!
September 19, 2016
Oh wow! What can I say? The authors delivered everything they promised with this book. I have been hooked since book one, and I bought this as soon as it was released. I don't normally like books that expand into huge series, but this time it really worked. It has an interesting epilogue where the authors explain how come this started out as a standard scifi and then got more and more convoluted as the books went on - which is why it took seven books in the end to complete the story.
I won't even try to tell you what it's about - I think you need to read books one to six first. That would be something you won't regret, and book one is free on Kindle. Highly, highly recommended.
I won't even try to tell you what it's about - I think you need to read books one to six first. That would be something you won't regret, and book one is free on Kindle. Highly, highly recommended.
October 12, 2016
I have enjoyed this series since page one. It's truly been a great ride with me reading almost an entire book in a day, I couldn't put it down. I loved the final book up until the end. Maybe it's just me, but I was disappointed. I felt the series ended with a whimper and made this final book almost unnecessary...almost as if nothing was accomplished. I'll re-read the series again in a couple of years and hopefully will feel differently about the ending. The series really is brilliantly written and well worth reading.
September 18, 2016
Satisfying finish to the series. Given the story line it was the only realistic finish to the series.
You should NOT read this before you have read the other 6 books!!!!!
You should NOT read this before you have read the other 6 books!!!!!
April 5, 2017
Finished the series. I liked how it referenced The Beam: Season One.
April 11, 2017
Best series by far since Robert Heinlein sci fi invasion stories
All seven books flow together in one brilliant story that keeps you gripped to the end. Great characters, and a clever plot line that twists and turns right up to the last page. Great work guys, look forward to reading more.
All seven books flow together in one brilliant story that keeps you gripped to the end. Great characters, and a clever plot line that twists and turns right up to the last page. Great work guys, look forward to reading more.
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