The Greys

by Dave Housley, Becky Barnard

Every teenager feels like an alien.Deerdra Grey is the typical new girl in school. In fact, she’s been designed to be scientifically, perfectly typical. Her mission? Assimilate into Indiana’s Danaville High, 600 light years away from her home planet. While her parents go about the traditional alien business of gathering soil samples, examining crop circles, and inadvertently mutilating cattle, Deerdra’s goal is to find her missing predecessor, Eunice Tiffany.

As she digs deeper into the mystery, Deerdra enlists the help of Gavin and Barb, two high school classmates who are skeptical of the official reports about Eunice’s disappearance. Eventually, Deerdra and her allies will come up against the Reptilians, a predatory advanced species who resemble the Real Housewives and intend to take over the planet for themselves.

The Greys is a fun and propulsive read about what happens when one alien girl is forced to make a choice between following orders and following her heart.

244 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2022

About the author

Dave Housley is the author of five novels and five story collections, most recently the novel-in-stories Aliens Attack!, the novel The Other Ones, and the collection Looney. He is one of the founding editors at the literary organization Barrelhouse, and the primary organizer of the writers conference Conversations and Connections: Practical Advice on Writing, which is held in Washington, DC in the Spring. He is the Director of Web Strategy for Penn State Online Education. He lives in State College, PA with his wife and son. He wants to believe.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just want to know when the sequel is coming!