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The greatest threat lies within . . .
Brendan Carlisle dreams a lot—strange, vivid dreams that seem almost like prophetic visions. Dreams that have a funny way of coming true.
But when Brendan and his friends embark on a mountain camping trip, he quickly finds himself at the center of a maelstrom he never saw coming. It begins with a harmless night of watching shooting stars. After they find fragments of a freshly fallen meteorite, though, something goes wrong.
Brendan has lost control of his physical body. Something else is controlling his actions, something lurking at the edges of his conscious mind. And he is not alone. His friends all feel the same. Their lives are no longer their own.
Pursued by FBI agents with their own interest in the meteorite, Brendan and his friends struggle to regain control from the alien entities that now possess them. But how can you fight back when your own body betrays you? And what do the entities seek to gain from his special ability?
All Brendan wants is to go home, to be with his friends, for life to go back to normal. But the hostile intruders might just change his mind about what normal means.
“For anyone looking to read an original sci-fi adventure about life from another planet that intercepts life on this one, this is definitely one for you!” – LeeHallWriter – Reedsy Discover Reviewer
The greatest threat lies within . . .
Brendan Carlisle dreams a lot—strange, vivid dreams that seem almost like prophetic visions. Dreams that have a funny way of coming true.
But when Brendan and his friends embark on a mountain camping trip, he quickly finds himself at the center of a maelstrom he never saw coming. It begins with a harmless night of watching shooting stars. After they find fragments of a freshly fallen meteorite, though, something goes wrong.
Brendan has lost control of his physical body. Something else is controlling his actions, something lurking at the edges of his conscious mind. And he is not alone. His friends all feel the same. Their lives are no longer their own.
Pursued by FBI agents with their own interest in the meteorite, Brendan and his friends struggle to regain control from the alien entities that now possess them. But how can you fight back when your own body betrays you? And what do the entities seek to gain from his special ability?
All Brendan wants is to go home, to be with his friends, for life to go back to normal. But the hostile intruders might just change his mind about what normal means.
“For anyone looking to read an original sci-fi adventure about life from another planet that intercepts life on this one, this is definitely one for you!” – LeeHallWriter – Reedsy Discover Reviewer
298 pages, Paperback
Published July 11, 2022
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Pat Griffith
17 books12 followersCreating is really a process of discovery. I feel like my characters and worlds already exist and I am just coming across them like an explorer in an undiscovered country. I really enjoy figuring out who these people are, why they do what they do, and helping them get out of their predicaments. Like many writers I am an observer of what happens. I don’t know where the story is going. My characters name themselves, get angry about things I didn’t expect, and perform acts of compassion out of nowhere. I am a recorder of events and I love it.
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June 10, 2022
An imaginative and highly original tale about first contact with corporeal beings from another world some of which are already here….
Pat Griffith takes readers on an original and unexpected journey that begins in one place and then takes a direction I did not see coming. A group of high school aged friends spend an evening camped out in the woods for some stargazing and experience something none of them could have possibly expected. And then there’s first contact as the real story kicks in.
‘The light around them dimmed, eliminating the shadows. The sun grew cold and the wind blew harder. As they looked up, gravitating toward each other, there was a mutual, unspoken question between them: What in the world was that?’
The pace suddenly quickens as its apparent this fallen meteorite contains life that has a unique invisible ability to spilt and take over a human mind. This life even has a conscience and thought process even if it does find the human anatomy seemingly foreign. After hitching a ride on their nearest hosts the chase begins as the authorities are informed – the FBI who usually turn up to these things are on the case and then comes the realisation that some of these beings were already here, hiding amongst us. The focus is on the human mind and how it can be altered or even intercepted to the point where they (the humans) are no longer in control.
Through the vessel of some wonderful description and heaps of originality we are taken on this ride of chase and hide adventure as these beings intercept and try to run. There are even those in authority who have succumbed to the effects of them. What they want is never really known but does it matter? Perhaps not because like all life, that’s probably what they want, to live. There are brief shades of Invasion of the Body Snatchers but with a less horror-esque tone and more of a focus on that corporeal life that silently takes on a human host.
For anyone looking to read an original sci-fi adventure about life from another planet that intercepts life on this one, this is definitely one for you!
Pat Griffith takes readers on an original and unexpected journey that begins in one place and then takes a direction I did not see coming. A group of high school aged friends spend an evening camped out in the woods for some stargazing and experience something none of them could have possibly expected. And then there’s first contact as the real story kicks in.
‘The light around them dimmed, eliminating the shadows. The sun grew cold and the wind blew harder. As they looked up, gravitating toward each other, there was a mutual, unspoken question between them: What in the world was that?’
The pace suddenly quickens as its apparent this fallen meteorite contains life that has a unique invisible ability to spilt and take over a human mind. This life even has a conscience and thought process even if it does find the human anatomy seemingly foreign. After hitching a ride on their nearest hosts the chase begins as the authorities are informed – the FBI who usually turn up to these things are on the case and then comes the realisation that some of these beings were already here, hiding amongst us. The focus is on the human mind and how it can be altered or even intercepted to the point where they (the humans) are no longer in control.
Through the vessel of some wonderful description and heaps of originality we are taken on this ride of chase and hide adventure as these beings intercept and try to run. There are even those in authority who have succumbed to the effects of them. What they want is never really known but does it matter? Perhaps not because like all life, that’s probably what they want, to live. There are brief shades of Invasion of the Body Snatchers but with a less horror-esque tone and more of a focus on that corporeal life that silently takes on a human host.
For anyone looking to read an original sci-fi adventure about life from another planet that intercepts life on this one, this is definitely one for you!
August 3, 2025
**Review of a Book (Spoiler Warning!)**
This review attempts to avoid spoilers, but proceed with caution! This book is an interesting read, primarily due to its narrative structure. It's written from multiple points of view, and surprisingly, many of these perspectives are from external, even alien, beings. This took me by surprise, as the book description led me to believe it would be a Brendan-driven narrative.
However, once you become accustomed to these shifting perspectives, the story flows quite nicely. The action-oriented style is somewhat reminiscent of the X-Files. I wouldn't classify it as an "easy" read, mainly because of the constantly shifting points of view, which can be disorienting initially. But it is certainly a worthwhile read for those who enjoy stories involving secret FBI operations, alien encounters, and related themes. If you like government conspiracies and extraterrestrial mysteries, this book is likely to appeal to you.
This review attempts to avoid spoilers, but proceed with caution! This book is an interesting read, primarily due to its narrative structure. It's written from multiple points of view, and surprisingly, many of these perspectives are from external, even alien, beings. This took me by surprise, as the book description led me to believe it would be a Brendan-driven narrative.
However, once you become accustomed to these shifting perspectives, the story flows quite nicely. The action-oriented style is somewhat reminiscent of the X-Files. I wouldn't classify it as an "easy" read, mainly because of the constantly shifting points of view, which can be disorienting initially. But it is certainly a worthwhile read for those who enjoy stories involving secret FBI operations, alien encounters, and related themes. If you like government conspiracies and extraterrestrial mysteries, this book is likely to appeal to you.
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