The novel “The Massacre of Mankind” by Stephen Baxter was published for the first time in 2017. It’s the sequel to “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells.

Julie Elphinstone is a journalist who is in New York for her work when she talks to Walter Jenkins, the brother of her ex-husband and the author of the Narrative that told the Martian invasion. Walter is still dealing with the serious physical and mental consequences of that time and tells Julie that he has grave news.

Together with other people, Julie takes the journey to England, where she finds a difficult situation. The British have sided with Germany in the war raging in Europe, but soon the problems could get worse. Walter Jenkins explains to Julia that sigils have been sighted on Mars and Venus and that the Martians have fired at Earth again, this time with more cannons. The Jovians also manifested, displaying their sigil on the giant planet.