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Heroes of Invisible Wars by Claude Francis Dozière

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The novel “Heroes of Invisible Wars” (“Eroi di guerre invisibili”) by Claude Francis Dozière was published for the first time in 2021 and translated into English by Amanda Blee.

Jane Hattaway is in her first command of a spaceship on what is supposed to be a routine mission to perform some operational tests. However, when she discovers two wrecks in space, all traces of normality vanish, because one of the spaceships belonged to the human fleet and the other to the alien Hurack fleet.

The orders Captain Hattaway receives when she informs Admiral James Edwards of the discovery are to maintain absolute secrecy and destroy the recordings she recovered. She begins to suspect that something strange is going on and decides to disobey, attempting to decipher the recordings instead of destroying them.

The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson

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The novel “The Broken Sword” by Poul Anderson was published for the first time in 1954 and in a revised edition in 1971.

Orm kills a witch’s family to take over their lands. In revenge, the witch allies herself with the elf Imric and helps him kidnap Orm’s newborn son. The child is exchanged for Valgard and taken to the land of the elves, where he grows up under the name Skafloc.

The switch has significant consequences for the growth of the two children, whose destinies become part of events larger than their own. A war between trolls and elves and plans advanced by gods unfold, with a sword broken—for good reason—by Thor as a potential tipping point.

Prelude to Space by Arthur C. Clarke

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The novel “Prelude to Space”, occasionally published as “Master of Space” or “The Space Dreamers”, by Arthur C. Clarke was published for the first time in 1951.

Preparations for the launch of the Prometheus mission have begun. This is a historic moment because it will be the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon, so historian Dirk Alexson is tasked with watching the events and gathering testimonies from the people working on it.

One of Dirk Alexson’s goals is to recount what scientists and engineers working on the project told him in a way that ordinary people can understand. To provide the full story, he follows the various phases of the project, first in England and then in Australia, where the launch will take place.

Ghosts by Mark Dawson

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The novel “Ghosts” by Mark Dawson was published for the first time in 2014. It’s the fourth book in the John Milton series and follows “The Driver”.

In Texas, John Milton gets into trouble when he decides to intervene with a pair of bullies, one of whom turns out to be the local sheriff’s son. He knows he has very little time to escape from the prison where he’s been held before his former colleagues come for him, and is surprised when he ends up in the custody of an FBI agent instead.

When the two of them leave, the woman reveals that she’s actually a Russian intelligence agent and knows John Milton’s real identity. Her Russian superiors want him to do some work for them, and, in exchange, offer him the life of Captain Michael Pope, a man who saved John’s life and is now a Russian prisoner. To save Pope, John must find Beatrix Rose, who used to be Number One in Group Fifteen years earlier, until Control betrayed her.

Invasion Earth by Don Vodka

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The novel “Invasion Earth” by Don Vodka was published for the first time in 2021 and with a new, expanded and illustrated edition in 2025.

Ross Shelton is in the Nevada desert when he sees a strange, clearly artificial object. Nearby, he discovers a woman wandering in the desert, seemingly lost. When he rescues her, he discovers she doesn’t speak a word of English and appears to be in a state of confusion. He takes her to the local doctor, who finds her in perfect health, in a way that would be impossible even for a woman who hasn’t been in the desert for who knows how long.

Intrigued but also attracted to the woman, Ross offers to help her and gradually manages to communicate with her, as she seems to be learning new words at a remarkable speed. This isn’t the only extraordinary ability she demonstrates, as she reveals superhuman physical prowess. Once she learns enough English to communicate complex concepts, she explains that she has come from another planet to warn Earthlings that aliens are heading for Earth and intend to literally devour humans.