Xenogeneic: First Contact

KIDNAPPED HUMANS … DESPERATE ALIENS … FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE. “A suspenseful, action-packed space saga featuring a strong female protagonist, Xenogeneic: First Contact is a gem for connoisseurs of genre, and highly recommended.” – Midwest Book Review Dr. Elena Pyetrov’s father vanished in space 18 years ago while searching for extraterrestrial life. As a determined aerospace engineer, Elena finally gets her mission to search for answers and to continue his work. Her ship is pulled off course and crashes. The alien Knoonk lost their civil war in a distant star system and fled to Earth’s neighborhood to hide and regroup. They present themselves as persecuted pilgrims in need of a new home—Earth. Unable to live in Earth’s toxic environment, the Knoonk kidnap humans and use genetic engineering to adapt the Knoonk to Earth. Surviving the crash, Elena and her shipmates are transported to a closed cave system where the Knoonk monitor and control everything. Elena tries to connect with their hosts and find ways to work together, but Knoonk leaders force the humans to submit as slaves. The aliens use illusions, distractions, and social experiments to learn from their hostages and keep them off balance. Resistance by captive humans brings swift punishment to break the human spirit. With time running out, can Elena dig deep enough to uncover the alien plan and find a way to stop them? If she fails, the Knoonk take Earth, enslaving or exterminating humans. If she succeeds, the price may be the loss of everyone she loves. Is she willing to sacrifice them to save the world?