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Why did they come?


When they appeared across the sky, speculation wheeled around the world-the aliens were from heaven, the invaders were from hell... or they were proof that neither existed. But when they landed, curiosity gave way to suspicion and the nations reacted with nuclear force, setting off a…

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1 author picked Saint Elspeth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It was one of the more unique and engrossing science-fiction reads I've had in a while, a book truly different from the norms of the genre in several ways while still feeling somewhat comfortable and familiar.

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