Rise Of The Acolytes

A superpowered science fiction adventure set in the wreckage of a failed alien invasion, where a collapsing world order and stolen alien technology breed a new kind of monster. Book four of a dark, action-driven saga about accelerated humans and the governments that fear them.The Invasion Is Over. The Monsters Are Just Getting Started.Maura and her friends are back on Earth after stopping the murderous alien invaders known as the Anisari. At least, most of her friends made it back. Still reeling from her losses, all Maura wants is to settle down and live a normal life. But after a near invasion, and the destruction of the ravenous World Engine, life will never be the same for anyone.With large parts of the World Wide Web destroyed, military factions have left the shadows to jockey for position in a new, largely internet-less world order. In America, a rich businessman schemes to seize the government. In Russia, a new menace is rising: with tech companies stripped of their firewalls, he raids their knowledge banks and splices them with the remnants of alien technology to create a terrifying new product, genetically engineered vampires for sale to the highest bidder.Dragged back into service by a government that hates and fears her, Maura fights to clear her name and her friends' in the wake of a smear campaign against anyone with accelerated abilities. This time, she fights alone. And The First, the alien who made contact with mankind, has been exiled from the planet just when Earth needs him most.Rise of the Acolytes is the fourth book in the Earth's First series, a dark science fiction adventure, for readers who love superpowered heroines, alien technology, engineered monsters and shadow-government intrigue. Perfect for fans of Jeremy Robinson, Marko Kloos and Nicholas Sansbury Smith.Praise for Earth s First Series? ? ? ? ? Flipping good read. Bought it not knowing anything about the author and by golly I'm glad I did. What an amazing story.? ? ? ? ? Exceeded all my expectations nifty characters and lots of action.? ? ? ? ? The characters are well presented and sympathetic, the good guys are likable and the villains such as you love to hate. ? ? ? ? ? The world she has constructed is full-bodied and nuanced and the science is absolutely fascinating.? ? ? ? ? Her people and characters very much human, yet superhuman enough to make us go "e;wowsers! ? ? ? ? ? I enjoyed the aliens aspect.? ? ? ? ? I was captivated. If you like sci-fi you will love these books.