Occupied Earth, Gary Phillips
Occupied Earth, Gary Phillips
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Occupied Earth
Stories of Aliens, Resistance and Survival at all Costs

Author: Gary Phillips, Richard Brewer

Narrator: Elise Arsenault, Michael Hinton

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/13/2015


Synopsis

For years, writers and filmmakers have speculated about the possibility of the Earth being invaded by aliens from another planet. But what if the aliens have been watching us, infiltrating us via human collaborators, or even surgically altering themselves to look human? Occupied Earth is a groundbreaking anthology that explores the idea of what the world would look like years after its conquest.

Twenty years after a successful invasion by the Makh-Ra, human beings still exist, only they have become subservient to a new race of occupiers who now govern the devastated planet. But, as much at things continue with some sense of normalcy, something has happened in the Mahk-Ra's empire. Earth, once considered a strategic beachhead of major importance to the Empire, has been downgraded in its value. Things are starting to degrade. Our planet is the last place any self-respecting Mahk-Ra officer wants to be assigned. Yet, despite everything, life continues. Occupied Earth brings us face to face with annihilation—and shows how we can pull ourselves back from the brink.

About Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips is the author of numerous novels, including the Ivan Monk series. He coedited and contributed to the acclaimed Black Pulp and wrote Big Water, a graphic novel about the fight for that most precious of resources. He lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Frank

Every now and again I like to step away from the horror genre and read something different. I saw this one and thought it might be a nice change of pace. It was exceptional. Occupied Earth: Stories of Aliens, Resistance and Survival at all Costs is a shared world anthology where the earth has been c......more

At the risk of using an overdone phrase, this book is a MUST READ! Occupied Earth is a collection of stories all written with the same premise; life on Earth after an alien race has successfully invaded and taken over. The Mahk-Ra control everything. Life goes on but it is definitely not the same. T......more

The editors set out a premise--a generation ago, an alien force with overwhelming technological advantage invaded the earth and eventually conquered. Because of their ongoing fighting elsewhere in the galaxy, they take earth resources (including drafting young people), while allowing some of life to......more

Goodreads review by Nanette

Well written and interesting......more