The Lesson

eBook, 290 pages

English language

Published June 18, 2019 by Blackstone Publishing.

ISBN:
978-1-5385-8466-8
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4 stars (1 review)

An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years the people of the US Virgin Islands have lived with the Ynaa, a race of superadvanced aliens on a research mission they will not fully disclose. They are benevolent in many ways but meet any act of aggression with disproportional wrath. This has led to a strained relationship between the Ynaa and the local Virgin Islanders and a peace that cannot last. A year after the death of a young boy at the hands of an Ynaa, three families find themselves at the center of the inevitable conflict, witnesses and victims to events that will touch everyone and teach a terrible lesson.

2 editions

An Excellent Invasion Story

4 stars

I loved Turnbull's second novel, so I had high expectations of his debut. This one is a more straightforward story, but the horror and mystery of this alien invasion story was rich and rewarding. The commentary on social justice and the resiliency of communities is a through line for both novels, and was a strength of this story.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction
  • First Contact Science Fiction