Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall: (The Alien Skill Series, Book 1)
by Rae KnightlyPublish: May 06, 2020Series: The Alien Skill SeriesAction & Adventure Science Fiction Teen & Young Adult Book Overview
A BOY WITH AN ALIEN POWER.“The thing is, it wasn’t meteors that fell into the woods that night. It was alien spacecraft.”The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Author Academy Awards 2019 Finalist.When UFOs crash into the fields next to his grandfather’s house, twelve-year-old Ben Archer becomes a cumbersome witness in the eyes of the government. Not only that, but Ben discovers he has been entrusted with an alien power, the significance of which could jeopardize human life on Earth.Government agents rush in to remove all evidence of spacecraft and extraterrestrials. The media are led to believe meteors fell in the area and they dub the event The Cosmic Fall. But when Ben's involvement comes in the spotlight, he is forced to flee with the sole survivor of the crash: an alien man called Mesmo.And while the destinies of boy and alien become inextricably linked, one question hovers above their unlikely friendship: why did the aliens come to Earth in the first place?The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure series for teens. Readers of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and Keeper of the Lost Cities will enjoy this fresh, age-appropriate story with a scifi twist the likes of A Wrinkle in Time and Animorphs. These middle grade books have won the hearts of young and old alike, turning them into a best selling, award winning coming-of-age series filled with alien powers, hidden enemies, shapeshifters and a thought-provoking glimpse into the way we treat our planet."Solid aliens-crash-to-earth tale." (Amazon reviewer)"Great new series for young and old alike!" (Amazon reviewer)"Fun, suspenseful, and you have to love the characters!" (Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer)"A gripping and family friendly interstellar adventure on earth that has consequences all over the universe." (Amazon reviewer)"This series will be around for years." (Amazon reviewer)"The reveals are monumental!" (Amazon reviewer)"Wouldn’t I just love to have the skill!" (Goodreads reviewer)
