by Chris Colfer
First published 2024
Roswell Johnson lives and breathes alien conspiracy theories. His late father named him after the famous UFO crash site and passed down his fascination with extraterrestrial life. When aliens accidentally abduct the eleven-year-old, Roswell discovers his wildest dreams are real. But his excitement turns to terror when he learns Earth faces a tyrannical invasion. Roswell must work with a mismatched crew of alien allies to stop the attack. His team includes two arguing Grays, a serious Cyborg, a germ-fearing Mantis, an arrogant Furgarian, and an ambitious Pleiadean. As they race across the galaxy, Roswell faces a deeper challenge than saving his planet. He must decide whether humanity deserves rescue at all.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, aliens
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Roswell
Period: 21st-century
464 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers