First published 2014
Nick and Jessie wake to a brilliant white flash and thunderous explosion in the night. They watch glowing rain fall from their window before the bizarre storm ends as suddenly as it began. Nick suspects they witnessed something far stranger than weather. The twins discover their parents excavating the basement floor and acting completely wrong. Their mother suddenly allows unlimited junk food. Their father skips work without explanation. Nick and Jessie realize alien beings may have seized control of their parents' bodies after the mysterious storm. The twelve-year-old twins team up with their friend Frasier to uncover the truth behind the invasion. They must find a way to save not only their family but their entire community from the extraterrestrial takeover threatening everyone they know.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, aliens
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Community
138 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media Teen & Tween