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The Lesson

A Novel

byCadwell Turnbull

Genres: Science Fiction Adventure First Contact

Who is this book for? Readers interested in science fiction with social themes and character-driven narratives.

Topics ConflictSurvivalCultural Identity and Heritage

MoodSuspenseful, Reflective

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

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, witness and victim to events that will touch everyone and teach a terrible lesson.

Language

Published on

18/06/2019

Pages

290

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9781538584644

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