The Quiet Invasion by Sarah Zettel is a gripping science fiction novel set on Venus, where the fate of humanity’s first colony hangs in the balance. Dr. Helen Failia, at eighty-three, is the determined founder of Earth’s first fully functioning colony on the planet. Despite her relentless efforts, the colony is running low on funding, and she faces the heartbreaking task of informing the ten thousand colonists that they may have to relocate to Earth. However, everything changes when one of her probes returns with proof of an ancient alien artifact on Venus, offering new hope for the colony’s future.
As Dr. Failia and her team investigate this remarkable discovery, they uncover a startling truth: humanity is not alone. A dying race of spacefaring aliens, seeking refuge from their own collapsing civilization, has set its sights on Venus. But the newcomers see humanity’s presence as an insignificant obstacle, one they are willing to eliminate if necessary. The Quiet Invasion is a thrilling exploration of humanity’s survival, the complexities of interspecies conflict, and the fight for a future on an alien world.
