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Wergen: The Alien Love War
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The Wergens: a highly sophisticated alien race biochemically infatuated with humans. They crave us, they need us, while we need their technology. Humanity does what it always does. We exploit them. Until, that is, the Wergens find a way to circumvent their addiction… From the towering skyscrapers of Earth to the methane lakes of Titan, from the ice-plains of Pluto to distant alien gas giants with steel-crushing gravity, Wergen: The Alien Love War explores personal stories of unrequited love set against the cosmic backdrop of the conflict between the two species. Mercurio D. Rivera’s Wergen stories have wowed readers and critics alike. Now, for the first time, the full arc of the human/ Wergen relationship is revealed: the conflict, cooperation, love, betrayal, and more. "Mindblowing hard science fiction" — N.K. Jemisin, Multiple Hugo Award Winning Author “Rivera gradually introduces a surprising level of ambivalence and complexity. What initially seems benevolent becomes quite the opposite, before evolving again. There are twists followed by more twists, heightening a powerful sense of alienation and menace. The conceptual and ethical switchbacks… are dizzying.” – Tor.com “Wergen raises a ton of interesting questions about human and alien psychology, power dynamics, the nature of love and relationships, all through the lens of a first contact story… [Rivera] takes an unusual premise to some strange and creative extremes, and the result is a tale of first encounter with alien life whose tragedies end up being all too human.” – Analog “Fascinating and satisfying… exploring the nature of love. Is love something deeply spiritual or simply the result of chemical reactions in the brain?" — The Fix “The mystery of love’s origins and endings are universal for humans and aliens alike, something that transcends mere biochemistry.” – Tangent Online “It draws you in and paints a wonderful picture of one of the most original alien relationships in science fiction literature.” – ParSec “Wergen: The Alien Love War is science fiction at its finest, keenly exploring the most fundamental aspects of humanity and asking us who we are as a species, and who we aspire to be.” – Aurealis “Fascinating concept, absolutely brilliant. The best sci-fi I’ve read in years.” – Amazon reviewer “Rivera has shown great invention here and written something that will touch you deeply.” – SF Revu “With this book, Rivera has carved himself an amazing place in SF&F history… Rivera is a kick-ass writer who knows exactly what he’s doing and never disappoints.” – Abyss and Apex “Deeply emotional in places, reminiscent of something from ancient Greece by Sophocles or Euripides… An excellent read!” – SFcrowsnest “This is a thought-provoking and fascinating book. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention what an excellent writer Rivera is. He knows how to write a story that moves along at a good pace, he shows rather than tells, and his prose is never phony or pretentious.” – Amazon reviewer Available as an A5 paperback, a special hardback edition limited to just 100 copies, signed by the author, and in digital formats. |
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