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About this book
2025 American Fiction Awards Winner in Science Fiction: Alien/Space
2025 American Fiction Awards Finalist in Young Adult Fiction
2025 Cygnus Book Awards Short List for Science Fiction
2025 Storytrade Book Awards Finalist in Young Adult
Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention in Young Adult - Social Issues
Kirkus Star Recipient
"Author L. Galuppo has a masterful control of worldbuilding that is on display from the very first page of this chillingly plausible post-invasion world brimming with depth and danger. Overall, Eco Reign is a highly recommended read that stands out in YA sci-fi for its vivid worldbuilding and timely message of resistance."– Reader's Favorite (5 Star Review)
"Effortless and flowing, Galuppo's prose conjures a poignant imagining of an alien invasion, invoking resonating themes of family bonds, human sensibilities, and our responsibility as stewards of Earth's care. Even as they revel in Galuppo's immersive world, readers will feel invested in Lauren's growth and determination to do what's right for her family, the environment, and humanity." – Publishers Weekly's BookLife
"Galuppo writes precise, well-structured prose that drives the story… In this chilling alien takeover, a young girl fights to overcome Earth's captors and reinstate humankind. 9.25/10" — The BookLife Prize Critic's Report
"A hostage-style narrative of deprivation, reward systems, and Orwellian mind-conditioning that might have succumbed to tedium and predictability is actually provocative and suspenseful." — Kirkus (Starred Review)
They came. They conquered. There was no hero to save us.
Their stated goal: Correct humanity's environmental devastation of the planet and reverse the ripple effects felt throughout the infiniverse.
The blackout is just the beginning. No one could have imagined the darkness that follows. When the Invaders arrive from an unknown and far away galaxy, life on Earth is forever changed. Humans are imprisoned in mass containments, and any escape attempts are thwarted by searing barriers and terrifying shadow creatures that swiftly hunt down anyone who dares to resist.
For fourteen-year-old Lauren, the enduring nightmare of captivity is bearable only with her mom and her younger brother, Matthew, by her side. Taken from her family and forced into ruthless training, Lauren submits to the Invaders' mind control and discovers she can telepathically communicate with them—a talent that sets her apart. Because of this, she's granted rare gifts, implanted with bio-energies, and chosen to help the Invaders repopulate extinct life forms on Earth. From the Invaders' vessel, she watches the planet flourish like never before. But as Lauren grows closer to the Invaders, she uncovers their sinister motives. Torn between compliance and resistance, she faces an impossible choice: defy her captors for a chance at freedom and reunite with her family or submit to the Invaders' control in order to survive.
Embark on this otherworldly journey with extraordinary creatures, unexpected friendships, elemental objects, unearthly powers, and ominous secrets. Eco Reign imagines a post-invasion world dominated by moralizing beings far more powerful than anything on Earth.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Chapter 1: It Happened
- Chapter 2: Containment
- Chapter 3: Not Alone
- Chapter 4: The Prison and Its Guards
- Chapter 5: First Glimpse
- Chapter 6: Our Captors
- Chapter 7: Separation
- Chapter 8: The New Order
- Chapter 9: An Opening
- Chapter 10: Fresh Air
- Chapter 11: The Garden
- Chapter 12: A Shift Happens
- Chapter 13: Nothing Stays The Same
- Chapter 14: Bittersweet Reunion
- Chapter 15: Chosen
- Chapter 16: Removed
- Chapter 17: Matthew’s Inspiration
- Chapter 18: The Appearing
- Chapter 19: Forced Training
- Chapter 20: Broken
- Chapter 21: A Turning Point
- Chapter 22: Alone
- Chapter 23: An Unexpected Trip
- Chapter 24: New Beginnings, Again
- Chapter 25: Memories
- Chapter 26: The Others
- Chapter 27: Rose
- Chapter 28: Milo and Bennett
- Chapter 29: A Perfect Gift
- Chapter 30: Control
- Chapter 31: Motives
- Chapter 32: Comfort
- Chapter 33: The Shared Secret
- Chapter 34: Torment
- Chapter 35: Glitch
- Chapter 36: A Lot to Lose
- Chapter 37: Scare Tactics
- Chapter 38: Discovery
- Chapter 39: The Plan
- Chapter 40: Almost There
- Acknowledgments
- About The Author