The Day We Lost Earth

By Rhyan Scorpio-Rhys

They came in silence. They will not leave in peace.

When colossal alien ships materialize in Earth's orbit, humanity holds its breath. Are they conquerors? Saviors? For jaded journalist Noah Rinehart, trapped at the heart of the global response, it's the story of a lifetime. For his estranged wife, brilliant astrophysicist Dr. Aris Rinehart, it's a puzzle that could unlock the deepest secrets of the universe.

But for General Marcus Madsen, the pragmatic leader of the newly formed Aegis Coalition, there is no puzzle. There is only a threat.

As the world fractures into paranoid, rival factions, a single, cryptic message is broadcast from the silent visitors: "Prepare for integration." Interpreting it as a declaration of war, Madsen greenlights the Ghost Mission-a desperate, one-way trip into the heart of an alien mothership to find a weakness.

What Captain Erana Ortega and her elite team discover is not a war machine, but a truth that will shatter humanity's understanding of its place in the cosmos. The visitors are not conquerors. They are the last survivors of a dying galaxy, and Earth is their final, desperate lifeboat. Their "integration" is not an act of malice, but a biological imperative that will save their essence by erasing our own.

Faced with an enemy they can no longer hate and armed with a terrible new weapon that could commit genocide, humanity is pushed to the brink. As civil war looms and global alliances crumble, a choice must be made: to save our planet by sacrificing our soul, or to extend a hand of mercy and risk our own annihilation.

Perfect for fans of Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Project Hail Mary, and the grim realism of The Expanse, this gripping first contact thriller is a devastating exploration of fear, humanity's deadliest impulses, and the terrible price of survival. The day they arrived was not the day we lost Earth. It was the day we had to choose what was left worth saving.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNWX43NG
• ISBN13: 9798262398171
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"