This is just a story. It can’t hurt you anymore.

Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone who would listen that she’s an alien disguised as a human being, and that the armada that left her on Earth is coming for her. Since she was three years old, no one has believed her.

Now, with an alien signal from the stars being broadcast around the world, humanity is finally starting to realize that it’s already been warned, and it may be too late. The invasion is coming, Stasia’s biological family is on the way to bring her home, and very few family reunions are willing to cross the gulf of space for just one misplaced child.

What happens when you know what’s coming, and just refuse to listen?

In Overgrowth by Mira Grant, she has created riveting characters and a story that is a cross between Day of the Triffids meets Cuckoo. Stasia immediately is captivating and the story has a powerful beginning with a vivid voice especially when illustrating how those who are different are treated by others around them something that immediately resonated with me. 

One of the skills the author brings is the ability to create an idea that readers connect with and characters that are compelling. I love how brilliant Stasia is but also the connections she has built to others around her as they try to figure out what to do about both the invasion and humanity’s reaction to the strangers among them. The concept is believable especially the reactions of humanity and I like how the aliens are designed. This is a haunting story of what could be, if humanity does not mature. 

If you like alien invasion stories with brilliant characters and writing that drags you into the story, this is impossible to miss. I loved the horror of the invasion but also the psychology of humans that is built into the story. I love how captivating it is with riveting characters. Stasia’s dilemma being torn between her true family and her human friends is complex and original. And I truly connected with being different. So many of us understand those emotions, hopefully we can learn from them and from stories like this one. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 changes.

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