Alien Mission: The Peacemaker Series Book 1

by Nick Iuppa, John Pesqueira

CTHULHU MEETS THE DA VINCI CODE When Victor Encinas desecrates a religious shrine in order to join his brother’s gang, he finds himself drawn into a world of alien spaceships, insectile high priests, and an interplanetary religion that seeks to take over the earth. And somehow he becomes The Peacemaker. The first book in the Peacemaker Series introduces us to the desert streets of Tumac City whose historic mission has been watched and studied by alien priests for centuries. But now the benevolent high priest of that unearthly religion is nearing the end of his 300-year lifespan. And a revolt on his planet may soon bring about the return to ancient barbaric ways and the ascension of his depraved son who has been exiled to earth and kept in check by a series of human Peacemakers chosen by the high priest himself.

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2018

About the author

Nick Iuppa is also known as Nicholas Victor.

Always wanted to work in the movies. College got me an internship at MGM, and I worked on TV specials with Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones (creator of the Road Runner). Became good friends with both of them. Later wrote for the Wonderful World of Disney. Went to Paramount Pictures where I designed internet entertainment and built Hollywood-style training simulations for the military. But the movie business made it hard to express my own personal creativity. (Too many decision makers). So, I started writing novels so that I could control everything. My first sci-fi novel was about a high tech simulation that was invaded by vampires. Wrote others inspired by Stephen King's deep, creepy characters. Now I work with a writing partner, John Pesqueira, and things are much simpler, only one person to argue with. I love developing characters and letting them tell me where the story is supposed to go. These days, my one of my favorite people is Babcia, the five-hundred-year-old witch who is the power behind all the goings on in 1960's Hollywood animation storytelling and in Zakopane Poland... gateway to Rapunzel's Tower where Adolph Hitler once spent a horrific night. Check it out along with my latest blog posts at www.nickiuppa.com

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Alien Mission" is the first book in The Peacemaker series and this book starts off the series with supernatural action and adventure with a well-constructed "what-if" premise that not-so-friendly aliens have been living on earth for centuries with the sole purpose to study the inhabitants and gradually influence humans. Now the alien presence is accidently revealed and the humans and alien are at an impasse with this alien revelation...find a way to live alongside each other while reconciling the fact that the aliens have lived in secret on earth, watching and influencing human lives for centuries.

The protagonists are very relatable characters (Victor, Gabrielle, Sammi, Robbie) and the manner in which a "peacemaker" is randomly assigned drive the story forward. It is wonderful when it's ordinary, everyday people who figure things out.

This premier novel does a great job of addressing these existential questions when worlds collide between indigenous people and a more powerful group of people form an alien place. Alien mission is very thought-provoking leaving the reader with wanting to know more. I look forward to the next book in this Peacemaker series!