The Undercover Aliens Bundle - Curated by M.G. Herron

When anyone could be an alien, who can you trust?

That's the question at the heart of one of science fiction's most enduring tropes. From Invasion of the Body Snatchers to The X-Files to Men in Black, we've long been fascinated by the idea that extraterrestrials walk among us, hidden in plain sight.

The genius of this concept lies in how it transforms the familiar into something profoundly strange. Your coworker, your neighbor, your best friend—any one of them could be something other than human. And if you can't trust the people closest to you, can you even trust yourself?

It's enough to make a person question everything they took for granted.

What makes the trope so versatile is that "undercover alien" takes on wildly different meanings depending on who they are and what they want.

Observers come to study humanity or get stranded here, keeping their nature secret while navigating our world. In Kelvoo's Testimonial, Bailey's alien protagonist learns hard lessons about the human capacity for love and cruelty through his observations.
Infiltrators—body snatchers, sleeper agents, invasion scouts—use secrecy as a weapon. Luke Mitchell's Shadows of Divinity shows us the nightmare scenario: alien infiltrators already wear human faces and hold positions of power.
Refugees hide their identities while building new lives on Earth. In my own novel Culture Shock, Earth is a "backwater" where offworlders come to hide from the Federation of Lodi, a galactic government that controls everything else.
Protectors guard humanity from threats we never see coming. Peter J. Foote's Eclipsing the Aurora reveals that an alien race has been using Earth's oceans as a retirement home—and when one rescues Nigel from certain death, he discovers these secret guardians have been watching over us all along.

Same basic setup, completely different stories.

Isn't there something uniquely compelling about bringing the alien encounter home? If aliens can masquerade as humans and walk among us, what does it really mean to be human?

These thirteen novels wrestle with this idea from every angle.

The truth is out there. Are you ready? – M.G. Herron

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For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of three books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.

• Welcome to the Occupied States of America by Peter Cawdron
• The Gunn Files Book 1: Culture Shock by M.G. Herron
• Shadows of Divinity by Luke Mitchell

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $25, you get all three of the regular books, plus TEN more books, for a total of 13!

• Kelvoo's Testimonial by Phil Bailey
• Eclipsing the Aurora by Peter J. Foote
• The World in My Hands by Nick Snape
• Return of the Martians by Mark Hood
• Invasion by Joshua James
• Alien People by John Coon
• Shadows of the Past by Eric Goebelbecker
• Sleepers by Darcy Pattison
• Contact Us by Al Macy
• Dissonance Volume 1: Reality by Aaron Ryan

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get a DRM-free .epub for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.

• Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
• Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
• Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
• Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to Heifer International!
• Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!

StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

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