A. L. Lorentz
ASIN: B01E0SC1V8
Publisher: Eight Fathoms
Pages: 771
An alien intelligence initiates first contact with the Earth, but it may be the last thing we ever hear.As Cal-Tech astrophysicist Allan Sands prepares to spend another perfect Pasadena Christmas with his wife and children, he realizes something isn’t right. The television doesn’t work, mobile networks are down, and the internet slows to a halt. When Allan notices celestial objects are absent from the early-morning sky he knows this is no power outage or terrorist attack. He heads to nearby Mt. Wilson Observatory, where he discovers the cause of the strange Event is worse than he could have imagined. From his perch above Los Angeles, Allan can see the oncoming tsunami that will devastate the coastline, killing millions, and foreshadowing disasters soon to befall the entire planet. However, Allan quickly realizes he may be the only person who knows why any of this is happening.2,500 ...