Brendan Murphy nearly died fighting for his country.
Now he's trying to stop a war.
Five years ago, alien ship appeared in low orbit all around the world and stayed there, waiting. A highly advanced alien race known as the Sabia lingered with little contact with humanity, and the worlds' governments have been eager for answers – and access- for years.
When combat veteran Brendan Murphy is wounded stopping an attack on a Sabia diplomat, he finds himself whisked aboard one of their ships and given medical aid. This rare opportunity finds him walking a tenuous line between burgeoning friendships and secret agenda that will test his loyalties and sanity in ways he can't begin to imagine.
REVIEW
Some science fiction explodes.
Some science fiction lingers.
And then there are stories like Fallen—the kind that begin with a battlefield wound and quietly unfold into something far more dangerous: trust.
Five years ago, alien ships appeared in low orbit around Earth and simply... stayed. No invasion. No conquest. No explanation. The Sabia hover above humanity like a question no one knows how to answer.
Governments want access. Power. Leverage.
Brendan Murphy just wants peace.
A decorated combat veteran nearly killed in action, Brendan is wounded protecting a Sabia diplomat from attack. Instead of dying, he wakes aboard an alien vessel—healed, watched, and suddenly positioned at the center of something far larger than himself.
This is where Fallen becomes more than military sci-fi.
It becomes intimate.
Intellection Forward Marketing asks a simple question: what core drive does a story satisfy?
For science fiction readers, the answer often lives at the intersection of Loyalty and Meaning.
Brendan is not a reckless hero chasing spectacle. He's a soldier navigating allegiance—to his country, to his species, and to individuals he is only beginning to understand. The Sabia are not faceless invaders. They are layered, restrained, operating on motives humanity may not yet be equipped to interpret.
The tension isn't just political.
It's relational.
What happens when connection forms across species lines?
What does loyalty look like when truth is fragmented?
How do you choose peace when everyone around you is preparing for war?
Fallen respects the reader's intelligence. It doesn't shout its themes. It trusts you to sit in the uncertainty. The alien presence is not merely backdrop—it's a catalyst for emotional and ethical reckoning.
For readers who crave:
- Cross-cultural tension
- Military realism grounded in character
- Relationships shaped by trust under pressure
- Big-idea military sci-fi with personal stakes
This book is worth your attention.
Because sometimes the most dangerous battlefield isn't fought with weapons.
It's fought with loyalty.
If you enjoy military sci-fi that lingers—stories where the alien unknown becomes a mirror for human choice—Fallen offers that quiet, compelling "what if" that stays with you long after the last page.
Explore the book and discover a story where survival is only the beginning.
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