⭐ "An exciting science fiction adventure that has aliens, action, and suspense, creating a fast-paced plot in an addictive read." — READERS' FAVORITE

  • Book 1 in THE ALIEN SKILL SERIES.
  • Ideal for readers aged 10-14.
  • For fans of Percy Jackson, Alex Rider, Michael Vey and A Wrinkle in Time.

A BOY WITNESSES THE FALL OF UFOs. NOW EVERYONE IS AFTER HIM.

Twelve-year-old Ben Archer’s life is turned upside-down when UFOs crash near his grandfather’s house. And when a dying extraterrestrial entrusts him with a superpower, he is catapulted into hair-rising adventures across land, ocean and space.

Now everyone is after him. The government considers him a cumbersome witness to The Cosmic Fall, a deadly shapeshifter wants his ability, and Ben finds himself in a race against time to unravel the secrets of his new-found power before they catch him.

With no choice but to flee, Ben joins forces with the sole survivor of the crash – an alien man called Mesmo. And while the destinies of boy and alien become inextricably linked, one question hovers above their unlikely friendship: why did the aliens come to Earth in the first place?

⭐ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2013-2023 - BOOK OF THE DECADE

"A thrilling fantasy adventure middle grade and younger YA will love." — THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS 2019 SILVER MEDAL WINNER

⭐ 2019 AUTHOR ACADEMY AWARDS FINALIST