World at War: Earth's Reckoning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798241454652)

The story begins with the sudden and unprovoked arrival of an advanced alien race on Earth. Their sole intention is to harvest the planet's resources, but upon finding it inhabited by humans, they initiate a genocidal campaign to eliminate the population. Humanity, despite being technologically outmatched, fights back with desperate courage. This protracted and brutal conflict, while ultimately leading to the defeat of the invaders, leaves Earth utterly devastated. The planet's environment is destroyed, making it uninhabitable for its remaining human survivors. In the aftermath of the war, the surviving humans salvage and reverse-engineer the alien technology they captured. With their homeworld destroyed, they are forced to abandon Earth and embark on an epic exodus across the galaxy in search of a new planet to call home. This journey is fraught with peril as they face the unknown dangers of space, the psychological toll of their loss, and the challenge of rebuilding civilization from the ashes of their past.