They came from beyond. From beyond the galaxy. From beyond human understanding. They came with one mission. To kill us all. Some call them aliens. Others call them gods. Their tentacles grip worlds. Their malice destroys civilizations. They've crushed a million planets. And now they crave Earth. Marco and Addy, veterans of the Alien Wars, are retired. They fought for many years. They saved Earth many times. Now they're raising their children in a peaceful forest. They've earned this peace. But Earth needs them. More than ever. Because a war is coming. A war unlike any before. A war that can devour our very galaxy. The enemy is almost here. From the shadows of despair, heroes will rise. Heroes will sound the cry of our world, the prayer of our people. "Hear, O Earth! We will live!" From the USA Today bestselling author of Earthrise comes a tale of courage, sacrifice, and honor among the stars. A Prayer for Earthrise returns to the bestselling Earthrise universe with a brand new story—one for new fans and old readers alike.

In a time of peace, a man of war is our only hope. They say hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times. Marco Emery was born into hard times. He was raised in war. He grew up in bomb shelters and on battlefields, fighting to survive. He became a soldier. A war hero. Then, after vanquishing his last enemy, he retired to raise a family. And Earth moved on. After a century of peace, humanity has sunken into decadence. The grandchildren of soldiers obsess over celebrities. The military is an echo of its former glory. Weak men rule good times. Then the aliens attack. Merciless aliens. Terrors from deep space. They exterminate a distant colony. And now they're coming here. To Earth. And Earth is helpless. Almost helpless. Thanks to experimental life-extending treatments, Marco is still alive. In this new century, he's a relic. An oddity from the barbarous past. Yet in good times, strong men are Earth's only hope.

United we stand. Divided we fall. We stood together once. United. Proud. Humanity was one. Together we colonized the stars. Together we built an empire. That was a long time ago. Today humanity is fractured. Earth and Mars clash in war. Brother fights brother. Our fleets once faced the stars. Today they face each other in battle. Our empire frays. Hearts that once blazed with courage now burn with hatred. Meanwhile the true enemy draws ever nearer. The shoal. A migration of aliens. A swarm that craves our world. They are at our doorstep. And we cannot see them. Adam and Eve were banished east of Eden. On Earth, we built a new Eden. Yet now we might fall again. Should we be banished east of Earth, we might never find our way home. We must unite. Or we will fall.

We will save our world. We will cast back the enemy. We will win! The hydrians, tentacled aliens from another galaxy, attacked our world. They slaughtered countless innocents. This is our darkest hour. Yet this is the hour our courage shines brightest. The Shores of Eternity—the fourth volume in A Prayer for Earthrise.

The enemy is everywhere. The nefarious hydrians, squid-like aliens from another galaxy, swarm across our world. We must beat them back! If I Forget Thee, Earth — the fifth volume in A Prayer for Earthrise. Pre-order your copy now.