Innocent Earth

Written by Dale E. McClenning

Narrated by Catherine Fitzsimmons

Earth has attained world peace at last. Overseen by the World Council, based in Jerusalem, the planet has truly become a global community, and humanity has reached an age of enlightenment.

This is the time when the visitors arrive.

Wielding near-miraculous technology, they arrive claiming to have seeded Earth with humans, and have returned to claim "their own." Their claims and their appearance seem prophesied by the Bible, and religion and politics clash as arguments break out whether these visitors have the right to take people, even as it becomes apparent that humanity could do little to stop them.

Arhus Gint is a lowly translator working for the esteemed World Council when he happens to catch the attention of an ambassador, and the visitors. Suddenly, a man with no political aspirations finds himself at the centre of negotiations between the World Council and the visitors. As tensions rise and people on both sides of the argument become more desperate, Arhus wonders less if he can keep his job throughout it all and worries more if he can even keep his head.

"Readers will enjoy this high-tension story of a troubled near future." - Publisher's Weekly

"Intelligently observed and peopled with well-drawn, believable characters, the plot delivers an unusual perspective on a much-visited subject. A thought-provoking work and a welcome addition to the genre. ★★★★" - Reader's Favorite

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brain Lag
• Release date: May 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781928011255

Dale E. McClenning

Fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a famous author just before he retires, Dale McClenning is transitioning from a job as a mechanical engineer in controls and project work into the exciting and glamorous field of being a world-famous author (still waiting for the last part to take effect). With his wife of 37 years at his side and encouraged by his 10 year old granddaughter, who is still waiting for the book inspired by her to be published, Dale plods on putting out hard science fiction works in that little appreciated field (everyone wants fantasy these days it seems). But never fear, Dale shall continue to write in the literary desert of Indianapolis until he is that genre specialty again is fully appreciated.