A new mission...Years after the first interstellar colony ship departed from Earth, a contagion known as the Vemus spread across all mammalian life on the planet, giving rise to monstrosities that nearly wiped out all humanity.Hundreds of years later, the interstellar colonists sent an expeditionary force back to Earth to help the survivors. Among the refugees were a cadre of human survivors who had adapted to resist the Vemus by becoming a hybrid of both.Old war machines quarantined the Earth, preventing refugees from returning. Lieutenant Ethan Gates nearly died to save the colonial fleet sent to destroy the blockade. He survived by becoming a hybrid, and now they aren't sure he could be trusted.After months of being sidelined, Ethan finally returns to active duty, and makes an unexpected discovery...evidence hinting at the origins of the Vemus.When detractors hinder unification efforts, causing treacherous divides among Earth's refugees, a much larger threat looms in the shadows.Fallen Earth is the 15th book in the bestselling military science fiction series First Colony. Don't miss out on the next thrilling adventure for those who long to explore other worlds and glimpse a future with hope and hardships that challenge the characters to be more than what they were before.