The forge of God

In the year 1996, strange events occur. One of Jupiter's moons disappears. A new cinder cone appears in Death Valley. And scientists discover an enormous mountain in Australia. Both unexplained objects have passengers who speak English--but they tell completely contradictory stories! An inspiring novel of ordinary people fighting an alien invasion.

Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), artificial universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His most recent work is the 2021 novel The …