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First contact may have already happened. We just didn’t know it.

In 2017, the mysterious interstellar object known as ‘Oumuamua passed through our Solar System and continued toward deep space.

Scientists observed an unusual visitor from beyond our solar neighborhood.

But in P.A. Vasey’s Harbinger, there is another explanation.

‘Oumuamua isn’t simply an interstellar object.

It’s an alien spacecraft searching for habitable worlds.

Before leaving the Solar System, the spacecraft sends a machine probe toward Earth carrying an extraordinarily powerful quantum computer.

The probe crash-lands in South America, where it is discovered by technology billionaire Christian Becker.

Becker realizes the discovery could change everything.

Using the alien computer’s extraordinary capabilities, he gains access to revolutionary technology and enormous wealth. Hidden from the rest of humanity, the discovery gives Becker technological advantages the world can barely imagine.

Then something goes wrong.

Someone infiltrates and shuts down Becker’s secret laboratory.

Becker believes war veteran Will Logan and Will’s missing wife, Alex, are responsible.

Will is kidnapped and taken to Becker’s highly secret research facility, where he becomes entangled in a mystery involving alien technology, powerful interests, hidden motives, and a discovery whose consequences could reach far beyond Becker’s private empire.

But appearances are deceiving.

And humanity may have misunderstood what ‘Oumuamua’s arrival really means.

Harbinger combines first-contact science fiction, alien technology, mystery, action, conspiracy, and techno-thriller suspense into a fast-paced story built around one of the most intriguing astronomical discoveries of recent years.

Perfect for Readers Who Enjoy

• Alien first-contact science fiction
• Techno thrillers
• Alien invasion stories
• Near-future science fiction
• Mysterious extraterrestrial technology
• Quantum-computing concepts
• Scientific mysteries
• Secret research facilities
• Conspiracy and suspense
• Fast-paced science-fiction thrillers

Was ‘Oumuamua simply passing through—or was it the beginning of something much bigger?

Enter the world of Harbinger and discover what happens when humanity gets its hands on technology it was never meant to possess.

Distinct Product Information

Title: Harbinger: An Alien Invasion First Contact Techno Thriller
Author: P.A. Vasey
Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller
Primary Subgenres: First Contact, Alien Invasion, Techno Thriller
Publisher: Amplify Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2023
Paperback Length: 320 pages
Paperback ISBN-13: 9781637556009
Paperback ISBN-10: 1637556004

Key Characters

Will Logan: A war veteran who is kidnapped after being suspected of involvement in the sabotage of a secret research facility.

Alex Logan: Will’s missing wife and another suspected figure in the mysterious sabotage.

Christian Becker: A technology billionaire who discovers the alien probe and exploits its extraordinary computational capabilities.

What Makes Harbinger Stand Out

A real astronomical mystery becomes science fiction: The novel builds its premise around ‘Oumuamua, the mysterious interstellar object detected passing through our Solar System in 2017.

Alien technology rather than immediate alien contact: Humanity’s encounter begins through a machine probe carrying advanced computing technology, creating a different approach to the traditional first-contact story.

Technology at the center of the conflict: A powerful quantum computer and the technological breakthroughs it enables drive much of the novel’s mystery and danger.

Near-Earth setting: Rather than placing the entire adventure centuries into the future or across distant galaxies, Harbinger brings its extraterrestrial mystery directly to modern humanity.

Science fiction meets thriller: Secret research, sabotage, kidnapping, advanced technology, and questions about extraterrestrial intentions give the story the pacing and mystery of a techno thriller.