Invasion by Dean Koontz

This text is an excerpt from the science fiction novel Invasion, written by Dean Koontz under the pseudonym Aaron Wolfe. The story follows Don Hanlon and his family as they are besieged by extraterrestrial beings during a relentless Maine blizzard. These insect-like creatures possess telepathic powers, enabling them to control animals and eventually kidnap Don's son, Toby. After discovering his neighbors have been killed and his livestock reduced to skeletons, Don attempts a desperate rescue mission to the aliens' spacecraft. The narrative concludes with the invaders using Toby as a vocal medium to communicate with a captured Don. Interspersed with the prose are promotional materials for the Laser Books series, including summaries of other contemporary genre novels.