Battle for Earth: An Action-Packed Sci-Fi Adventure with Elements of Fantasy (Shockwave Book 1)

The Shockwave Series. Starship Troopers grit meets X-Men evolution.When an alien strike on a secret DARPA lab creates Earth’s first superpowered teenagers, a retired Army colonel must lead his own grandkids into a war humanity is losing. Team Shockwave is the only thing standing between Earth and extinction. Or something worse.Battle for Earth is an imaginative mix of Sci-fi and Fantasy with plenty of action. A nightmare alien invader. An oddball special operation team with whom you will fall in love. A rousing adventure full of twists and turns.

Come explore the worlds of Hammer Trollkin in the Shockwave series.The world was in crisis even before the invasion. Pressure from within, pressure from without; civil wars and the clash of entire civilizations.Then the aliens invaded and changed everything. And some of the changes were for the good.The force behind the invasion has overwhelming technological superiority. But we are an unusual people, practiced in the art of war. Humanity even holds a few technological advantages of our own.One such advantage is a special forces team with the squad name, Shockwave. In destroying a DARPA lab, the enemy introduced an unintended consequence, a fighting force with unusual capabilities.But, even if Earth prevails over the invading monsters, something worse is coming.Join Shockwave on the exciting, twisting road that leads to interstellar war.Meet the team. Viz and Para are the sister heroes of the invasion.

Rock and Roll are twin brothers you definitely want on your side. Mr. T is the mostly mature leader of the bunch. There’s Muncle, one very smart monkey. And Communal is the Artificial Intelligence who always keeps a data node on the team.The book has a teen/young adult underpinning, but anyone who loves an exciting science fiction and fantasy adventure will surely enjoy the read. NOTE: There may be scenes in the books that some could consider frightening or violent. VISIT hammertrollkin.com and choose BOOK SCENES for some examples of potentially violent or frightening scenes.Commendations given to Battle for Earth from Readers Favorite:“Battle for Earth by Hammer Trollkin is a compelling science fiction story … the action grows in magnitude, transporting readers into an interstellar war that is as powerful as it is defining for the future of mankind.”"Shockwave is an action-packed battle against alien invaders with a special team of heroes, a humorous voice, delightful characters, dangerous missions, and fun use of technology and science.""The author has merged the old ideas of invasion with totally new things that enriched the story.

Shockwave is just the beginning of what promises to be a great science fiction series. Fans of Starship Troopers will love this book."Thoughts from readers:Science (just enough to give foundation to the story) and a great story told in a unique way!I kept finding myself wanting to put my work aside and find out what shockwave was up to in defending the planet. Read this book! As a physicist, I was not put off by anything in the book. I thought it was well balanced and fun.Exceptional Science Fiction Story.Battle for Earth - Shockwave gives us the pleasure of an imaginative world focused on the strive against invaders and the surprises they give. Readers who enjoy science fiction most definitely will enjoy this read.A great book set in a realistic world.An excellent book, with a realistic view of future culture, from the slang of the day (highlighted in a couple of places) to divided opinions. Lastly, the plot is very good, with enough twists to keep everything well-paced.