Hidden Masters of Earth: The Awakening

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What if everything you believed about human history was a lie?

For 40,000 years, humanity has lived under the shadow of a deception so vast that it rewrote our entire existence. The reptilian Dracos from Alpha Draconis haven’t just visited Earth—they’ve ruled it from the shadows, trapped here by an intergalactic blockade, shaping our DNA, replacing our leaders, and preparing for their ultimate escape.

Marine archaeologist Elena Vassos discovers the first crack in their perfect conspiracy when a sonar pulse off Crete reveals alien symbols buried in the signal. The discovery triggers visions of storm-cloaked ships arriving millennia ago, but she’s not the only one uncovering the truth.

Resistance fighter Marcus Kane battles through Amazonian caves filled with cloning pods, each containing human-like forms suspended in fluid—the “Empty Ones,” soulless duplicates seeded throughout human society. When Nira, a deadly Dracos defector, saves his life, she brings intelligence that could expose their millennia-long control… if Marcus can learn to trust the enemy.

As linguist Rao deciphers ancient carvings showing massive beasts chained beneath mountains, the team realizes they’ve stumbled onto something far worse than alien occupation. Deep in Himalayan vaults, titanic creatures from an ancient war lie dormant—and the Dracos are close to waking them.

From the depths of the Mariana Trench to the peaks of the Himalayas, from underground cloning facilities to alien command centers, the team races against time to prevent an awakening that could end humanity forever.

But when their desperate infiltration mission succeeds, and explosives bring down the enemy stronghold, a single moment changes everything: a claw the size of a tank pierces an ancient vault door, its talons glinting before retreating into the darkness. “That,” warns Alliance Commander Sorell, “was only the smallest of them.”

The conspiracy is exposed. The beasts are stirring. And the war for Earth’s freedom has only just begun.

From the visionary author who brought you Fugitive Star—where consciousness itself became the ultimate frontier—comes a new epic that asks: what if humanity’s greatest enemy has been hiding in plain sight for millennia?

Perfect for fans of:

• The expanse of James S.A. Corey
• The consciousness exploration of Fugitive Star
• The alien conspiracies of The X-Files
• The epic scope of Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos
• The hidden history thrills of Dan Brown

Featuring:

✓ Heart-pounding action across exotic global locations
✓ Ancient alien mysteries spanning millennia
✓ Complex characters fighting impossible odds
✓ Layered flashbacks revealing shocking historical truths
✓ Mythical beasts with terrifying modern consequences
✓ A conspiracy that makes you question everything

Hidden Masters of Earth: The Awakening launches an epic trilogy where humanity’s greatest enemy has been hiding in plain sight, and our fight for freedom will awaken forces that could destroy the world to save it.

Following his breakthrough novel Fugitive Star, Giorgos Maniatakis delivers another cinematic masterpiece that blends hard science fiction with philosophical depth, proving once again why he’s one of the most compelling voices in modern sci-fi.

Book 1 of the Hidden Masters of Earth trilogy. The awakening begins here—but the war spans the cosmos.

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