Marc came to the desert to disappear.A drifter with a life he'd rather forget, he finds quiet comfort in the small town of Calico-its diner, its stubborn motel owner, and the strange voice in his head he's learned to live with.
Author(s): Caleb M Dibartolo
524 Pages
Fiction, Science Fiction
Description
About the Book
When an alien invasion transforms the people of Calico into machines, Marc is taken too-but control is the one thing the invaders never gain. He must survive the hunt, the voice in his head, and the terrifying truth of what he's becoming.
Book Synopsis
Marc came to the desert to disappear.
A drifter with a life he'd rather forget, he finds quiet comfort in the small town of Calico-its diner, its stubborn motel owner, and the strange voice in his head he's learned to live with. For the first time in years, life feels almost normal.
Until the lights appear over the dunes.
Until people begin to vanish.
Until the invasion begins.
When Calico is attacked and its residents are taken and transformed into violent machines, Marc is captured too-rebuilt into something powerful, dangerous, and not entirely human. But the invaders make one mistake: they failed to control him.
Alone aboard an alien ship, hunted through dark corridors and unfamiliar machinery, Marc must learn how to use the abilities forced into his body while the voice in his head pushes him toward truths he isn't ready to face.
To save Calico-and whatever remains of himself-he'll have to fight through the nightmare he was never meant to survive.
A brutal, fast-paced sci-fi thriller about identity, transformation, and the cost of holding onto your humanity.
Review Quotes
"What really makes Calico work is its emotional through-line. At its core, this isn't a story aboutspace battles or worlds colliding: it's about the internal collision that happens when every part ofyou starts talking back."Francisco Andrade, DC"It's a story about drifting just long enough to find a bit of clarity, and about what happens in the space between who you were and who you might become."Ava Aulenbacher, NY
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.31 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.91 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 524
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Caleb Dibartolo
Theme: Alien Contact
Format: Hardcover
Author: Caleb M Dibartolo
Language: English
Street Date: March 6, 2026
TCIN: 1010770642
UPC: 9798350761030
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-8048
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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