Eco Reign - by L Galuppo (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Kirkus Reviews Top 100 Indie Books of 2025

Kirkus Star Review Recipient (Awarded to 2-3% of Indy Books)

2026 IBPA Winner/Gold in Best New Voice: Children/Young Adult

2026 IBPA Finalist/Silver in Science Fiction/Fantasy

2025 American Fiction Awards Winner in Science Fiction: Alien/Space

2025 American Fiction Awards Finalist in Young Adult Fiction

2025 Storytrade Book Awards Finalist in Young Adult

2025 Cygnus Book Awards Short List for Science Fiction

2025 Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention in Young Adult - Social Issues

"Author L. Galuppo has a masterful control of worldbuilding that is on display from the very first page of this chillingly plausible post-invasion world brimming with depth and danger. Overall, Eco Reign is a highly recommended read that stands out in YA sci-fi for its vivid worldbuilding and timely message of resistance." - Reader's Favorite (5 Star Review)

"Effortless and flowing, Galuppo's prose conjures a poignant imagining of an alien invasion, invoking resonating themes of family bonds, human sensibilities, and our responsibility as stewards of Earth's care. Even as they revel in Galuppo's immersive world, readers will feel invested in Lauren's growth and determination to do what's right for her family, the environment, and humanity." - Publishers Weekly's BookLife

"Galuppo writes precise, well-structured prose that drives the story... In this chilling alien takeover, a young girl fights to overcome Earth's captors and reinstate humankind. 9.25/10" - The BookLife Prize Critic's Report

"A hostage-style narrative of deprivation, reward systems, and Orwellian mind-conditioning that might have succumbed to tedium and predictability is actually provocative and suspenseful." - Kirkus (Starred Review)

They came. They conquered. There was no hero to save us.

Their stated goal: Correct humanity's environmental devastation of the planet and reverse the ripple effects felt throughout the infiniverse.

The blackout is just the beginning. No one could have imagined the darkness that follows. When the Invaders arrive from an unknown and far away galaxy, life on Earth is forever changed. Humans are imprisoned in mass containments, and any escape attempts are thwarted by searing barriers and terrifying shadow creatures that swiftly hunt down anyone who dares to resist.

For fourteen-year-old Lauren, the enduring nightmare of captivity is bearable only with her mom and her younger brother, Matthew, by her side. Taken from her family and forced into ruthless training, Lauren submits to the Invaders' mind control and discovers she can telepathically communicate with them-a talent that sets her apart. Because of this, she's granted rare gifts, implanted with bio-energies, and chosen to help the Invaders repopulate extinct life forms on Earth. From the Invaders' vessel, she watches the planet flourish like never before. But as Lauren grows closer to the Invaders, she uncovers their sinister motives. Torn between compliance and resistance, she faces an impossible choice: defy her captors for a chance at freedom and reunite with her family or submit to the Invaders' control in order to survive.

Embark on this otherworldly journey with extraordinary creatures, unexpected friendships, elemental objects, unearthly powers, and ominous secrets. Eco Reign imagines a post-invasion world dominated by moralizing beings far more powerful than anything on Earth.

Review Quotes

"Author L. Galuppo has a masterful control of worldbuilding that is on display from the very first page of this chillingly plausible post-invasion world brimming with depth and danger. Overall, Eco Reign is a highly recommended read that stands out in YA sci-fi for its vivid worldbuilding and timely message of resistance." - Reader's Favorite (5 Star Review)

"Effortless and flowing, Galuppo's prose conjures a poignant imagining of an alien invasion, invoking resonating themes of family bonds, human sensibilities, and our responsibility as stewards of Earth's care. Even as they revel in Galuppo's immersive world, readers will feel invested in Lauren's growth and determination to do what's right for her family, the environment, and humanity." - Publishers Weekly's BookLife

"Galuppo writes precise, well-structured prose that drives the story... In this chilling alien takeover, a young girl fights to overcome Earth's captors and reinstate humankind. 9.25/10" - The BookLife Prize Critic's Report

"A hostage-style narrative of deprivation, reward systems, and Orwellian mind-conditioning that might have succumbed to tedium and predictability is actually provocative and suspenseful." - Kirkus (Starred Review)