The Invaders by Gregory L. Norris


The Invaders
Title : The Invaders
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ISBN : -
ISBN-10 : 9781594268809
Language : English
Format Type : ebook
Number of Pages : -
Publication : First published May 1, 2008

For Phillip McKinley, life in the rural town of Verdance seems textbook perfect on the surface: heÆs captain of the high school football team, dating the girl most of his buddies wish was theirs, and forced to endure the usual problems of popular, attractive eighteen-year-old guys. But Phillip, like the mysterious new arrivals to Verdance who take up residence at the local haunted house late one rainy night, is a young man with secrets. PhillipÆs deepest desires manifest in the form of Julian, the shaggy-haired youth now living up at Hindenwood House.

JulianÆs crafty guardian refuses to let Phillip anywhere near his charge û though the attraction the two come to feel for one another could be the key to victory in a devastating secret war whose opening shots are creeping ever closer, and stopping an invasion that could soon engulf the world.


The Invaders Reviews


  • Elisa Rolle

    Phillip is an All-American boy. Strong, muscular, football quarterback and school star. He has all he wants, even the most beautiful girl, a cheerleader. But what he really wants is the freedom to be gay. In the small town where he lives, it's impossibile for him not to hide; family, friends, all people around him are against who is not like them: strangers, homosexual, who is different is wrong. And so when a strange family move on the old house on the hill, townspeople are ready to judge them as freaks. But Phillip sees different, he sees Julian, the boy who lives there and he is suddenly in love. Julian is a lithe blond guy with wonderful sapphire eyes; he is all the dreams of Phillis come true. But Julian's guardian takes him far from the boy. Fortunately Phillip has the chance to meet Julia, Julian's sister at school, and asks her to be his ambassador with the boy. Julia is an awkard girl, everyone at school treats her bad and only Phillip stands up for her; he even dumps his perfect girlfriend when she deliberately offends Julia.

    What Phillip doesn't know is that Julian is not a normal guy, and in this case being not "normal" doesn't mean being gay, as all the homophobic people around him think. Julian is special, and he is a key figure in the world's destiny.

    Less than 50 pages, this one is a parody of what means being different and of the power of love. The futuristic element are only a means to underline the apparently difference between Phillip and Julia, a difference you find in an high school, but that it's in greater scale, something you will find also in the real world. And the message is that, with only the power of love, if love is directed to the right person, you can overcome all the odds of life.


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  • Jonathan Treadway

    I loved this story! A nice change -- I found it somewhat unique from other m/m stories, although I could see ideas from other movies/books. An enjoyable read; I've enjoyed all of Gregory's books so far and look forward to reading more.