Diary of the Invaded

By: Jason Cook

Narrated by: Jason Cook

The alien landing in San Clemente was not why Pierre LaDue started keeping a diary by hand—but it was the catalyst. The blank page started as a safe space to clear his head and work through fights with his family. Quickly it gave way to confessions and concerns about the barrage of bad news and crap communication in a world gone haywire. Only at the end did LaDue see it for what it was—an unhackable account of the alien invasion.

This would resonate with the survivors of the invasion. Up until that point, every digital document and recorded communication in human history was subject to A.I. degradation. Now it was compounded by alien manipulation. Whatever knowledge wasn’t buried in the rubble of misinformation was used against us in our battle against extinction.

It was the transhumans, much like disciples, who believed the testament should be preserved.

In a world barren of trust, the confessional nature of someone documenting their capture, which continued through the experiments performed on his mind, resonated with the invaded. Each could see themselves in the account, which served as both a reminder and inspiration that humans could fight back.

And so they did. This is the book that inspired the revolution.

©2023 Jason Cook (P)2023 Jason Cook

Old school sci-fi horror outlining contemporary issues

Lots of claustrophobic internal dialogue with strobing glimpses out to the alien apocalypse happening around the main character. The main character is wrestling with personal and societal conflict with emerging technology (ai and it’s possible effects, so many ways to communicate and fail). The story evolves into a War of the Worlds feel, further morphing into Frankenstein’s Monster turned revolutionary. It’s a bit of a fever dream, but it was an excellent ride.

This was incredible, Literary sci-fi

I tried this randomnly, didnt know I was getting a gripping masterpiece. I couldn't stop, had to go to the end, then didn't want it to end. I'll definitely be relistening!