The Orphan Army

By: Jonathan Maberry

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Milo’s Louisiana bayou is overrun with alien bug invaders and magical creatures in this start to a breathtaking series that’s “the perfect mix of science fiction and magic” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from bestselling author Jonathan Maberry.

In a world filled with Bugs—monsters that ceaselessly ravage the Earth—Milo Silk has a hard time keeping his dreams separate from reality. So he keeps them locked up in his dream journal and hopes they’ll never come to pass. But too often, they do—like when his father disappeared three years ago. Lately, the Witch of the World has been haunting his dreams, saying he is destined to be the hero who saves everyone. But all Milo can think about is how he fears the Bugs will attack his own camp, and bring something even more terrible than ever before.

What Milo doesn’t know is that the Earth is already fighting back with its own natural power in the form of Nightsiders, magical creatures who prefer shadows to sunlight and who reside in trees, caves, and rivers. And the Nightsiders are ready to find an ally in Milo…

Great book

Great book all around, I just wish the second book was in audio form already

Wonderful story! Can't wait for the sequel! !

Great story and characters you truly root for. Looking forward to many more sequels as soon as possible.

perfect for early teens

I got this thinking my grandson would like it, he's 13, and after listening to it.... pretty confident he will.

Very interesting take on magic vs aliens

I'm a huge Jonathan Maberry fan so I typically read anything he publishes. One of the reasons I'm such a big fan is his ability to make believable characters even when the stories are heavily sci-fi or fantasy settings. This is true for this work as well and what makes this an enjoyable read. The believable characters interacting in such an unusual setting really makes this worth the time.

May the night sliders live again

This is a good teenage young adult book In they should enjoy open hopefully Jonathan mayberry will continue storyline