The Lesson

An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years the people of the US Virgin Islands have lived with the Ynaa, a race of superadvanced aliens on a research mission they will not fully disclose. They are benevolent in many ways but meet any act of aggression with disproportional wrath. This has led to a strained relationship between the Ynaa and the local Virgin Islanders and a peace that cannot last.A year after the death of a young boy at the hands of an Ynaa, three families find themselves at the center of the inevitable conflict, witnesses and victims to events that will touch everyone and teach a terrible lesson. A Publishers Weekly Pick of Top 10 Books for Spring 2019 in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. A Verge Pick of Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Books. A GamersNewsClub.com Pick of Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Books. A ConquerBooks.com Pick. An SFBook.com Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2019. A Barnes & Noble Pick of Top 25 SSF Debuts That Will Transform Your 2019. A BlackGirlNerds.com Pick of New Books.