The Second Generation

In 1984 Kenneth Johnson stunned the television world with his enormously popular miniseries of alien invasion, V . The V novelization was a bestseller. Now, to the delight of millions of fans and a new generation who have yet to discover the power of V , Johnson has written the exciting conclusion of his epic thriller. Suffering under the lash of the alien Visitors control, the human underground have risked their lives for decades as they desperately try to find ways to thwart their reptilian overlords dire plan. For while the Visitors claim to be Earths friends, they instead seek only to exploit our planets lifebloodwaterand slaughter all humankind. This pulse-pounding novel will keep readers riveted as it rockets toward a stunning conclusion both satisfying and utterly unexpected. From Publishers Weekly Johnson has been writing television science fiction (The Six Million Dollar Man; Alien Nation) for over three decades. Anticipating the 2008 television spin-off from the cult classic miniseries V, Johnson has created this insubstantial tie-in novel. Twenty years after invading, the Visitors now have a solid chokehold on Earth's scientists, intellectuals, celebrities and natural resources. While there remains an active resistance movement, they cannot stop the domination of Earth on their own. Enter the alien Zedti. Enemies of the Visitors (though sharing their general lack of concern for individual human lives), the Zedti come to the aid of the resistance efforts. Throughout, it remains ambiguous whether the Zedti are truly friends of humanity. The plethora of whiz-bang action scenes and huge cast of underdeveloped characters make this more of a primer for the new miniseries than a novel worth reading in its own right. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Praise for *V: The Second Generation Johnsons ever-thriving imagination is still in full force. --Bookgasm Johnsons energetic prose should give long-suffering V fans some new thrills. --Booklist This pulse-pounding novel will keep readers riveted as it rockets toward a stunning conclusion both satisfying and utterly unexpected. --Tomorrow's Entertainment A fast-paced, action adventure tale. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This exhilarating new novel will keep readers locked in as it soars toward an astonishing finish both fulfilling and totally unanticipated. --Einsiders.com Johnson's finale to rousing sci-fi tale is a big winnera breathlessly-paced sci-fi adventure. --thecolumnist Johnsons vision and creativity is unparalleled. g-pop.net*