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The Range of Attack
Paperback
FantasyMystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 29 2026
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.12 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Why have we never seen aliens? The answer is not in the stars, but in our own violent history.
From the moment the first human used a rock as a weapon, a pattern was set. A secret law of the universe began to unfold, guiding or condemning our entire species.
This is the theory of The Range of Attack: the brutal, beautiful truth that a society only grows as large as its weapons can reach. From family feuds to world wars, every leap in human civilization was triggered by a leap in our power to destroy.
Now, that pattern has reached its final, terrifying step. As humanity teeters on the brink of creating a weapon that can shatter planets, a signal arrives from the edge of the solar system. A countdown begins.
Dr. Elara Vance, a disillusioned scientist, and Aris Thorne, a visionary warmaker, are locked in a race for humanity's soul. One seeks to communicate. The other seeks to conquer. Their battle will decide whether we are welcomed into a universe of ancient civilizations... or sealed forever in a cage of our own making.
A single, stunning idea that reshapes everything from Cain and Abel to the Fermi Paradox. I couldn't put it down. - Reader's Favorite
Discover the Novel That Asks:- Is violence the price of admission to the stars?
- What if God isn't watching us but quarantining us?
- Will our first contact be a handshake... or a declaration of war?
The Range of Attack is more than a sci-fi thriller. It is a prophetic warning and a breathtaking vision of humanity's ultimate destiny. If you loved the mind-bending concepts of Arrival and the epic scale of Childhood's End, this book will haunt you long after the final page.
Author Magpie Khan delivers a debut masterpiece that blends razor-sharp scientific logic with the power of ancient myth. This is the theory you will believe. This is the story you will never forget.
The clock is ticking. The sky is watching. What will we become?
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