Mr. Wells & the Martians : A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Alien Invasion

Keith Doyle, believer in myths, goodhearted nerd, general busybody, and business major at Midwestern University, discovers to his joy – and horror – that a secret village of pointy-eared, magical little elves are occupying a vacant level of the library building. Their leader, The Master, tutors students to pass difficult courses. Marcy, the girl of Keith's dreams, is already a member of the class. But the library is in danger of being torn down, thanks to a modernization campaign led by Keith himself. The students of the secret class hate him. Marcy is devastated. It looks as though the elves' home will be destroyed. Keith and the Little Folk need one another. The only thing that can save Keith's social life is elven magic. And the only thing that can save the elves is the magic of ... free enterprise. In this science fiction adventure by a New York Times –bestselling author, H. G. Wells leads a group of scientists against an alien invasion. Millions thrilled to H. G. Wells’s brilliant account of the Martian invasion. But what if that account proved not to be fiction? What if he sought to warn us of impending doom? In the wake of the first Martian assault, H. G. Wells has united with scientists Thomas Huxley and Doctor Moreau, astronomer Percival Lowell, and Hawley Griffin—the Invisible Man. They seek a weapon that will stem the tide of the invasion, tough their path may take them from the streets of London to the treacherous sands of the Sahara, and then to the Moon itself! Praise for Mr. Wells & the Martians : “Captures the spirit of the age of invention and literary imagination.” — Library Journal “Ingenious. . . . A tight, brisk tale.” — SciFiDimensions “Wells and Anderson fans should be delighted.” — Booklist The War of the Worlds was just a warning! Learning of the imminent launch of Martian cylinders for an invasion of Earth, young H.G. Wells and his beloved Jane unite with scientists T.H. Huxley, Professor Cavor, and Hawley Griffin, the invisible man, to find a way for Britain to prevent the attack from Mars. Thus begins an epic adventure that takes them to the craters of the Moon and the canals of Mars, where they must stop the looming tripods and the deadly heat ray. Meanwhile, in the Sahara desert and Mars Hill in northern Arizona, disgraced surgeon Doctor Moreau and famed astronomer Percival Lowell have captured a Martian specimen of their own, and they will go to extraordinary lengths to understand the plans of this alien spy ... The true account of the war of the worlds! What If The Martian Invasion Was Not Entirely The Product Of H.g. Wells's Vivid Imagination? What If Wells Witnessed Something That Spurred Him To Write The War Of The Worlds As A Warning? From London To The Hot Sahara, To The Surface Of The Moon & Beyond, Mr. Wells & The Martians Takes The Reader On An Exhilarating Journey With H.g. Wells.