“They” have infiltrated our ranks.
This isn't a close encounter of the third kind, but a silent replacement that has been going on for a thousand years. Exiles from deep space lost their memories after falling into a slumber caused by Earth's unique field. Their descendants live and die just like ordinary people. But recently, some of the “awakened” have begun to remember their mission: infiltrate, divide, and rule.
Strange decisions by world leaders, bizarre escalations in regional conflicts, and unconventional leaks of cutting-edge technology... An invisible hand is pushing the world toward the abyss of self-destruction.
Chen Mo, chief psychological analyst for the Huaxia State Security Ministry, accidentally detects thought patterns that do not belong to a human during a brain scan of a traitor. He is swept into a vortex far beyond anything he imagined and discovers that the truth about his own origins may hold the key to breaking the deadlock.
At the same time, the benevolent civilization known as the “Guardians,” who advocate observation and coexistence, reveal the truth to him: Earth is both a hunting ground and the last hope.
Memory is a weapon, and trust is a bargaining chip. In this interstellar shadow war where friend and foe are hard to tell apart, Chen Mo must race against time. With the help of benevolent alien allies, he must find humanity a way to survive in the narrow gaps between the powers of the state.
