Description

The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.

Suddenly:
We wish to talk.

Huh?
We surrender.

The aliens aren't supposed to surrender -- they're supposed to die! Now what is Johnny going to do with a fleet of alien prisoners who know their rights under the international rules of war and are demanding safe-conduct? It's hard enough trying to save Mankind from the Galactic Hordes. It's even harder trying to save the Galactic Hordes from Mankind.

But it's just a game, isn't it? Isn't it?

Master storyteller Terry Pratchett leaves readers breathless -- with laughter, and with suspense -- in a reality-bending tale of virtual heroism.

About the Author

Knighted for "services to literature," Sir Terry Pratchett is one of the world's bestselling authors. In addition to his phenomenally successful series about the fantastical flat planet Discworld, he has also written more than a dozen highly acclaimed and award-winning children's books. Sir Terry lives in England.

Praise for Only You Can Save Mankind…

“Funny and thrilling.”
-Daily Mail (London)

“An impressively original book with its thrills and spills, its inventiveness, its wit, and continuous readability. A rare treat.”
-Daily Telegraph (London)

“A witty and intriguingly thought-provoking adventure.”
-The Guardian's Children's Fiction Prize short-list report

“The compelling premise and Pratchett’s humorous touches may well attract fans to this trilogy.”
-Publishers Weekly

“A wild ride, full of Pratchett’s trademark humor.”
-Booklist (starred review)

“A suspenseful and sardonically funny tale by a master of fantasy” (starred review)
-KLIATT