Synopsis: "Global reaction to Richard Nixon's resignation broadcast creates a giant pulse of electromagnetic energy that is noticed light years away in other parts of the Universe. The event alerts alien races who recognize―and need―the resources of Earth. Decades later, humanity destroys itself. Taylor McPherson and his clan struggle to establish a society where the rule of law prevails. Suddenly, the aliens arrive, and things aren't good for the surviving humans who must now confront them...." ― edited from this book's product page on Amazon's website as of 2018-11-08.