Latent Foe
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London. An ancient city. Battered and blitzed throughout history. Now it's about to face its toughest foe yet. Something has been waiting in this city. Latent for a long time. Quietly waiting... waiting to pounce.
A rainy Friday night and Elliot Silver takes the underground to meet his parents. A chance meeting sets off a chain of extraordinary events. He loves the city, but as it faces its biggest enemy yet can he possibly be its saviour?
Elliot's journey is an alien-epic. A love letter to London, but will London survive?
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