A b/w photograph from 1928 showing the facade of the Biltmore Los Angeles. Three figures walk the sidewalk before the Biltmore, and from the curb, behind a lamppost, a female figure, not quite human, watches them.

Science Fiction

NATIVE SPECIES - A Tale of Two Civilizations in 1928 Los Angeles

Name: NATIVE SPECIES - A Tale of Two Civilizations in 1928 Los Angeles
Author: Michael Albergo

by Michael Albergo

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Available as an ebook and in paperback. Ebook ISBN 9798993852713. Paperback ISBN 9798993852706.

About the book

In 1928, a lonely professor searching for a missing student stumbles onto a conspiracy that may put an end to humanity, while a scientist from a subterranean race discovers that humans are not at all what she expected. Science fiction, cosmic horror, and human frailty. Ordinary people in extraordinary situations. Historically accurate settings and events. Compassionate, deeply drawn characters. A noir mystery that defies explanation. A touch of romance. It all adds up to one thing: an Electric Torch investigation. WINNER OF THE KIRKUS STAR “A page-turner that both frightens and dazzles with its portrayal of cross-species encounters…An entertaining SF thriller, elegantly written and imaginatively conceived.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Dark and gritty Suspenseful Hopeful Found family Unlikely hero Big city Historical setting Friendship Identity and self-discovery Secrets and lies

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About the author

Michael Albergo

A professional engineer and graduate of MIT (engineering and humanities), Michael Albergo enjoyed a career as a consulting engineer analyzing public works projects for risk. He teaches risk analysis at New York University and is an avid player of board and role-playing games. His character-driven speculative fiction is rooted in real-life early 20th century locales, people, and events. Native Species, his first novel, was awarded a Kirkus Star. Kirkus called it "an entertaining SF thriller, elegantly written and imaginatively conceived." The review noted that “The author provides an arresting view of human nature through alien eyes, and the riveting action scenes move adroitly from evocative suspense to grisly horror…Albergo also writes in an entrancing lyrical vein in which otherness brings wonder instead of terror.” Mr. Albergo lives in Long Island, New York.

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