The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
“The heavens have opened, and the battle for Earth has begun.”
As colossal Martian tripods lay waste to the English countryside with devastating heat-rays, humanity suddenly finds itself the prey of a superior, cold-blooded intellect. This timeless masterpiece captures the sheer terror of our first encounter with a ruthless alien invasion that threatens to erase civilization forever.
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