After the Fall

Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?

“If John Steinbeck had written a novel of a post-alien invasion, it might very well look like Edward Ashton’s After The Fall . It is a story of struggling to survive by wit, luck, and dogged determination. It is also equally as harrowing as it is hilarious—a balancing act that few dare try and even fewer can pull off. I didn’t want the book to end . I would’ve happily followed John and Martok anywhere. I miss them already.” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of the Moonfall Saga

“The best buddy road trip dramedy about a guy and his bumbling alien overlord you’ll read all year. Bad decisions and deep existential questions co-exist on this thoroughly enjoyable quest to build a true found family—and maybe even a new sort of civilization.” —Tina Connolly, Hugo-nominated author of Ironskin

“Enormously engaging. Ashton carefully pieces together a fascinating world full of entertaining characters and intriguing mysteries.” —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author

“Classic Ashton, comedic, bizarre, and thoughtful in equal measure, poking at complicated questions of humanity and our own relationships with one another.” —Reactor

“[A] thoughtful, compelling story.” — Library Journal

“Ashton’s world-building is flawless, and his characters are delightful... With its unique take on the post-apocalyptic, alien-invasion themes and the unusual, sometimes buddy-comedy style relationship between its lead characters, the book will have Ashton’s regular readers cheering, and it’ll send newcomers looking for more books by this one-of-a-kind storyteller.” ? Booklist

Edward Ashton (he/him) is the author of the novels Three Days in April , The End of Ordinary , Mickey7 , Antimatter Blues , Mal Goes to War , and The Fourth Consort , as well as of short stories which have appeared in venues ranging from the newsletter of an Italian sausage company to Escape Pod, Analog, and Fireside Fiction. He lives in a cabin on the shore of an inland sea, where he enjoys cancer research, teaching quantum physics to sullen graduate students, and whittling.