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Only at night, on the winds of darkness, can she soar. And it was Avluela the Flier's ebony and scarlet wings that led the Watcher to the seven hills of the ancient city from which, in a moment of weakness, the Watcher failed his vigil, leaving the skies and deep space unguarded. The invaders came and conquered.

Library Journal

Here are some sf goodies for fans of the genre. The Wanderer (1964) is a massive space craft that comes into Earth's orbit. Larger than the moon, the ship causes violent changes in tides and weather that threaten the planet. Wealthy Simeon Krug, protagonist of Silverberg's 1970 Tower of Glass, has an army of androids building an edifice in the Arctic to answer signals coming from deep space. The synthetics worship Krug, whom they believe can make them human, and take their revenge when he is found to be mortal. Nightwings features alien invaders challenging Earth. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.