Sam has been interacting with aliens since he was five. Poor, with abusive, neglectful parents, he has coped alone, afraid to make friends or confide in adults for fear of being thought crazy. Now 15, he meets Jade, who becomes his friend and partner. While tackling the alien mystery, the two accidentally discover an entrance to the DUMBs, secret underground military facilities hiding aliens and other mysteries. Threatened—for reasons they don’t understand—by a furious army major, and afraid to seek help from adults, they plunge into a series of adventures that leave them unsure if the real threat is alien or human. As the teens deal with high school and their growing attraction to each other, Sam must learn that some people (even adults) can be trusted and that he deserves love. And together, Sam and Jade must figure out the aliens’ agenda and their place in it. $0.99 on Kindle.