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Synopsis
The Ganymede Takeover is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writers Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson. It is an alien invasion novel, and similar to Dick's earlier solo novel The Game-Players of Titan. Dick later admitted that The Ganymede Takeover was originally going to be a sequel to his alternate history novel The Man in the High Castle with the Japanese occupying the United States not Ganymede. Earth has been taken over by a strange alien force - creatures whose instinct for survival overrides any human resistance. Then a vital weapon - with the powre of electronically warping the mind - falls into the hands of a terrorist group still strong enough to oppose the aliens. A weapon so powerful that it cannot be controlled. **The control of Earth is in the balance - and the balance is a terrifyingly precarious one.**
Is The Ganymede Takeover appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Classic sci-fi exploring alien occupation of Earth with terrorism, mind-control weapons, and resistance themes. Violence is present but not graphic; dated 1960s sensibilities apply.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, war, and colonization (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in classic science fiction and alien invasion stories will find thought-provoking themes about occupation and resistance.