The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull

Imagine an island in the Virgin Islands where life seems peaceful and the ocean breezes sway the palm trees. Now imagine the Ambassador who lives on the island and rules it fairly even if she seems odd from time to time. The reason for this is simple - she is an alien and along with the other Ynaa on the island or out on the ship in the ocean are on a research mission. Life is good as long as everyone stays calm and does as they are told but, as soon as a young boy is killed and the hint of rebellion is in the air it does not stay that way. This debut combines the thread of colonialism with a classic tale of an alien invasion. It starts off soft as a warm island breeze and finishes as a hurricane.