The Enemy Within: The Affliction: Book 2
About this ebook
Pete thought he had endured the worst that fate could throw at him. But now, with his alien guide Oz at his side, he faces a danger far greater than disease: the first Xan warrior has come hunting for his blood. And when the warrior’s helmet is removed, Pete’s understanding of friend and enemy fractures beyond repair.
The affliction is mutating, spreading in ways no one can predict. Interstellar politics grow more treacherous with every passing day. And as hostile forces close in, Pete and Oz are forced into an impossible alliance—with a Xan whose motives are as deadly as they are necessary.
Every choice carries consequences. Every alliance tests loyalty. And as distrust festers, Pete begins to realize that the greatest threat may not come from alien invaders at all—but from the doubts gnawing at his own heart.
Packed with pulse-pounding action, shocking revelations, and a relentless drive toward galactic war, The Enemy Within propels The Affliction saga into bold new territory. A gripping science fiction thriller about trust, difference, and the razor-thin line between survival and annihilation.
About the author
M.J. Petrin was born in Biddeford, Maine. For the first 10 years, he lived in Camp Ellis Beach, Maine, a small Lobster town where he felt safe and protected living in a quiet community.
When he moved to Miami, Florida, with his mother and brother, culture shock hit him hard. They lived in Miami and Miami Beach hotel rooms for the first 4 years in Florida. As a 10-year-old roaming the streets of downtown Miami, he experienced many things. His greatest lesson was seeing people at their lowest point in life committing unselfish acts to help others. He understood that it doesn’t matter how we look or believe; empathy for our fellow man is the most important gift we can bestow on each other during our short time on this planet.
He currently lives with his wife near Baltimore, Maryland, a city that provides him with constant inspiration.
Although his first novel series, The Affliction, is considered science fiction, the characters are exposed to the realities of everyday American life. The characters strive to improve their world through empathy, hope, and tolerance. Something we all could use a little of.
