Apothecary - First Contact Author:Peter Cawdron In 1558, during the reign of Bloody Mary, Earth is visited by extraterrestrials who initiate First Contact. Their mission is to gather samples of life on Earth and observe, but not interact with humanity. After witnessing a brutal execution, their patience is tested beyond breaking point... — FIRST CONTACT is a series of topical rath... more »er than character-based stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. These novels can be read in any order, but they all focus on the same topic of First Contact with extraterrestrial lifeforms.« less