About Wergen: The Alien Love War
The Wergens: a highly sophisticated alien species biochemically addicted to humans. They crave us, they need us — they even claim to love us — while we need their wondrous technology. Despite a natural aversion to the aliens, humanity partners with them, establishing joint colonies across the cosmos. Until, that is, the Wergens find a way to break free of their addiction…
From the towering skyscrapers of Earth to the methane lakes of Titan, from the ice-plains of Pluto to distant alien gas giants with steel-crushing gravity, Wergen: The Alien Love War explores personal stories of unrequited love set against the cosmic backdrop of the conflict between the two species.
Mercurio D. Rivera’s Wergen stories have thrilled readers and critics alike. Now, for the first time, the full arc of the human/Wergen relationship is revealed: the conflict and cooperation, the love and betrayal, and more…
Praise for Wergen: The Alien Love War
“Mindblowing hard science fiction” – N.K. Jemisin, Hugo Award Winning Author
“An extraordinary achievement…Deeply moving.” Andrew M. Butler, Chair of Judges, Arthur C. Clarke Award
“Science Fiction at its finest, keenly exploring the most fundamental aspects of humanity and asking who we are as a species, and who we aspire to be.” Aurealis Magazine
“One of the most original alien relationships in science fiction literature.” ParSec
“Raises a ton of interesting questions about human and alien psychology, power dynamics, the nature of love and relationships, all through the lens of a first contact story.” Analog Science Fiction and Fact
“With this book, Rivera has carved himself an amazing place in SF&F history… Graduated short story beads are strung into the coherent necklace of a novel-sized story arc. And its his finest work.” Abyss and Apex
Artwork associated with the Wergens:
Jim Burns:
Ben Baldwin:
Chinese Rendition:
Czech Rendition: