Three alien species-the Bakma, the Ceratopians, and the Ithini-and their minions have been haranguing the Earth Defense Network (EDEN) for nine years now, but to what end? Why send wave after wave of soldiers when some well-placed bombs and a few destroyed satellites will accomplish the same goal? That's the conundrum at the core of Dawn of Destiny, the first book in the Epic series.
When aliens darken our doorstep, they seldom need to send troops down to pacify the population, probably because any species advanced enough to have interstellar spaceflight capability will also have some pretty terrible weapons. There's something refreshing about a boots-on-the-ground alien invasion of Earth. Full disclosure: I received this book as a gift from the author.