Armada

About “Armada”

Zack Lightman is a science-fiction fan who spends his life immersed in books, movies, and video games. He dreams of a life more exciting than his ordinary routine. One day, he sees a flying saucer that looks exactly like the one in his favorite video game, Armada, which involves defending Earth from aliens. What he sees is real, and his gaming skills are now essential in a real alien invasion. Zack must step up and become the hero he has always imagined. As the situation unfolds, he wonders if this scenario feels familiar, as if it has happened before in the stories he loves. Armada is a science fiction novel by Ernest Cline, published in 2015. It blends adventure, pop culture, and a unique take on the alien invasion genre.