“The Silent Invaders” by Robert Silverberg. Ace Double F-195 (1963). Cover art by Ed Emshwiller. First book publication.
“They were perfect replicas of humanity!”
“Earth is a rising galactic power. Two older starfaring species, the Darruu and the Medlins, are ancient enemies, and both have concluded that their respective survivals will require enlisting Earth on their side of the conflict. To this end, both have dispatched agents (surgically altered to pass for humans) to infiltrate Earth and manipulate public opinion and politics. . .” [Wikipedia]
After receiving a synthetic body, Abner Harris of the Darruu comes to Earth. He discovers that the real villains are his own kind and he must decide which side to be on.
[Note: The novel was expanded from a novelette that first appeared in “Infinity Science Fiction” magazine in 1958, and later published as an Ace Double, along with William F. Temple’s “Battle on Venus.” It was reissued by Ace in 1973 as a stand-alone volume. A Tor paperback appeared in 1983.]
“The Silent Invaders” by Robert Silverberg. Ace Double F-195 (1963). Cover art by Ed Emshwiller. First book publication.
“They were perfect replicas of humanity!”
“Earth is a rising galactic power. Two older starfaring species, the Darruu and the Medlins, are ancient enemies, and both have concluded that their respective survivals will require enlisting Earth on their side of the conflict. To this end, both have dispatched agents (surgically altered to pass for humans) to infiltrate Earth and manipulate public opinion and politics. . .” [Wikipedia]
After receiving a synthetic body, Abner Harris of the Darruu comes to Earth. He discovers that the real villains are his own kind and he must decide which side to be on.
[Note: The novel was expanded from a novelette that first appeared in “Infinity Science Fiction” magazine in 1958, and later published as an Ace Double, along with William F. Temple’s “Battle on Venus.” It was reissued by Ace in 1973 as a stand-alone volume. A Tor paperback appeared in 1983.]