Animal Cardsby Alex GouldingShe came to Earth to study animals.She never meant to change the world.Silver is an extraterrestrial researcher sent to Earth to catalogue its wildlife. Disguised as human, she keeps her mission secret-until a chance encounter pulls her into the complexities of human emotion.When alien data cards are stolen and transformed into a worldwide phenomenon, Silver must choose between duty and connection, secrecy and trust. As betrayal spreads and fame blurs the truth, the fate of her mission-and her heart-hangs in the balance.Animal Cards is a science fiction novella about discovery, exploitation, and what happens when knowledge falls into the wrong hands.