When aliens arrived on the planet Earth, humanity thought they were bringing salvation.Humanity was wrong.Six years later, a young woman named Ana Mia Berrios longs to join her community's civilian militia as she comes of age, not only to help defend their walls from the alien threats outside, but to make a difference in the lives of those around her. Ana Mia's sister, a member of the Midnight Guard, cautions her against it, while friends Jason and Asha join alongside Ana to fight back the monsters that threaten to assault them at night.Not long after becoming a member of the Midnight Guard, Ana is bitten by an alien on a routine supply run, and begins to hear mysterious voices, and have visions of other worlds. She survives, despite previous victims succumbing to insanity; and though the military believes Ana may be an asset in the war against the alien invaders, what she doesn't realize is that her future has been inexplicably changed-and that she will soon be thrust into a conflict not just for the fate of the world, but of mankind as well.This special hardcover edition contains all three novels of the When They Came trilogy, as well as five prequel stories that reveal the backgrounds of major characters within the series.