It’s father versus son on Earth’s war-torn streets as Thomas Bruin faces the Oort Worldkiller and his invading army. With no better choice, Bruin suits up for a final stand, fully aware he may not survive—and maybe not wanting to. Victory means confronting a lifetime of lies and betrayals; failure means planetary extinction. For once, Bruin stops thinking about his reputation and focuses solely on saving Earth, no matter the cost. And if he’s lucky, he might finally die the hero he spent y...

When the aliens return to Earth, stronger than ever, Thomas Bruin, a nobody security guard turned Earth's greatest hero, has no choice but to be the hero he's fooled the whole world into thinking he is...or die trying.

After he fends off an alien invasion, Thomas Bruin goes from a nobody security guard to Earth's greatest hero! He's got a supercharged launchpad and no ceiling. Bruin rises from celebrity to congress, then to the head of the planet's first orbital security force. He's married into one of the country's most powerful political families, he's surfing a wave of endorsements, and he's the very symbol of human resilience. So why is Bruin nervous? Because only he knows his great victory is a lie....

Thomas Bruin. A man plucked from obscurity by circumstance, who saves his town from an alien scout team, and then makes an unholy bargain to save the world from the invasion that follows. This alchemy of actions and secrets makes Bruin a worldwide celebrity, which he leverages to his advantage, but there’s just one problem– the clock’s ticking. Because only Bruin knows that he didn’t truly defeat the aliens so many decades ago, and as he reaches the twilight of his career, the bill...

The Bear is still watching—long after the Oorts have ravaged the planet—and this time the world is watching Thomas Bruin just as closely. Rumors swirl about whether he fathered the Oort Worldkiller; believers and doubters battle louder than the invaders themselves. But once Bruin crawls out of his self-pity, he realizes the truth doesn’t matter—only his next move does. With Earth suffocating under the Oort assault, he reports for duty one last time, prepared to lead humanity in every arena...

The Oorts have returned, launching an invasion more devastating than before—and Thomas Bruin always knew this day would come, even if he lied to the world about it. Their first strike is personal: the Oort Worldkiller, a hybrid general claiming to be Bruin’s own son, incinerates his childhood home. Bruin and the Worldkiller clash in the streets as cameras capture every blow, but the public is focused on the scandal, not the war. Is Bruin truly the father of this alien destroyer? Did he bet...

The Bear sits before a jury of his peers, but for Thomas Bruin, that means betrayal at every turn. When your whole life is a lie, who can you trust to stand as a witness? Even if Bruin survives his fraud trial, the Sword of Damocles still hangs above him. Decades ago, he cut a deal to save his world from alien invaders—and now the terms have come due. As questions rise about Bruin’s loyalties, a new Oort Commander arrives with a shocking revelation: not only is Bruin’s past catching up wit...

What if Pandora’s Box opened and no one cared? Thomas Bruin is celebrated as Earth’s greatest hero after stopping an alien invasion—but Norton Matthews isn’t buying it. For years, he’s claimed Bruin is a fraud, only to be ignored and dismissed. Now, with Bruin unveiling an orbital security service and a museum to his “victory,” Matthews decides it’s time to act. If the truth he’s uncovered won’t sway the world, he’ll create a new one that does. The battle for Earth’s greatest legacy isn’t ...

The Oorts have landed on our shores, with weapons that can split anything they touch like a hot knife through butter. And the only person standing in their way is Thomas Bruin, a career skidmark who’s always been two steps behind where he should be. For Bruin, the Oort Invasion is a chance to finally step up. Witness a grassroots, blue-collar rebellion as humanity takes back its home, street by street, block by block...and as a nobody rides the victory to a spot as Earth’s greatest hero!

It’s the end of the first Oort Invasion and the start of Thomas Bruin’s new life! Led by Bruin, a security guard turned hero, humanity fought back, and Bruin became a global icon. He was celebrated as the greatest hero of his time, his victory standing as one of history’s most harrowing. But just as he rises, a scandal threatens to reveal that his story is a lie, putting everything he’s built at risk.