About the book: 2018 / In deep space and on planet Earth, in the mountains and on an island in the ocean, the heroes of the science fiction stories and short stories included in the collection " Alien." These are not only people conquering space, but also robots, ready at any moment to come to the aid of their creators. Whereas the trials are no joke, when you have to confront insidious aliens, escape from the invasion of the destructive creation of someone else’s mind, and act against the evil plans of yesterday’s friends, who were once reborn as enemies. And yet, when eliminating the consequences of disasters, fighting and overcoming many difficulties on the path to success, one cannot do without a good joke and humor, which always accompany the owners of a pure soul and a brave heart, as well as an electronic mind hidden under the steel shell of modern knights of progress.