Spawn of the Comet

"Spawn of the Comet" by H. Thompson Rich is a science fiction story about survival after a comet showers Earth with strange meteoroids. These space objects contain the eggs of monstrous, fiery ants that quickly hatch and start destroying everything. We see the disaster through the eyes of Jim Carter, a reporter who teams up with Professor Wentworth and his daughter, Joan, to stop the alien invasion. The story follows their journey from New York to Hartford as they deal with the growing threat. They come up with a plan to fight back, leading to a final, risky attempt to use a powerful weapon against the alien horde. The book combines suspense with classic science fiction ideas and explores themes of sacrifice and the will to survive when faced with an unbelievable enemy.