Warning from the Stars

"Warning from the Stars" by Ron Cocking is a science fiction story that looks at what might happen if aliens stepped in to stop humans from destroying themselves. The book centers on Dr. Richard Forster, a doctor who finds a strange message from a dead friend, James Rawdon Bentley. Bentley's message tells of his abduction by "The Shining Ones", advanced aliens who want to take scientists away from Earth so they can't make nuclear weapons. Forster struggles to understand this, as questions about peace and the future of humanity rise to the surface. The story mixes suspense with deeper questions, leading to a surprising ending where the aliens help bring world leaders together for peace.