After the Ancients Returned

Earth is already dead when the story begins— its cities levelled, its continents scarred, and its people nearly wiped out by the Igigi: the towering, three-times-human-size gorilla-like warriors who arrived without warning and tore civilisation apart. Humanity’s extinction seemed inevitable… until the Anunnaki returned. Arriving in their colossal, ancient star-vessels, the Anunnaki waged a brutal war against the Igigi, driving them back and reclaiming the shattered planet. In the aftermath, they gathered the surviving humans and raised six vast protective domes across the ruins of Norfolk, giving those survivors a second chance. Years have passed. The domes thrive. Humanity rebuilds under Anunnaki guidance. For the first time since the fall, hope feels real. But the Igigi were never gone. When signs of their resurgence ripple through the wastelands, the fragile peace collapses. The Igigi return stronger, armed with new weapons and a strategy that suggests intelligence far beyond the beasts humanity once feared. As the Anunnaki mobilise for war, humanity is no longer a helpless ward and must fight beside their creators or risk losing the planet forever. As the domes come under attack and ancient truths about the Igigi–Anunnaki conflict surface, a handful of humans uncover a terrifying possibility: the war that destroyed Earth was only the opening act. What comes next will decide not just the fate of the domes, but the future of two species locked in a conflict older than recorded history.