The rock that killed the dinosaurs had passengers. Chicxulub’s devasting impact brought with it race of beings who have dominated Earth for more than sixty million years. They remain in shadow, gleaning life from the edges of our civilization They will scour us from the planet we think is ours if aroused. Psychiatrist Elizabeth Wyler finds herself drawn into the growing conflict between humanity and these clandestine overlords. She almost dies at the hands of their minions, and reluctantly joins the forces opposing them. “Gleaners,” a science fiction novel of 75.000 words, describes her struggle and mankind’s fight against the Çaïn.