The first installment of Pratchett's uproarious Johnny Maxwell trilogy takes on aliens, girls, video games, and the nature of war itself.It's just a game . . . isn't it?The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the co...

The first installment of Pratchett's uproarious Johnny Maxwell trilogy takes on aliens, girls, video games, and the nature of war itself.It's just a game . . . isn't it?The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.Suddenly, a message appears: * We wish to talk. We surrender.* But the aliens aren't supposed to surrender—they're supposed to die!