When the Tripods Came
A prequel to The Tripods trilogy.
When it comes to alien invasions, bad things come in threes.
Three landings: one in England, one in Russia, and one in the United States.
Three long legs, crushing everything in their paths, with three metallic arms, snaking out to embrace – and then discard – their helpless victims.
Three evil beings, called Tripods, which will change life on this planet forever.
John Christopher
Christoper Samuel Youd, a.k.a. John Christopher (1922-2012), was a British science fiction author. He is best known for The Tripods trilogy.
The Tripods
The Tripods consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.