Alienated: Grounded at Groom Lake

In Alienated: Grounded at Groom Lake, Sherman Capote navigates high school life among aliens, forming bonds with quirky friends while facing extraordinary challenges.

In Alienated: Grounded at Groom Lake, we follow the journey of fourteen-year-old Sherman Capote, an Air Force brat accustomed to the challenges of frequent relocations. However, nothing could prepare him for the peculiarities of Groom Lake High, a school uniquely designed for extraterrestrial students at Area 51. As Sherman navigates this alien environment, he encounters a variety of cliques and bullies that test his adaptability and resilience. His feelings of being out of place become even more pronounced in this extraordinary setting.

Despite the challenges, Sherman finds camaraderie among a diverse group of galactic misfits. His new friends include Octo, a clever Ventitent with twenty tentacles, Houston, a brooding robot, Sonya, a rebellious lizard, and Juliet, an all-powerful goddess. Together, they form an unlikely alliance that helps Sherman feel a sense of belonging amidst the chaos of high school life. Their friendship is not without its trials, as they face the typical teenage struggles of homework, first crushes, and prom preparations, all while being surrounded by the bizarre.

The tranquility of their school life is shattered when the school bully, Ned, declares a War of the Worlds. Sherman and his eclectic group of friends must unite to confront this escalating threat, putting aside their personal dramas to save their world from impending doom. Alienated: Grounded at Groom Lake is a humorous and heartwarming tale about friendship, acceptance, and the extraordinary challenges of adolescence in an alien world.