They were waiting for us to evolve. Buried deep. Hibernating right under our feet. Waiting for the chance to strike. Long before humanity emerged, an alien force embedded itself beneath Earth's crust. Hidden in an ancient meteorite, dormant and patient. Now they've awakened. They don't invade our cities. They invade our bodies. They decide who's genetically worthy of transformation and enslave them, discarding the rest. Roman Bellavont was never meant to survive. Young, naive, and unprepared, he watched his home world collapse under a brutal assault. He lost people close to him, his sanity, and even his identity. What follows is a gruesome metamorphosis. From a broken man to a necessary evil. From innocence to something dangerous. Roman doesn't fight for glory, he fights because someone has to. Because revenge simply isn't enough. Beginning on a completely destroyed Earth and progressing over war-torn Martian colonies, this first-person descent into alien horror and psychological warfare explores the terrifying implications of the Great Filter , the theory that intelligent life is destined to destroy itself, or be destroyed by something far older. What does it take to become the monster humanity needs? And is it all worth it in the end? For fans of Dark and Gritty Science Fiction. The Great Filter: The Dark King will keep you guessing and deliver a story worth remembering.