Area 1

What are we but memory? A first-contact science fiction novel. Collective memories of an alien encounter.
In the vast, unforgiving Australian outback, an alien crash-lands, mysteriously merging with four disparate humans who soon discover it has a powerful ability to manipulate memory. Jove requires the combined capacity of four human minds to escape the nuclear bunker in which it is being held.
Lottie is a product of an abusive background. Her tough exterior hides vulnerability. She sees solutions.
John survived the aeroplane collision with Jove in 1946. He has the onset of dementia, but his memories are as sharp as his observations. He listens.
Ken is a reverse engineer sent to the secret military base known as Area 1 to work on a mysterious drone. He cracks the codes.
Mike is a policeman. After a nasty breakup, he takes a job in Perth, only to end up in the middle of nowhere. He protects.