The signs had been pointing in one improbable direction for months: Russia was poised to invade Ukraine. However, the epochal scope of the onslaught, which started in February 2022, shocked the whole planet. It was an effort by one country to eat another. Luke Harding's gripping account of the conflict that altered everything is titled Invasion. His book describes the opening days of shock and panic, the brutal reality of this protracted battle, and the untold human stories behind the headlines. He spent months reporting on the ground during the lead-up to the conflict and after it ended. Invasion also provides fascinating portrayals of the two outstanding characters from the conflict. One of them, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is a former actor who now serves as president.