Unseasonal War
by David
Englund
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BLURB:
Clark
Jackson’s travels, for the first time, put him in touch with an intriguing
species remarkably human-like. He becomes instantly fascinated with the
Fronents and envious of their advanced technology. Striving to befriend them
and learn more, his uncontrolled enthusiasm forsakes the use of appropriate
caution and suspicion. Could their cold reception be a byproduct of their war
with a vile species in this corner of the universe, or something else?
The
magnificent splendor of an unexplored galaxy, new species to encounter and the
adrenalin rush of space battle feed Clark’s awestruck hunger for exploration
and adventure. Unfortunately, the more he learns the more he questions;
including the wisdom of his entangled involvement in their war.
Meanwhile,
back home in Des Moines, Iowa, Clark attempts to maintain an inconspicuous
lifestyle to avoid attracting the attention of a certain relentless federal
agency. His girlfriend’s own secret, however, could unravel it all.
**Even
though the book is the second book in the series, it IS standalone
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EXCERPT:
The entire
bridge quaked with greater and greater intensity. Standing upright became increasingly
difficult with each passing moment, even with the help of safety bars. A ship of this size was not meant to traverse
a planet’s atmosphere.
“There she
is!” A cadet pointed at a screen.
The enemy
ship itself still wasn’t visible.
However, flames burst up out of nowhere, surrounding a small blank area
on the screen. Something was definitely
breaking the atmosphere of the planet.
“Now! Pull out.
Full speed ahead.”
The shaking
quickly diminished. Two seconds later,
the bridge was perfectly level and moving forward smoothly again.
“Now! Target those flames. Fire aft lasers. All engines stop.”
Clark
concentrated on the view screens. Lasers
connected twice as two explosions erupted amidst the flames. Crew members cheered. Captain Trind quickly put a stop to the
celebration as he continued to stare at the screens and rattle off
commands. The enemy vessel followed suit
and broke out of the atmosphere back into orbit. It came out firing. Lasers once again impacted the ship in
several locations.
“Fire! Keep firing!
Target the smoke! We can see
exactly where she is now. Hit her!”
The camera
view displayed her approach. The smoking
ship passed directly overhead, both ships trading fire, both taking hits. Clark could feel the deck tremble every time
they were assaulted.
“All ahead
one-half. Follow that smoke trail. Fire forward lasers.”
The entire
ship jumped three feet as an explosion emanated from below decks, causing those
standing to lose their footing. A few seconds
passed. Several crew members shook their
heads and struggled to stand. It took a
few more seconds to regain composure.
Clark felt the ship slow down.
“Sir . . .
the engine room . . . the engine room is gone.
Completely.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
David
Englund is a storyteller (science fiction author) and teaches economics at
North Dakota State University. His first
two titles, Upsetting the Tides and UNSEASONAL WAR are available on
Amazon. Camouflaged Encounters is due
out in late 2014 and the fourth and fifth books are in progress.
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