It's always a pleasure to welcome an author who writes Science Fiction to the Flight Deck. I have to say David Englund's book sounds like a wonderful read and is definitely on my TBR list.
David will be awarding a digital copy of Unseasonal War to a randomly drawn commenter at every stop during the tour. You can find the other stops on the tour HERE. Remember, the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.
So strap yourself in, order something sparkling fron the autodispenser, and enjoy the ride. Let's find out more about Unseasonal War by David Englund
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 Tour
Clark studied the face before
him. The old creature carried a soft,
wise and caring tone during the discussion.
This alien was easy to admire, however, it was difficult to get beyond
the ruthless features. The enormous
bulk, massive display of teeth, scaly skin and intense eyes gave Clark
shivers. It would ease the conversation
to talk with eyes closed but probably create the opposite affect desired for
diplomacy.
Clark forced himself back to the
discussion. “Is this why you live in the
caves?”
The pair of alligator eyes
saddened. “We did not always live in the
caves. Many vrems ago we lived out on
the plains. We farmed many fields and
grew many crops. We had villages to
congregate in but most of our people lived in the vast openness of the
farms. There were many more of our
people back then too. Then came the
aliens. They destroyed our farms and
stole a great many of our people. We
have since discovered that they use our people to work as slaves on their
world.”
“Did you already know these aliens
when they attacked?”
“At that time we had never had any
contact with anyone from the stars. We
know them well now, however.”
“Have you met other aliens since
then?”
“Let us stay on the topic of our
three races, shall we? Do your people
fight any wars with other races? How do
these conflicts begin for you?”
“Our world has not gotten to the
point yet in which we can travel to other worlds, so we have not met any alien
races that I am aware of.”
“And yet you are here.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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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.
Always a pleasure! :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much David, I'm always happy to host another SF author and am looking forward to reading your books.
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