A collection of some 23 speculative fiction short stories including science fiction, alternate history, science fantasy and an alternate reality story.
About the Author
David Scholes is a writer... More > and also works as an economic (and occasionally actuarial) consultant to various Australian government departments. This collection of short stories is his sixth science fiction book. He has also written two novellas and three earlier collections of short stories< Less
After the destruction of the home worlds of the super power empire of the Brell, a lone Brell soldier travels into the future in search of revenge. Carrying with him custodianship of all of the... More > residual power and knowledge of his race.
In the long journey up through the well of time he witnesses the emergence of new powers for both good and evil. One of them the super power empire of the Tolden. Another the dark powers behind a vast inter-stellar network of subjugated worlds.
After a battle that takes him to both the beginning and end of time, his struggle against the nemesis of his race leads to a final confrontation in a place thought to be only stuff of myth and legend.
About the Author
David Scholes is a writer and also works as an accounting and economic (and occasionally actuarial) consultant to various Australian government departments. This novella is his sixth science fiction book being preceded by another novella and four collections of short stories.< Less
A humanoid alien designated an Alien Hunter Class 5 and formerly a Star Trooper, Gladiator, and Mercenary is “dumped” on Earth by the Universal forces of nature. The so called “Hand... More > of God.”
With his Earth liaison officer Chicago detective Chris McInnes in tow, the displaced visitor starts a one alien war against corruption, crime, and terrorism on Earth. Both human and alien.
Based on the author’s monthly Alien Hunter series published by the Golden Visions science fiction magazine throughout 2011.< Less
About David Scholes
David's other books (not listed here) are: www.StrategicBookPublishing.com/ScienceFictionandAlternateHistory.html http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Reading-Science-Fiction-Scholes/dp/1449581889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261366245&sr=1-1
He has had seven flash fiction stories published on the Antipodean SF site: The Visit, Surprise Attack, Dangerous Journey, Inter-Net Writer, the Succession, Trathh, and Equalisation.
David wrote a 12 part monthly Alien Hunter series that appeared in the Golden Visions Magazine until it closed in July 2012. His Alien Hunter, Star Trooper Novella is based on that series.
He has had stories podcast on Paul Cole's Beam Me Up Podcast site and published on the Bewildering Stories sci-fi site.
He lives in Canbera, Australia with his wife Joy and dog Maddy,
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