Eclipsia the novel.
 Copyright © 2008 by Robert P Francis & Joleen Bartles
Excerpt: Well, He thought, maybe all that comes of our last fight is that I survived long enough to try to track them down, wasn’t that where we were always going? As far as our limited bodies and abilities could take us, or just beyond? Marshall lay down on his mattress. A foot journey would result most likely in death. The immensity of the planet made it hard to find success in that he could simply hike his way to the Haven. Just as his eyelids began to lower, he saw two figures approaching. “Now I know I must be hallucinating.” He shook his head to clear his sight of the imaginations. However, they did not go away. They got larger. “My God, no it couldn’t be, those are two children! What would they possibly be doing here?” He jumped up, ignoring the stiffness and pain in his damaged knee. This trip had taken many tolls. Was he so isolated that he had succumbed to seeing things? He had to wonder. Once upright he attempted to get a better look, a roundish ball danced around them. It appeared to have changing tethers. Packed along his suit leg he had safely tucked his sidearm. He abhorred violence. This tool served to take out a disease, nothing more. He vowed that he owned it for only that purpose. He lifted his cap, the buzz cut underneath remarkably, besides his music, was the one luxury he routinely got. He wiped away the perspiration and replaced his cap. Marshall did not expect to encounter any higher brain carrying life forms. Lam Warons in this stage of the planet's takeover would have all higher brain carrying life forms incorporated into their processing facilities. He had seen the cancerous signs of them being in full production when he crashed here... 4022 Rio Grande NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 (505) 344-8139 |
Fun, action packed, page turner! Lovable main characters, inventive, with a monstrously vile villain!
Eclipsia takes you into epic adventure in the aftermath of an environmental cataclysm and take over. Mystery, suspense, strange locales, rich personalities, humor, and an underlying sense of modern relevance will keep you hooked. Eclipsia draws inspiration from the classics to satisfy avid Science Fiction fans. With fresh settings, unrelenting plot twists, unforgettable aliens, and a great deal of entertainment value, you are sure to enjoy it! For four thousand millennia, under the greedy oppression of the Lam Warons, the Setiacotians have been held in cruel captivity. From out of their confines, Axreal and Jerish make a fantastic escape to all that remains of their world. They set out hoping to survive and along their journey they discover themselves, what it is to have a heart, and they learn that it is not enough to want better just for yourself.
Authors Robert P. Francis and Joleen Bartles present their breakout new novel Eclipsia. Eclipsia is partially drawn from the authors' own unique and "other worldly" life experiences. The authors reside in sunny Albuquerque, NM where they are currently collaborating on a number of projects. Mr. Francis received a BFA with honors from ENMU. He enjoys swimming, Star Trek, graphic design, cooking, and movies among many other interests. Ms. Bartles is an avid reader, puzzle solver, enjoys nature walks, and is a loyal friend.
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Look. This is your home, Torbot replied. Then pointing skyward, this is what the ones from beyond did.
Outstretched before them spanned the largest view Axreal and Jerish had seen yet. Every form of landscape they had encountered lay before them, along with many they had no idea what they represented.
Torbot explained that this was a historical place, It is perhaps where they first began to despoil the land. Many died here.
Dignity must be returned for all.
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