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
EXCERPT:
Mouth chomping, the alien swayed his head back and forth,
then back and back again. His eyes
darted from left to right, unblinking.
He took a step in Clark’s direction, stopped and sniffed anew.
Maybe invisibility
isn’t . . . good enough. What to
do? No shape to fight.
Clark inched his way along the wall from his seated
position. Slowly, quietly, he distanced
himself from the curious pursuer. The
sound of marching echoed in the hallway.
He wanted to avoid the hard gaze of the vile creature, but Clark’s head
would not move.
No, no, no. Stay
away. Nothing here.
The tenacious searcher took two steps forward. Fingers flexed open and closed and opened and
closed. Nostrils flared. Eyes continued searching while chomping
persisted.
Clark inched along faster, less concerned with noise than
distance. His pulse quickened and
despite his best efforts, sweat began to gather on his forehead. His stomach lurched. Breaths came in shorter, quicker gasps. The sound of stomping feet eased slightly as
did the smell of reptiles and leather.
One final sniff caused the soldier’s eyes to narrow, more
determined to locate the foul smell. He
looked over his shoulder to see his comrades moving on without him. A moment of indecision, and then renewed
focus brought the hunter a step closer to Clark.
Small drops of sweat fell to the floor. No longer attached to his body, a thin trail
became visible as he continued backward.
Clark looked at the floor.
Gasp!
The creature followed Clark’s path. He stepped onto the drops of sweat as he made
his way toward the rear door.
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.
http://amazon.com/dp/B00F4MHDWM
http://davidjenglund.blogspot.com
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