Into The Galaxy is coming!
The Into The Galaxy duology is just that…a two book series. And I’ve completed both books! The second volume, Portals: Saving Earth, will be available within a few weeks of the launch of Portals (editing!). After a long hiatus, (that wasn’t a real hiatus), the first new books I’ve written finally be released into the wild.
From being the seed of an idea, (and a mad dash to write down the idea before it faded), to the day of publication, three long years of work will have passed. Yes, I did create other things during this time, but the primary fuel to my creative engine has been spent here. Reactors at full ride. A new world, new galaxy, and a whole new place in your head to get lost. I sure hope you like it as much as I liked writing it.
I won’t put the blurb to the second book on this page. No spoilers. Let’s leave that one a surprise.
NOTE: I’ll put up the links when they’re officially out in the world!
Portals
The world sees the portals as an invasion. For Lysa, they’re an invitation.
The portals appeared without warning. Every thirteen minutes they take a thousand humans, leaving exact duplicates in their place. Now, chaos reigns. No one is sure anyone else is still the person they once knew. Whoever is sending the portals destroyed human society without firing a shot.
But not everyone thinks they’re a prelude to invasion. Lysa, a student far too bright for her own good, believes the portals could be something wonderful. Her burning curiosity leads her to do the unthinkable; she leaps through a portal meant for another.
What she finds is a galaxy teeming with life, worlds beyond imagining, and two terrible truths: Earth is in danger, and the portals are a one-way trip. Stranded in an alien civilization, Lysa will have to use her ingenuity to find a way home and warn Earth before it’s too late.
Kerry
November 26, 2018 - 7:58 pm ·Just read Portals. I’m a Navy brat. Just mentioning due to your background. I generally get tired of the teen saves the world genre, and was pleasantly surprised, though at moments a shudder did occur. Well written, good character development, interesting story line. I was particularly impressed with some of your insights, such as “without life, the universe has no point”. I do believe that life is the norm, that energy will manifest in as many ways possible, life being one of those expressions. I further believe that for humanity to survive long term, it is necessary to extend beyond this planet. The idea of a sentience uploading and ultimately coalescing into a singularity of sorts is appealing, almost religious. The thought that upon such happenstance a benevolence could occur likewise is comforting.
Dave Jones
August 7, 2018 - 9:58 pm ·I’m 71, a retired Air Force Navigator, and have read scifi all of my life. And I absolutely LOVE these two novels! Thank you so much for the work you put into them. I particularly liked the reference to the extraterrestrials that we humans have conjured up, especially those who invaded earth only to find out that it was so bad for them, and should have invaded Mars instead. My wife and I just love the movie Signs for its quirkiness, and watch it every few months or so. And of course laugh when the ETs are forced to withdraw due to a bit of water that seems to exist in too many places.
Keep up the wonderful work!
Ann Christy
August 28, 2019 - 1:26 pm ·Thank you so much! Sorry for the delay…I didn’t see the comment. Best wishes to you and happy reading! Ann
RALPH NIEBUHR
June 21, 2018 - 1:44 am ·How does one get to be considered as an advance reader?
Ann Christy
August 28, 2019 - 1:28 pm ·Hi Ralph – I missed this comment as it caught caught up in the filter, but to answer your question: I generally ask for volunteers from the VIP list. (You can join it right here on the site.) It’s just one of the perks. Best, Ann