INCURSION
A Science Fiction Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy
A young boy working on his village's plantation watches as alien craft scream overhead. His first emotion is excitement... until the technologically superior aliens start shooting. He has no choice but to grow up quickly, becoming one of his village's most trusted defenders.Incursion is a short scifi story of a people defending themselves against an alien invasion, and shows what human nature may really mean. Approximately 3,200 words (15 printed pages).
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT STEVE UMSTEAD~ "...has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet."
~ "...writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general."
~ "...deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops."
~"...delivers on the promise of high-quality fiction we might not otherwise have ever seen."~"...offers us a shining example of why independent authors are here to stay."
Genre: Science Fiction
A Science Fiction Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy
A young boy working on his village's plantation watches as alien craft scream overhead. His first emotion is excitement... until the technologically superior aliens start shooting. He has no choice but to grow up quickly, becoming one of his village's most trusted defenders.Incursion is a short scifi story of a people defending themselves against an alien invasion, and shows what human nature may really mean. Approximately 3,200 words (15 printed pages).
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT STEVE UMSTEAD~ "...has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet."
~ "...writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general."
~ "...deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops."
~"...delivers on the promise of high-quality fiction we might not otherwise have ever seen."~"...offers us a shining example of why independent authors are here to stay."
Genre: Science Fiction
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