It seems like a good time of year to remind people of the books I write. . . .
I'm starting with four of my science fiction novels, the trilogy and one other. The trilogy starts with Twin-Bred, aka The Novel That Started It All ("all" being my career as an author, more than forty years after I gave up writing novels at the age of fourteen). Here's the teaser and a link.
"Can interspecies diplomacy begin in the womb?
"Humans have lived on Tofarn, planet of creeks and rivers, for seventy years, but they still don't understand the Tofa. The Tofa are an enigma, from their featureless faces to the four arms that sometimes seem to be five. They take arbitrary umbrage at the simplest human activities, while annoying their human neighbors in seemingly pointless ways. The next infuriating, inexplicable incident may explode into war."Scientist Mara Cadell's radical proposal: that host mothers carry fraternal twins, human and Tofa, in the hope that the bond between twins can bridge the gap between species. Mara knows about the bond between twins: her own twin, Levi, died in utero, but she has secretly kept him alive in her mind as companion and collaborator.
"Perhaps Mara should have expected the enigmatic Tofa to have their own reasons to support her project. Perhaps the ever-cynical Levi should have warned her that members of the human government might use her twins as weapons against the Tofa. Will the Twin-Bred bring peace, war, or something else entirely?"
Because I didn't yet know much about ISBNs and how to publish on multiple retail sites, the paperback is available only from Amazon (sigh). However, once Twin-Bred has you sufficiently intrigued, you can find Book Two, Reach: a Twin-Bred novel, on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The same is true for Book Three, Leaders: a Twin-Bred novel (see here and here).
Finally, we come to Water to Water. I think of it as science fiction, but it could be read as fantasy, because the aliens on this world have never heard of Earth or humans -- or, indeed, of any other planets or the inhabitants thereof. The story could also be seen as YA (Young Adult) in addition to general adult fiction. Here's the teaser.
"Two young Vushla questioned what everyone knew about death. What should they do with the answer?
"When the time comes for Vushla to die, they go into the ocean and are dissolved away. Or so Terrill has always believed, and still believes after taking part in his father's final journey. But when he meets a young Vushlu who lives by the sea, Terrill must confront information that calls this fundamental belief into question. Will the two of them discover the truth? And what should they do with what they find?"
This book also has a particularly beautiful cover. I suggest readers check one of the following links, if only to appreciate it!
Next time, I'll highlight my near-future science fiction. Stay tuned!
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