Author:
Matthew O. Duncan is part of the resurgence of Old School Sci-fi.  His books are a mix of Military Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, and Mystery weaved together with non-stop action.  Matt started his writing career as a playwright. He won a number of awards and had his plays produced on local stages.  He put his pen down in the late ’90s but picked it up again in 2011.

O’Hara never wanted to be a hero. He was a combat pilot only because his skills made him the best and Earth needed men like him to fight the enemy amongst the stars. Living a life a service and duty, alone in a cockpit suited him well, but fate had other plans for him. Shot down over an alien planet he was saved by a beautiful and mysterious woman named Katreena. He soon learns that the world is populated by people who seemed to have been lost by time and controlled by stones that the people believe to be divine magic. Wanting only to return to his fleet, he discovers that he has more than a passing connection with the world’s people, a love that resurrects a heart long thought dead and a decisive battle to the war that followed him.

The New Terra Sagas

Roy landed in the same field that they had taken off from by the castle.  As soon as they touched down, he triggered the cockpit hatch to open, but Katreena held him back by gripping onto the fabric of his sleeve.  She was feeling cheated by their circumstances and didn't want their moment together to come to such a quick end.  Roy felt her anguish; he shared it.  He put his arms around her and gave her a tender and passionate kiss; a strong, meaningful kiss that lasted a dozen heartbeats.  Then they embraced expressing the love they could not voice out loud.  But the moment had to come to an end, for time was not on their side.  Roy climbed out and then he helped Katreena down from the ship, then the both of them rushed into the castle together.  As they entered the great hall, Katreena stayed along the far wall while Roy rushed into the center of the room where the eleven kings were still arguing over the logistics of their plans.


Chapter 29: The Great Battle