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

       The captain double checked his calculations and had the right spot, but the Phoenix was nowhere to be found.  Boosting his scanners he tried again, but still no sign.


"Where are they?" Baker asked with a tinge of fear bleeding out from his voice.


"They didn't make it," Franklin blurted out believing the worst.


"Alright you two, let's keep the speculation off the table," Roche commanded.  "We need to stick to the facts.  Fact one, we are alive.  Fact two, all of our ships are fully intact and operational.  There is a system within an eighth of a light year that has a large dead planet with a dozen moons.   A couple of those moons show indications of water and oxygen.   We should leave a communication relay here and set up a temporary survival base on one of the moons.  The Phoenix might simply be delayed, and we have a limit on breathable air, food, and water so landing will buy us some time."


Chapter 60: Lost