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

       One does not simply walk up to a castle door and knock.  Entry is by invitation only.  However, servants come and go through back entrances throughout the day.  Watching from a distance, they spotted a trio of stable men leaving for supplies, who were bundled in cloaks and scarves to the point you could not see their faces.  Roy, Katreena, and Zapel followed them into the market and confronted them.


"Gentleman?" Roy started as they cornered the men in an alley. "Can we interest you in the opportunity to make some coin?"


"We have an employer," the short one said.


"Yes, we know.  That is what puts you in the position to earn a little more."


"Speak quickly," the tall one said, "We do not have time to waste."


"Three coins for the truth.  Is your King as mad as they say?"  Roy was hoping to get a rise out of the loyal servants.  Angry men often spout more information than they should when defending someone's honor.


Chapter 69: Castle Goldshire