Science Fiction
Date Published: May 3rd, 2019
Publisher: Chandra Press
If you like the epic world building of Frank Herbert with the amazing adventure of
Neal Asher, you will love Sworld: The Chronicles of Malick.
Neal Asher, you will love Sworld: The Chronicles of Malick.
Malick, the genetically modified captain of The Pioneer, and his crew are on a
scientific expedition to the far reaches of the solar system when they received
a highly unusual distress call. What’s more alarming is that no other ship has
ever been out this far. Compelled to investigate, Malick and his team discover
an alien vessel with a mysterious cargo that ultimately leaves them hopelessly
marooned on the unexplored planet Sworld.
scientific expedition to the far reaches of the solar system when they received
a highly unusual distress call. What’s more alarming is that no other ship has
ever been out this far. Compelled to investigate, Malick and his team discover
an alien vessel with a mysterious cargo that ultimately leaves them hopelessly
marooned on the unexplored planet Sworld.
Resigned to their new lives, they begin a journey of discovery into a rich and vibrant
world with new life forms and intelligent species, but also dark mysteries and
perilous danger. An ancient race has turned to violence and aggression and will
stop at nothing until they achieve total domination. Plunged into a quest for
answers and an end to the bloodshed, Malick and the crew must solve the enigmas
of Sworld or perish.
world with new life forms and intelligent species, but also dark mysteries and
perilous danger. An ancient race has turned to violence and aggression and will
stop at nothing until they achieve total domination. Plunged into a quest for
answers and an end to the bloodshed, Malick and the crew must solve the enigmas
of Sworld or perish.
Sworld: The Chronicles of Malick is a thrilling science fiction adventure with
excellent character development, planet-spanning exploration, epic discovery,
and perilous danger.
excellent character development, planet-spanning exploration, epic discovery,
and perilous danger.
Support independent science fiction presses and pick up your copy today. You’ll be glad
you did!
you did!
This is a must read for any sci-fi fan out there. If you enjoy science fiction in
all its glory, this is the novel for you. – Anthony Avila, blogger and author
of Nightmare Academy
all its glory, this is the novel for you. – Anthony Avila, blogger and author
of Nightmare Academy
Excerpt
The day started
as any other but degraded quickly for Malick.
In six days, the ship would arrive at Sworld. Redd and Jukk were sitting across from him
having a quiet breakfast.
Redd looked
up. “So, are you going to tell us how
you did it?”
“Did what?” Malick said through a mouth of yellow paste
that tasted surprisingly like eggs.
“Break my baton
that's what. That's the reason we use
batons. They’re unbreakable. They bend, they flex, and they deflect hits. Batons in contests should naturally glide
away from each other. Before you
thwacked me, I guessed your next move.
It was a complete guess, but I was correct. The next thing I know, I'm staring up at the
ceiling listening to everyone ask Nep if she’s okay.”
Malick shot Redd
an apologetic gesture.
“I thought you'd
really hurt her, but you'd merely swept her feet out from underneath her. It was me you might’ve hurt. When everyone finally got around to seeing if
I was okay, I sat in a daze wondering what had happened.
“After the Imps
left the exercise room, I noticed my baton was broken. I asked Aria how she thought it could've been
broken. She said even though the baton
is flexible, if it travels fast enough and hits something before it can bend,
the baton will break. She said that type
of scenario wasn’t possible with what we were doing. It must be a fatigue breakage from repeated
use.”
“I told you
yesterday, I apologized for being over-exuberant. Aria was correct; your baton broke because of
fatigue. Nothing more,” Malick said.
“I don't know what exuberant means, and I'm
not looking for an apology. We want to
know how you did it so we can become better fighters. I know you’re stronger than us, than anybody
really, but the break wasn’t caused by power.
Your baton moved faster than anything I've ever seen or not seen in your
case.”
“I tell you the
burst of speed came from adrenaline.
Maybe I moved a little faster than normal.”
“Captain, right
after Nep struck you on the neck,” Jukk hesitated, unsure of how to
proceed. “You blurred Captain.” He shook his head. “You simply blurred. The next thing I knew, Nep flew through the
air, and Redd collapsed. After they hit
the floor, I saw you out of the corner of my eye, crouching as if waiting for
an attack.”
“Please believe
me. I just moved faster than I normally
do, I don’t know if I can ever repeat it.”
Malick smiled. “I’m not sure you
would want me to repeat it. I’m not
holding anything back.” He paused
thoughtfully. “It’s been a very long
time since anyone has struck me; I was shocked.
I believe my subconscious felt my life was in danger, and I simply
reacted. I don’t think it will happen
again. If it does, I’ll control it. You should have no fear of me. You sincerely are my friends.”
Redd looked
Malick in the eyes. “I don’t understand
you, Captain. You’re too many things,
too many people in one body. Most of the
time I envy you, but sometimes I’d never wish to be you.”
About the Author
The author spent his childhood in Colorado skiing and riding dirt bikes. After spending way too much time in college, he took his engineering degree to the deserts of southern California. After retiring to the mountains of northwest to play golf, his wife dared him to write a book. The rest, as they say, is history.
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