I am doing a couple of giveaways on Tears of Gallia, book four in the Dave Brewster science fiction series, so I thought I’d delve into that story a bit. The cover is one of my favorites created by Ron Calica, a graphic artist who did several covers for me. It depicts the meeting between our hero and Fa-u-Bay, the greatest hero in Gallicean history. Dave is standing on the moon Solander, one of the two main moons orbiting the gas giant Lubna. The other moon in the distance is Fistan, an earthlike world.

The planet and its moons have significance because of who Fa-u-Bay was. He was a priest from long ago when the Galliceans were violent conquerors and empire builders. Fa-u-Bay lived on the planet Gallicea. When the then emperor of Gallia decided to slaughter the humans living on a nearby planet, Fa-u-Bay raised an army to fight back. Even though they were heavily outnumbered, the priest and his soldiers prevailed. Fa-u-Bay was immediately made emperor. The bloodstains on his hands overwhelmed him though. He took a new starship and crew and left Gallia to repent for his sins. There was an engine problem and the ship raced out of control. When they managed to regain control, they were beyond the edge of the galaxy, approaching a single planetary system adrift in open space. That system was dominated by the gas giant, which they named Lubna after a famous mythological mother. Hence, the Daughters of Lubna.

Tears of Gallia is a wide-ranging story, focusing on friendship, faith and courage. It is action-packed. If you like time travel and space battles, I think you will like it. If you get a chance to read it, please let me know what you think. #RRBC

My writing style could be considered “stream of consciousness”. As my fingers work the keyboard, new ideas flood into my mind and often I find I have discovered plot lines that even surprise me!

#SPOILERALERT Much of 2121: Twilight’s Last Gleaming sees our heroes battling cannibals. That battle reaches its crescendo at the end when they are faced with a massive armed of crazed, tattooed, half-naked killers. As I was dreaming this all up, I wondered how cannibalism could have taken root in any America or any modern country. It definitely is not a main-stream concept. Then it hit me: global warming! Now this is a stretch, but it is fiction after all. In my home state of California, the government has already made cattle flatulence a climate change issue. Now, if governments view livestock as a key source of greenhouse gases, why would they not move to eliminate beef and pork from our diets? If that same government was also bankrupt, how could they pay for imported meat? I suppose you could presume all people move to vegetarianism, but that would not provide the same levels of disgust and opportunities to fight.

Another tidbit relates to the Mexican border. We all know the commotion regarding the desire of the president to build a wall. Well, I took a different tilt on this. Since the America in this book has descended into chaos, it is Mexico who built the wall to keep us out! That flip-flop made me laugh when it first crossed my mind. If you read 2121, I hope you will enjoy the irony.

I will be doing a promotion on Amazon in the near future to get as many new readers as possible. If you have joined the Adventurers Club or follow this blog, you will be the first to know when. A special shout out to my friends at #RaveReviewsBookClub!

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I am running a Goodreads Giveaway for copies of my personal favorite book in the Dave Brewster Sci-fi series, Tears of Gallia. In the book, you will learn the intimate secrets of the Gallicean faith and travel to their most sacred worlds. At the same time, a nemesis from the previous book, Fola Untor, travels to our galaxy with one thing in mind: to kill Dave Brewster for what he did to him in The Hive. It brings so many new elements to the saga of our hero that it becomes an action-packed and galaxy-spanning story of love, war, and enduring friendship.

Come along for the ride! Enter now! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing the story.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Tears of Gallia

by Karl J. Morgan

Giveaway ends June 19, 2017.

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at Goodreads.

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The Old House: An Everlasting Love Story is launching in early October 2016. It is the tale of two souls who meet in life after life to share their time together. Forever, they have been Simon and Cassandra. She promised that if Simon loved her, they would be deliriously happy and prosperous.

Now a new Simon Peter Carter has been told he is the reincarnation of his great-grandfather; a man with that same name. He will inherit the family’s massive fortune if he will live in the old house for two years. It seemed much too simple until he walked in the front door. The old man has built walls within walls, hiding the secrets of the place. Simon must tear them down, and face the reality of his past.

The old house has been with Simon and Cassandra (at least parts of it) forever. The mosaic on the floor in the kitchen was from his home in Pompeii. The fountain in the backyard from his estate in the Bourgogne. But that is not all. There is another who has followed them through time, seeking to murder them over and again. The killer has returned to the old house, but is trying to murder the wrong person. Simon does not know a Cassandra, but now must stop the madness before the killer succeeds in his heinous quest.

Somehow, he must end the cycle of life and death or Simon and Hannah can never be together, but how? All of the answers are inside the old house.

Now is the time of wizards! Jerry Winslow is about to discover something amazing about his family. All his life, he thought he was just another human trying to take care of his family in San Diego. Suddenly, his imaginary childhood friend has returned, and is not imaginary at all. Jerry learns that he is one of the last Knights of Winterpast. Somehow, he is supposed to believe that he, his father and son must now save the forty-five realms of the universe from the unspeakable evil of the Empire of Axis. Welcome to a universe where elves, wizards, dragons, ogres and sprites are facts of life, and the Emperor of the Universe is out for total dominion. Now, Jerry must stand up to Karl August Galantine Armstrong, and turn the tide, saving the universe from ultimate evil. Is he up to the task?

Join the Adventurer’s Club now and find out. Each of us must decide whether we stand with good or evil. Every life in the universe is at risk, and our heroes must overcome overwhelming odds. Thank God that He is on their side. Whistlestop is a story of choices, and the power of those willing to choose sides. Good must conquer evil, but to do so, good must be very careful. Let us hope Jerry and his family are up to the task.