Dream Called Time - A Stardoc Novel

Informationen zum Autor S. L. Viehl is the author of several novels including the Stardoc series, the Bio Rescue series, as well as Paradise Island, and Blade Dancer. She lives in Florida with her family. Klappentext From the national bestselling author of the Crystal Healer The newest book in the thrilling Stardoc series Dispatched to investigate an unidentified ship that has emerged from a mysterious rift in space! Cherijo discovers technology far more advanced than anything she's ever seen. Before she can unravel the alien ship's mystery! Cherijo's own ship is sucked into the rift and transported through time. Unless she can find a way to reopen the rift! they will remain trapped in another time. And Cherijo will never see her family-which she's only just been reunited with-again... Yesterday When I woke up, it was in the oddest of circumstances. I was crammed into a very small space, with my legs tucked in and my shoulders pressing against what felt like a tiny console. I opened my eyes and found two small, slimy faces close to mine. "Who are you?" "Rilken." One of the diminutive aliens reached out and prodded me with a sticky finger. "You Terran?" "Uh-huh." I tried to sit up, found I couldn't, and swiveled onto my stomach instead. I was inside what had to be the smallest vessel I'd ever seen. A lavatory on the Sunlace was ten times bigger. "Why am I here?" "We purchase you from Bartermen." One of the little guys went to an equally tiny helm and initiated some engines. "Prepare for launch." "Wait a minute." I managed to hunch over and sit up, and immediately felt like Gulliver. I filled up half the passenger compartment, which had been designed for beings less than half a meter in height. "Where are we going?" "We are leaving Oenrall," the other pip-squeak said. "We are mercenaries. You will be returned to the Hsktskt for blood bounty." Midget mercenaries. Well, why not? "You're friends with the lizards?" He shrugged his tiny shoulders. "The Hsktskt offer more credits for you." The tiny vessel lifted off and entered the upper atmosphere. Before the mercenaries could initiate their flightshield, something struck us. "What is it?" The one guarding me ran up to the helm. "A Jorenian ship, firing on us." Fear ran through the Rilken's voice. "They have disabled our stardrive." Considering the size of the ship, Xonea must have used a peashooter. I crawled up behind both of them, and felt for the syrinpress I'd been carrying in my tunic pocket. It was gone, so I'd have to use more creative measures. "Nighty-night, boys." I knocked their skulls together once, then watched them slide to the floor. I looked around me. "That's it? I don't get shot, stabbed, poisoned, whipped, burned, or anything else?" The Rilkens didn't make a response. Clunking them was certainly easier than using their communications array. I had to use one of my fingernails to operate the control panel. At last I raised the CloudWalk to let them know I was in control and all right. "It is good to see you, council representative," the Jado ClanLeader said, and smiled. "There are two others here who wish to relay their happiness, as well." He stepped aside, and the welcome sight of my husband and daughter appeared on the vid screen. "Cherijo." My husband looked very relieved. "You escaped the Bartermen by yourself?" "Mtulla helped. By the way, if you ever want to get kidnapped, pick Rilkens. Very easy species to overpower. Marel could do it." I thought of the peace talks. "Have I ruined everything for Captain Teulon?" "No, it appears the negotiations are a success. The Torins retrieved Alunthri from the Jxin, and it has convinced the Taercal that your cure is a divine intervention, and that their god refuses to allow them to suffer, as was prophesie...

Product details

• Authors: S L Viehl, S. L. Viehl, S.L. Viehl
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.08.2010
• EAN: 9780451463463
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46346-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 170 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Stardoc; Stardoc (Paperback); Stardoc; Stardoc (Paperback)
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy