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Life Signs
"Life Signs" Panic! Horror In Space: Book 2
Charting the frontier of unknown space was a guaranteed humdrum, routine mission - which in the case of the starship Mercury, may or may not have been a subtle way to punish Captain Stuart Flane for recently losing 90% of his crew without a satisfactory explanation. It was hard to tell sometimes, when it came to discerning Admiral Tawney's motives. The Old Man was like that - but at least he seemed to have a sense of humor.
Flane and the (replacement) crew of the starship Mercury persevere. They must continue to unflappably unravel whatever mysteries and challenges the universe deigns to throw their way - even those that might be, well... slightly paranormal by nature. In spite of his true feelings on the subject, Flane must submit honest and accurate mission reports - even if they make his reputation, and his sanity, look a little shaky. What else was he supposed to do? Lie?
Back at Space Fleet HQ, Flane and his ship had come to be viewed with suspicion by those to whom he answered. As a matter of fact, he'd become something of an open joke - peals of laughter echoed in the halls of power at H.Q. about the Space Fleet's own "ghost busters"! Flane's pride - and his career, seemed to be on life-support.
Even so, Captain Flane - once a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic of all things supernatural, remained hopeful that he could put the events that changed his mind behind him, and get back to the ordinary, scientific, no-nonsense business of charting and exploring space.
Unfortunately, Fate - and Admiral Tawney, appeared to have other ideas - with dire consequences.
Charting the frontier of unknown space was a guaranteed humdrum, routine mission - which in the case of the starship Mercury, may or may not have been a subtle way to punish Captain Stuart Flane for recently losing 90% of his crew without a satisfactory explanation. It was hard to tell sometimes, when it came to discerning Admiral Tawney's motives. The Old Man was like that - but at least he seemed to have a sense of humor.
Flane and the (replacement) crew of the starship Mercury persevere. They must continue to unflappably unravel whatever mysteries and challenges the universe deigns to throw their way - even those that might be, well... slightly paranormal by nature. In spite of his true feelings on the subject, Flane must submit honest and accurate mission reports - even if they make his reputation, and his sanity, look a little shaky. What else was he supposed to do? Lie?
Back at Space Fleet HQ, Flane and his ship had come to be viewed with suspicion by those to whom he answered. As a matter of fact, he'd become something of an open joke - peals of laughter echoed in the halls of power at H.Q. about the Space Fleet's own "ghost busters"! Flane's pride - and his career, seemed to be on life-support.
Even so, Captain Flane - once a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic of all things supernatural, remained hopeful that he could put the events that changed his mind behind him, and get back to the ordinary, scientific, no-nonsense business of charting and exploring space.
Unfortunately, Fate - and Admiral Tawney, appeared to have other ideas - with dire consequences.
- GenresLGBTFantasyM M Romance
209 pages, ebook
Published August 12, 2022
About the author
Christina Engela
117 books43 followers"Christina Engela is a South African editor and author of horror, fantasy and science fiction novels. Her books are never short of suspense, adventure and humor, while her colorful characters and thought-provoking settings take readers into another world, making her one of the most gifted and creative storytellers. A firm supporter of the LGBT community, Christina believes that Sexual and Gender Minority characters aren’t reflected enough by authors due to a number of reasons. As such, Christina's writing isn’t stereotypical, and her characters aren’t stereotypes, regardless of their sexuality or gender." - Booksradar.com, June 21, 2021. You can find out more on ChristinaEngela.com
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October 21, 2020
No, no, no.......... and, all the way, no!
March 18, 2020
A trio of enjoyable sci-fi tales filled with mystery, fun and revelations...
The second entry of Christina Engela's Panic! Horror in Space series takes the reader on a ride of mystery through three tales of the ghostly, vampiric and even cursed objects; all of which are hazards that come with deep space travel.
Captain Stuart Flane returns to face these perilous situations and has developed a rap for finding trouble of such persuasions. He's used to dealing with the macabre and that's what all three of these stories have in common. All of them begin in one place and through the vessel of immersive and readable story telling they end up somewhere completely unexpected.
From poignant to quirky and fun, these stories pretty much cover everything that Engela is known for with a writing style and depth that will draw you in. I particularly enjoyed 'Lange's Legacy' which carried a certain detective vibe while also being full of twists and revelations.
The second entry of Christina Engela's Panic! Horror in Space series takes the reader on a ride of mystery through three tales of the ghostly, vampiric and even cursed objects; all of which are hazards that come with deep space travel.
Captain Stuart Flane returns to face these perilous situations and has developed a rap for finding trouble of such persuasions. He's used to dealing with the macabre and that's what all three of these stories have in common. All of them begin in one place and through the vessel of immersive and readable story telling they end up somewhere completely unexpected.
From poignant to quirky and fun, these stories pretty much cover everything that Engela is known for with a writing style and depth that will draw you in. I particularly enjoyed 'Lange's Legacy' which carried a certain detective vibe while also being full of twists and revelations.
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