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Pyr
In the 24th century, as rival corporations compete to strip-mine newly discovered planets for valuable mineral deposits, one man holds the key to the single most important resource of all – energy.
Benjamin Waxl, CEO of Waxl Industries, has found a way to cross into the Pyr, an alternate dimension comprised of pure, limitless energy.
Captain Vik Gathen and the crew of the Deep Space Transport Ship Sela scrounge a living dealing on the intergalactic black-market, providing people with the goods they need to survive, no questions asked.
But now, with the help of a stolen Waxl Industries automaton, Captain Gathen and her crew may have found a way to siphon some of that energy for themselves. And if they can stay ahead of Waxl Industries’ ruthless security forces long enough, they may also be able to make the most powerful man in the universe finally pay for his sins.
Pyr is the first novel by Dale Parnell.
Benjamin Waxl, CEO of Waxl Industries, has found a way to cross into the Pyr, an alternate dimension comprised of pure, limitless energy.
Captain Vik Gathen and the crew of the Deep Space Transport Ship Sela scrounge a living dealing on the intergalactic black-market, providing people with the goods they need to survive, no questions asked.
But now, with the help of a stolen Waxl Industries automaton, Captain Gathen and her crew may have found a way to siphon some of that energy for themselves. And if they can stay ahead of Waxl Industries’ ruthless security forces long enough, they may also be able to make the most powerful man in the universe finally pay for his sins.
Pyr is the first novel by Dale Parnell.
188 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2023
About the author
Dale Parnell
32 books14 followersDale Parnell was born and raised in Norwich, and moved to Staffordshire in 1999. He has been writing for almost thirty years, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he self-published his first collection, “The Green Cathedral”, a selection of seven contemporary fantasy short stories.
This was followed by a second collection in 2019, “Bramble and other stories”, this time branching out to include horror and science-fiction as well as fantasy.
Dale’s first foray into poetry came in 2018, when he was fortunate enough to have three pieces accepted for the anthology “Further Within Darkness & Light” from Nothing Books. Since then, Dale has featured in over forty fiction and poetry anthologies from some of the best independent publishers around the world.
In 2022, Dale released his third collection, “Foundations”, featuring a variety of short (mainly horror) stories that have been featured in previously published anthologies, along with a brand new, exclusive tale.
In 2023, Dale published his first novel, a science-fiction space opera, PYR.
Dale lives in Staffordshire with his wife and their imaginary dog, Moriarty. He is currently working on a follow-up to PYR, and his strangest wish is to find a copy of one his books for sale in a second-hand bookshop.
This was followed by a second collection in 2019, “Bramble and other stories”, this time branching out to include horror and science-fiction as well as fantasy.
Dale’s first foray into poetry came in 2018, when he was fortunate enough to have three pieces accepted for the anthology “Further Within Darkness & Light” from Nothing Books. Since then, Dale has featured in over forty fiction and poetry anthologies from some of the best independent publishers around the world.
In 2022, Dale released his third collection, “Foundations”, featuring a variety of short (mainly horror) stories that have been featured in previously published anthologies, along with a brand new, exclusive tale.
In 2023, Dale published his first novel, a science-fiction space opera, PYR.
Dale lives in Staffordshire with his wife and their imaginary dog, Moriarty. He is currently working on a follow-up to PYR, and his strangest wish is to find a copy of one his books for sale in a second-hand bookshop.
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