Ashuria

by John Otto

Ben Derry focuses his mind…… he can feel Gleena’s telepathic powers frantically probing his neurons, wildly searching for any weaknesses. She darts in and out; her attacks as quick and as painful as a tattoo artist’s needle. Ben can feel himself weakening in his desperate attempts to deflect her invasion; his anxiety at the thought of what she may discover sends chills up his spine. He knows she’s out there somewhere among the vast armada of intergalactic space ships that are dropping out of warp, arriving in their thousands; all sent for one purpose… to destroy him! Gleena’s thirst for evil exploits becoming more and more apparent in her aggressive telepathic advances.Will Ben’s past be his demise? Can he dominate this assault from Gleena and save Ashuria? These are just a few of the many questions that have plagued Ben since Kergaan’s first contact, now seemingly a life time ago. Ben’s transformation, training and guidance from the Ashurion Sun Bird have all led up to this very moment. Is he ready? Ben fears this first contact with Gleena could be his last.Smiling to himself, Ben knows the basic animal instinct to protect the ones you love is a force like no other and one that is not for the faint-of-heart. Being several galaxies away from home, standing alone on a strange planet and facing down seemingly insurmountable odds, Ben squares up his shoulders, lifts his chin and focuses his mind on confronting the unrelenting attack from Gleena….

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 10, 2013