A short story: Second of a series from the Land Taking Records of Palsenz.
After the fall, the diaspora began. Great Arcs carrying the best of Humanity began the long trek towards new homes in the heavens; distant stars with the potential for hosting life. The Arcs, giant biospheres, were the last hope of Mankind.
Following directly on from the events in Salvage, the crew of the Shuttle Heimdal, and the one surviving member of the salvage team, face a whole new series of ordeals. First they crash land on Palsenz, then they discover that they are in the infamous Badlands, and then, worst of all, they are being hunted by the same things that had infested the Argoss III.
With nothing between them and certain death other than their cunning, can Stephanie Chu keep them alive long enough to be rescued?
MJ Kobernus is an Anglo/American novelist and science fiction writer. He lives in a small town in rural Norway.
His first novel, The Guardian - Blood in the Sand was published in 2015 and has been well received. It is the first of a 4 books series, and was followed in 2016 with Blood in the Snow.
The MJ stands for Michael John, but no one calls him that except his mother, and then only when she is angry.
He writes Metaphysical Fantasy, and likes vintage motorcycles, vintage guitars and The Beatles.
He has been published in a number of anthologies, magazines, and e-zines. Notable amongst these is the speculative fiction anthology, NovoPulp where MJ is both a contributor and editor. NovoPulp Anthology - Volume 3
MJ is also the Editor in Chief of Nordland Publishing, a small Norwegian outfit determined to make a big splash.