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Horror on the Warren
In book 5 of the Colony Ship Warren series, Beth and Allen, find themselves trapped in a vacant place surrounded by deserts. Yet, they soon realize that they cannot sit idly by while the Colony Ship Warren is threatened.They risk a dangerous trek to escape and find some assistance.Yet, in the vast recesses of the Warren, there awaits horrors which Beth and Allen cannot imagine.What will happen if Beth and Allen encounter one of those horrors?
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 11, 2021
About the author
John Thornton
208 books22 followersJohn Thornton will just write this autobiography.
Hi everyone,
Well over THREE MILLION pages have been read in my books through Kindle Unlimited. 3,337,679 as of August 12, 2026.
Thank you!
None of my books were produced using any form of artificial intelligence (AI). None of my book's artwork was created by means of AI.
And the books are out in audio format done by excellent, professional narrators! Please check out those options! The narrators have done a superb job. All of the books in the Colony Ship Universe will be made into audio books. I sure hope you listen to those.
As to me, I have read science fiction since I was a small child. For over thirty years I have been making notes, writing outlines, and drawing deck plans of various colony ship. These jumbled ideas have finally coalesced into book form in my writing.
I guess I was inspired by many works in sci-fi which cover the idea of colony ships. Damon Knight's "The World and Thorinn" and Robert Heinlein's "Orphans of the Sky" showed me how bizarre and interesting a generational space ship environment could be and how so much could go horribly wrong. Those books, and many others in that same genre, have given me hours of pleasure in reading. There also have been board games and video games which cover similar situations. There are so many variations on the lost colony ship theme it almost seems like a trope. So, now I have added my own contributions to this genre of adventure fiction.
I worked as an RN for 10 years in various critical care units—cardiac, surgical, and medical. I saw lots of people die, and I also listened to some really amazing people share their life stories with me. I have worked part-time as a visitation pastor for my church for twenty years now.
I graduated from a variety of colleges, all of which helped shape and mold me into what I am today. After finishing a doctoral degree, I decided to focus on informal educational endeavors. I still love to learn.
I enjoy reading very much. I read all kinds of literature (romance, mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, dystopias, post-apocalyptic, fantasy, theology texts, to how-to books). Did I miss any genres? Oh, here is a pet peeve of mine. Science fiction and fantasy are SEPARATE GENRES! Forgive me for yelling, but I am sick of seeing two unique genres lumped all together under “speculative fiction.” To me, and I could be wrong, but putting fantasy and science fiction in the same box is like putting romance novels in with erotica.
And as you may be about to discover, I also like to write.
My first project was the Colony Ship Eschaton series, which is finished with its ten books.
The second project was a parallel series, The Colony Ship Vanguard. That series is finished with eight books.
The third series is the Colony Ship Conestoga, which is complete with eight books.
One of my books is somewhat different. Hey, some people will say all my books are different, and I think they do not mean that in a good way. Well anyway, “The Battle on the Marathon” is written in first person. That book is stand-alone work, and while it is in the same universe as the other works, is not as directly connected as are the other series. Or is it? Well, check it out and let me know.
The Colony Ship Trailblazer is a great addition to the Colony Ship Universe. The eight book series is complete, and the entire series is out in audio format.
The Colony Ship Warren is completed with seven books, and lots of plots twists. I think you will like it.
The Colony Ship Zubalamo series is my current work in progress. Pursuit of the Zubalamo is book 1. Fugitives on the Zubalamo is book 2. Ghosts on the Zubalamo is book 3. Prisoners on the Zubalamo is book 4. I am currently (summer of 2026) writing Conflict on the Zubalamo. This series is continuing, and I am not sure how many books it will be.
The Colony Ship Zubalamo has some unexpected twists and plot curves whi
Hi everyone,
Well over THREE MILLION pages have been read in my books through Kindle Unlimited. 3,337,679 as of August 12, 2026.
Thank you!
None of my books were produced using any form of artificial intelligence (AI). None of my book's artwork was created by means of AI.
And the books are out in audio format done by excellent, professional narrators! Please check out those options! The narrators have done a superb job. All of the books in the Colony Ship Universe will be made into audio books. I sure hope you listen to those.
As to me, I have read science fiction since I was a small child. For over thirty years I have been making notes, writing outlines, and drawing deck plans of various colony ship. These jumbled ideas have finally coalesced into book form in my writing.
I guess I was inspired by many works in sci-fi which cover the idea of colony ships. Damon Knight's "The World and Thorinn" and Robert Heinlein's "Orphans of the Sky" showed me how bizarre and interesting a generational space ship environment could be and how so much could go horribly wrong. Those books, and many others in that same genre, have given me hours of pleasure in reading. There also have been board games and video games which cover similar situations. There are so many variations on the lost colony ship theme it almost seems like a trope. So, now I have added my own contributions to this genre of adventure fiction.
I worked as an RN for 10 years in various critical care units—cardiac, surgical, and medical. I saw lots of people die, and I also listened to some really amazing people share their life stories with me. I have worked part-time as a visitation pastor for my church for twenty years now.
I graduated from a variety of colleges, all of which helped shape and mold me into what I am today. After finishing a doctoral degree, I decided to focus on informal educational endeavors. I still love to learn.
I enjoy reading very much. I read all kinds of literature (romance, mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, dystopias, post-apocalyptic, fantasy, theology texts, to how-to books). Did I miss any genres? Oh, here is a pet peeve of mine. Science fiction and fantasy are SEPARATE GENRES! Forgive me for yelling, but I am sick of seeing two unique genres lumped all together under “speculative fiction.” To me, and I could be wrong, but putting fantasy and science fiction in the same box is like putting romance novels in with erotica.
And as you may be about to discover, I also like to write.
My first project was the Colony Ship Eschaton series, which is finished with its ten books.
The second project was a parallel series, The Colony Ship Vanguard. That series is finished with eight books.
The third series is the Colony Ship Conestoga, which is complete with eight books.
One of my books is somewhat different. Hey, some people will say all my books are different, and I think they do not mean that in a good way. Well anyway, “The Battle on the Marathon” is written in first person. That book is stand-alone work, and while it is in the same universe as the other works, is not as directly connected as are the other series. Or is it? Well, check it out and let me know.
The Colony Ship Trailblazer is a great addition to the Colony Ship Universe. The eight book series is complete, and the entire series is out in audio format.
The Colony Ship Warren is completed with seven books, and lots of plots twists. I think you will like it.
The Colony Ship Zubalamo series is my current work in progress. Pursuit of the Zubalamo is book 1. Fugitives on the Zubalamo is book 2. Ghosts on the Zubalamo is book 3. Prisoners on the Zubalamo is book 4. I am currently (summer of 2026) writing Conflict on the Zubalamo. This series is continuing, and I am not sure how many books it will be.
The Colony Ship Zubalamo has some unexpected twists and plot curves whi
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October 6, 2021
Best storyline yet
Even though I love standalone books this amazes me this series of books takes me back to my childhood TV days "find out what happens next week" although it's longer than a week between but worth the wait amazing story telling skills
Even though I love standalone books this amazes me this series of books takes me back to my childhood TV days "find out what happens next week" although it's longer than a week between but worth the wait amazing story telling skills
August 25, 2021
Reunion? Fusion? Confusion?
The story of Colony Ship Warren and of Allen, Beth, Elsa, Monitor, Doyle and their friends gets more complex. The old saying, "One step forward and two steps backward," could be an alternative title for this book. I recommend this book for those who have read the previous four books.
The story of Colony Ship Warren and of Allen, Beth, Elsa, Monitor, Doyle and their friends gets more complex. The old saying, "One step forward and two steps backward," could be an alternative title for this book. I recommend this book for those who have read the previous four books.
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