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Taking Flight: A People Of Pengarii Science Fiction Novel
Pengarii has always been their home.Now an unexplained infestation threatens the viability of life on their planet. Stay or go? What will the People of Pengarii do?For countless generations, people have called the planet Pengarii home. A mostly pastoral civilization, they farm the land and mine for precious minerals. They trade with one another. When a strange mushroom pops up throughout their planet, devastating crucial crops and minerals, their way of life is threatened. Can the newly founded Star Armada build enough space-worthy crafts in time to escape the decimated landscape?Will everyone agree to go? The clock quickly runs down for the People of Pengarii. What comes next not only decides whether or not they survive, but determines whether their way of life dies amongst the stars.Told from multiple points of view, Taking Flight sets the exciting "People Of Pengarii" series into motion. If you like classic science-fiction and space opera stories, then this novel is for you.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2021
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Erick Mertz
36 books23 followersErick Mertz is an author, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, a place he is still lucky enough to call his home. He writes a paranormal mystery series, “The Strange Air” , described as “Longmire” meets “The X-Files”, set in the fictional central Oregon town of Whistler’s Grove.
In a previous lifetime, while a student at the University of Oregon, he studied English literature and played records late at night on campus radio 88.1 KWVA. After school was finished, he worked in group homes and as a case manager for community based adults with developmental disabilities. This is an area where he continues to work.
If he’s not writing, you can probably find him worrying about the Portland Trailblazers, drinking a local beer, or exploring that glorious Pacific Northwest landscape with his wife, Lisa, and son, Elijah.
In a previous lifetime, while a student at the University of Oregon, he studied English literature and played records late at night on campus radio 88.1 KWVA. After school was finished, he worked in group homes and as a case manager for community based adults with developmental disabilities. This is an area where he continues to work.
If he’s not writing, you can probably find him worrying about the Portland Trailblazers, drinking a local beer, or exploring that glorious Pacific Northwest landscape with his wife, Lisa, and son, Elijah.
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February 24, 2022
It started out good but then got really confusing. I like a good Sci Fi or fantasy but for once I couldn't follow this one. Sorry.
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