First Raid: A People Of Pengarii Science Fiction Novella

by Erick Mertz, Laura Sherman

A daring raid into enemy territory goes awry.

Now it's up to Akrion to finish the job.

Can the young man secure the precious minerals, proving himself worthy?

Akrion has always looked up to his father. The sage older man is a leader that people in the community discuss their problems with. When a group of raiders from their farming community come up short in securing necessary minerals from a cave deep in enemy territory, the young man must make a difficult decision.

Should he strike out on the mission on his own, knowing his father might be angry?

Or will he allow the precious lode to go unclaimed?

A prequel novella for the "People of Pengarii" series of science fiction books, First Raid tells the story of a daring young man, willing to do what's right for the community at the risk of his father's scorn.

46 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2022

About the author

Erick 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.

Reviews

[Aviar Savijon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is so good I was shocked that it ended. Erick Mertz and Laura Sherman are very talented writers. I loved it!!!!!