Catalyst: An Epic Science Fantasy Adventure

by Blake Vanier

Nero is slowly losing his friend. He will do anything to save them, even if the consequences are terrifying. Several years have passed since the orphans joined the rebel group Catalyst. Unfortunately, Catalyst has a traitor and Iona is determined to find a way to protect what she now calls home. Nero on the other hand, is in over his head, dealing with more immediate problems. He is desperate to help his friend and quickly running out of options. Meanwhile, Isis’ patience with the Human terrorists is rapidly dwindling. Her hard won mole is acting elusive, but that is a small hiccup in her plan to crush the insurgency once and for all. Unfortunately, world troubles are brewing and Isis’ brutal efficiency might be the only thing slowing a force that has long stayed in the background. Like a storm, some things cannot be stopped; only endured. The Havityns are stirring, and people will die.

499 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2020

About the author

Growing up, I loved stories. In high school, a friend named Frankie inspired me to take it to the next level by creating one of my own. In 2008, taking the train back from an internship at Lockheed-Martin, I got the idea that was the seed for my Anterra series. I finished my Masters in Aerospace Engineering with the series outlined and the first few chapters complete. When I finally thought it was done, I reworked a lot of it. Then, with some constructive criticism, I rewrote almost the entire thing… I did that at least one or two more times… It was painful. Thankfully, I have finally forged this into something that I'm truly proud of. It's time to share it with the world.

When I’m not working on this series, I’m either playing with science; inventing in the shop with a CNC milling center; or studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.