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Here Be Dragons
From space, the planet Mira looks safe and peaceful, but mysterious “dragons” slaughtered the fourteen members of the first expedition. Captain Jordan, leading the second expedition to investigate this tragedy, will do anything to avoid more bloodshed.
After their ship lands, they discover a lovely Eden. While there is no sign of the previous crew, soon a deadly snake enters the garden. Crew members start to die in horrible ways, and Jordan fears his officers have been replaced with clever imitations by an unimaginably alien monster with supremely evil powers.
The question is, what will happen when Jordan and the monster finally come face to face?
After their ship lands, they discover a lovely Eden. While there is no sign of the previous crew, soon a deadly snake enters the garden. Crew members start to die in horrible ways, and Jordan fears his officers have been replaced with clever imitations by an unimaginably alien monster with supremely evil powers.
The question is, what will happen when Jordan and the monster finally come face to face?
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First published February 7, 2009
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John B. Rosenman
78 books22 followersJohn recently retired as an English professor at Norfolk State University where he designed and taught a course in how to write Science fiction and Fantasy. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Horror Writers Association and has published approximately 350 stories in places such as Weird Tales, Whitley Strieber's Aliens, Fangoria, Galaxy, The Age of Wonders, and the Hot Blood anthology series. John has published nearly twenty books, including SF action-adventure novels such as Beyond Those Distant Stars and Speaker of the Shakk (Mundania Press), A Senseless Act of Beauty (Crossroad Press), and Alien Dreams (Drollerie Press and Crossroad Press). Shorter books include A Mingling of Souls and Music Man (XoXo Publishing), Here Be Dragons (Eternal Press), The Voice of Many Waters (Blue Leaf Publications), Green in Our Souls (Damnation Books), and Bagonoun’s Wonderful Songbird and Childhood’s Day (Gypsy Shadow Publishing). Recent developments: MuseItUp Publishing published two novels, Dark Wizard and Dax Rigby, War Correspondent; and (due in February) Inspector of the Cross, as well as two stories, More Stately Mansions and The Blue of Her Hair, the Gold of Her Eyes. Visit John at his website, www.johnrosenman.com, at his blog, http://minds-eye.ning.com/profiles/bl.... And at --
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March 26, 2015
Here Be Dragons
By
John B. Rosenman
Jordan and his crew are off to the ‘peaceful and idyllic planet’ called Mira. The former crew of 14 on the former ship has been slaughtered. The last word spoken by the captain is screamed. ‘Dragons.’
Most of Jordan's crew does not believe anything other than a relatively logical explanation . . . Yet strange things begin happening on the ship and during their explorations outside on the Eden-like beautiful world. Crew members act out of character, friends are not right somehow, not quite themselves. Arguments arise, tempers flare but before they can even begin to wonder why, even stranger developments happen on a daily basis. Crew members are as perplexed as their Captain Jordan. Even the experimental plants on board the ship act in a different way than ever before. First they were uneasy, now they’re frightened of this unseen danger lurking among them.
Jordan is perplexed and worried. The situation grows worse day by day. Nothing is as it seems — until it's too late. The story builds the tension right to an ending that one just does not see coming.
Renowned sci-fi author, John B. Rosenman, takes his readers on a horrific fast-paced journey leading up to a chilling ending that gives the reader something to think about. For Mira, a planet of chilling violence and incredible beauty lacks what it most needs. Sci-fi and horror lovers are going to really enjoy this story . . . Another winner by author, Rosenman.
Micki Peluso, author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
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John B. Rosenman
Jordan and his crew are off to the ‘peaceful and idyllic planet’ called Mira. The former crew of 14 on the former ship has been slaughtered. The last word spoken by the captain is screamed. ‘Dragons.’
Most of Jordan's crew does not believe anything other than a relatively logical explanation . . . Yet strange things begin happening on the ship and during their explorations outside on the Eden-like beautiful world. Crew members act out of character, friends are not right somehow, not quite themselves. Arguments arise, tempers flare but before they can even begin to wonder why, even stranger developments happen on a daily basis. Crew members are as perplexed as their Captain Jordan. Even the experimental plants on board the ship act in a different way than ever before. First they were uneasy, now they’re frightened of this unseen danger lurking among them.
Jordan is perplexed and worried. The situation grows worse day by day. Nothing is as it seems — until it's too late. The story builds the tension right to an ending that one just does not see coming.
Renowned sci-fi author, John B. Rosenman, takes his readers on a horrific fast-paced journey leading up to a chilling ending that gives the reader something to think about. For Mira, a planet of chilling violence and incredible beauty lacks what it most needs. Sci-fi and horror lovers are going to really enjoy this story . . . Another winner by author, Rosenman.
Micki Peluso, author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
December 24, 2015
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“Here Be Dragons” is what mapmakers used to write on areas of the ocean which were unknown and uncharted. Who knew what dangerous dragons lurked there? In this story, Captain Jordan and his crew travel across space to visit the planet Mira and find out what happened to the first crew there. I was reminded of Carpenter’s terrifying movie The Thing, but Rosenman takes it in new directions. One of my favorites and highly recommended.
Martha Char Love, author of Increasing Intuitional Intelligence: How the Awareness of Instinctual Gut Feelings Fosters Human Learning, Intuition, and Longevity
“Here Be Dragons” is what mapmakers used to write on areas of the ocean which were unknown and uncharted. Who knew what dangerous dragons lurked there? In this story, Captain Jordan and his crew travel across space to visit the planet Mira and find out what happened to the first crew there. I was reminded of Carpenter’s terrifying movie The Thing, but Rosenman takes it in new directions. One of my favorites and highly recommended.
Martha Char Love, author of Increasing Intuitional Intelligence: How the Awareness of Instinctual Gut Feelings Fosters Human Learning, Intuition, and Longevity
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March 1, 2009it was a ok book but it could hsve been better
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