The Breeding Machine

by Claire Powell

Rebecca Kühn finds herself caught up in the problems of another a race indigenous to a planet 50 light years from Earth which comprises diverse cultures sharing the same fundamental problem. But what exactly is their problem? How can Rebecca help, and what is the mysterious occupation of a Zec’fr? The answers to these questions initiate drastic changes both to Rebecca’s concepts, and to her life, as she finds herself embroiled in the concerns of two of the planet’s major cultures. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Rebecca’s disappearance provokes a murder hunt and the investigation of a multi-million pound computer fraud . . .

200 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2013

About the author

As I come from a family of journalists - my father, grandfather and great-uncle worked on Fleet Street newspapers - it is hardly surprising that I began to write stories at the age of six. I have been writing science fiction since 1987. My first science fiction offering, 'Opfer', was published in 1991. I have since written a sequel, 'The Fremden', 'The Breeding Machine' (set in 1989), have just completed 'Return to Utopia', and am in the middle of writing a book for my dyslexic son, 'The Healer's Apprentice'. I am also hoping to collaborate with a talented artist friend of my son's on a manga version of the latter.

My books are available in hard copy on Amazon and are also available in Kindle format.