Scroll Seeker

Second Chance #3

by R. Richard

The third novel in the Second Chance series.
Justin prepares for an arbitration hearing to decide if he'll die as a result of being a Kivosh.  He begins to discover the power of the alien language he's learning.  He is then subjected to PCP charges because of his Kivosh status, but is able to convince the Arbitrator that the charges are based upon conclusions, not facts.  They then charge that he is in possession of banned technology, specifically anti-gravitation.  He produces the math that he supposedly used to produce his own anti-gravitational device and is cleared of the charges against him. 

The Arquellian Arbitrator then tells Justin, privately, that they need to recover a stolen manuscript, but won-t describe it. However, the order to Justin is, 'Recover the manuscript or die.'  He does manage to get information that the manuscript the Arquellians seek is in the possession of the Priests of Vorell.  Justin returns to Alvero, where he and Ashoro once failed to gain the manuscript that is obviously the one the Arquellians want.  Justin talks to the High Priest and convinces him that the Arquellians will soon raid the Temple to acquire the manuscript.  The High Priest agrees to give the manuscript to Justin if he can kill him in an unarmed combat duel, so that no one will know that Justin has the manuscript.

After obtaining the manuscript from a man willing to die doing his duty, Justin realizes that he needs to play the advanced cultures, one against the other, if he's to survive. He manages to get Norva Lemni assigned as the PCP Ambassador to Fori Novor and Major Dakon Harkand, a Dorond Marine assigned as the Dorond Ambassador to Fori Novor.  He and the Major then plan for the possibility of an attack from an Arquellian scout boat.  A small scale attack does come and Justin's forces repulse the attack.  He then has three naked whores run from his palace.  Supposedly the naked whores were driven in front of the cowardly Arquellian invaders. In the aftermath of the Arquellian attack, Justin arranges for a show trial to be held in Mervon.  The show trial is turned, by him, into a circus.

After the circus, a large Aozoran colony ship is discovered, heading to Corin, probably to join the Aozoran colony there.  However, the colony ship won't answer hail.  A team needs to be sent to investigate.  Justin is maneuvered into leading the team.  It's an obvious attempt to kill the Kivosh.  He leads the team and survives the attempt to kill him.  When he returns to Fori Novor, Justin finds that drug smuggling into Averon is on the decline due to his sky pirates ripping off the delivery ships.  Instead, the drugs are being warehoused in an island off the coast of Averon.  Justin's troops raid the warehouses and steal the drugs.   

Justin visits the islands of Aozora and begins to suspect that Lord Vorell may have been on Corin and may still be there.  He also feels the need to upgrade the Fori Novor Air Force.  Since Fori Novor doesn't have a lot of money, Justin plots to steal the aircraft he needs.

Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2008

About the author

I have 48 novels and over 290 short stories currently published.

I'm the co-author, with Sunset Thomas, of Anatomy of An Adult Film.

I spent my early years in the part of Los Angeles known as the South Central. I was known as Whi' Boy, which was sufficient to indentify me in that place. I'm a skilled kung-fu player, using a system that I learned from a Korean I knew only as 'Pak.' It would be easier to tell you the places that Pak wasn't wanted by the police, rather than the places where he was wanted by the police. Pak's kung-fu system, augmented by some bits and pieces from some Chinese practicioners is quick and effective, or I wouldn't be alive today.

My early education was mostly obtained by stealing books from the public library (I always returned them and the Librarian even began to provide me with reading lists.) I did go to high schools, but I never really learned anything there. I eventually graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, with a degree in mathematics.

I work as a Systems Analyst and also make a part of my living as a professional gambler (legal in Nevada.)

I write science fiction, erotica and adventure. My published novels are:
Anatomy of An Adult Film (With Sunset Thomas)
Second Chance: Sky Pirate
Second Chance: God Killer
Second Chance: Scroll Seeker
Second Chance: King of The Islands
Second Chance: King Of Zaya
Second Chance: Duke Of Averon
Second Chance: King Of Golomon
Second Chance: King Of The Sky
Second Chance: Warlord of Ifrequeh
Second Chance: King of Ariby
Second Chance: King of Mesodania
Second Chance: King of Avuls
Second Chance: King of Kemet
A Programmer's Gambit
Bondage House
Corporate Sex Slaves
Friday Night
Involuntary Nude
Layoff
Mind Over Matters
Night Goblin
Pirates of The Keys
Summer of Sex
The Beach Murders
The Last Moon Dance
The Secret Life of Wanda Wilson
Tails of the Pussycat Lounge
To Keep A Job
Toy Whores;
Vix: The Marine
Vix: The Force Commander
Vix: The Senior Force Commander

Short Stories
Alien Frolic
Steel Drum Carnival
The Swappwernauts!
Family Retreat
Family Halloween

Reviews

[R. Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third novel of the Second Chance series.
Justin prepares for an arbitration hearing to decide if he'll die as a result of being a Kivosh. As he prepares, he begins to discover the power of the alien language he's learning.
Justin is subjected to PCP charges because of his Kivosh status, but is able to convince the Arbitrator that the charges are based upon conclusions, not facts. The PCP then charge that he's in possession of banned technology, specifically anti-gravitation. Justinn produces the math that he supposedly used to produce his own anti-gravitational device and is cleared of the charges against him.
The Arquellian Arbitrator then tells Justin, privately, that they need to recover a stolen manuscript, but won't describe it. However, the order to Justin is, 'Recover the manuscript or die.' He does manage to get information that the manuscript the Arquellians seek is in the possession of the Priests of Vorell.
Justin returns to Alvero, where he and Ashoro once failed to gain the manuscript that is obviously the one the Arquellians want. Justin talks to the High Priest and convinces him that the Arquellians will soon raid the Temple to acquire the manuscript. The High Priest agrees to give the manuscript to Justin if he can kill him in an unarmed combat duel, so that no one will know that Justin has the manuscript. After obtaining the manuscript from a man willing to die doing his duty, Justin realizes that he needs to play the advanced cultures, one against the other, if he's to survive.
He manages to get Norva Lemni assigned as the PCP Ambassador to Fori Novor and Major Dakon Harkand, a Dorond Marine assigned as the Dorond Ambassador to Fori Novor.
Justin and the Major then plan for the possibility of an attack from an Arquellian scout boat. A small scale attack does come and Justin's forces repulse the attack. He then has three naked whores run from his palace. Supposedly the naked whores were driven in front of the cowardly Arquellian invaders.
In the aftermath of the Arquellian attack, Justin arranges for a show trial to be held in Mervon. The show trial is turned, by him, into a circus.
After the circus, a large Aozoran colony ship is discovered, heading to Corin, probably to join the Aozoran colony there. However, the colony ship won't answer hail. A team needs to be sent to investigate. Justin is maneuvered into leading the team. It's an obvious attempt to kill the Kivosh. He leads the team and survives the attempt to kill him.
When he returns to Fori Novor, Justin finds that drug smuggling into Averon is on the decline due to his sky pirates ripping off the delivery ships. Instead, the drugs are being warehoused in an island off the coast of Averon. Justin's troops raid the warehouses and steal the drugs.
Justin visits the islands of Aozora and begins to suspect that Lord Vorell may have been on Corin and may still be there.
Justin feels the need to upgrade the Fori Novor Air Force. Since Fori Novor doesn't have a lot of money, Justin plots to steal the aircraft he needs.
Another Second Chance novel, another adventure.

[Sandor · Rating 5 out of 5]

The protagonist prepares for an arbitration hearing to decide if he’ll die as a result of being a Kivosh. As he prepares, he begins to discover the power of the alien language he’s learning.
He's then subjected to PCP charges of being a Kivosh and is able to convince the Arbitrator that the charges are based upon conclusions, not facts. The PCP then charges that Justin is in possession of banned technology, specifically anti-gravitation.
He then produces the math that he supposedly used to produce his own anti-gravitational device. Justin is then cleared of the charges against him.
He then has to find a scroll, or die.
With no real choice in the matter, He then returns to the scene of an earlier crime, where he once failed to gain the manuscript that's obviously what the Arquellians want.
After he obtains the manuscript, he realizes that he needs to play the advanced cultures, one against the other, if he’s going to survive.
He manages to get a former lover assigned as the Primitive Cuklture Police Ambassador to Fori Novor and Major Dakon Harkand, a Dorond Marine, assigned as the Dorond Ambassador to Fori Novor. He vcan then plan to survive.
He and the Major then plan for the possibility of a small scale attack from an Arquellian scout boat. The small scale attack does come and his forces repulse the attack. He then has three naked whores run from his palace, supposedly driven in front of the cowardly Arquellian invaders.
In the aftermath of the Arquellian attack, He arranges for a show trial to be held in Mervon. The show trial is turned, by him, into a circus.
After the circus, somebody discovers a large colony ship. The colony ship is an Aozoran ship, headed to Corin, probably to join the Aozoran colony there. However, the colony ship won’t respond. A team needs to be sent to investigate. He's forced into leading the team. It’s an obvious attempt to kill the Kivosh. He leads the team and survives the attempt to kill him.
When he returns to Fori Novor, He finds that drug smuggling into Averon is on the decline due to his sky pirates ripping off the delivery ships. Instead, the drugs are being warehoused in an island off the coast of Averon. He, of course,raids the warehouses and steals the drugs.
He then visits the islands of Aozora and begins to suspect that Lord Vorell may have been on Corin and may still be on Corin.
He also feels the need to upgrade the Fori Novor Air Force. Since Fori Novor doesn’t have a lot of money, he plots to steal the aircraft he needs.
A lot of story, a lot of plot. I liked it!