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THE DEVIL TAKE YOU
Book Three
In Volume II, SONGS OF DEEP GREEN, Jeff and Carl trek to the west coast of Arvalia and sail for Zomar in search of allies. There, deep in the ocean, they meet La’ani and Fiala of the Pelohahani. The desire to linger in the tropics is strong, but their mission is urgent. Sailing to Zomar, they become embroiled in a web of intrigue and civil war. Fighting for their lives, the men risk everything.
Volume III
Surviving a near death experience in Zomar, Jeff and Carl set sail on their way to Hochberg with new allies and new hope.
On the way they stop at Tonupu to meet with the Pelohahani Chieftan and council. The mood is somber for there are partings, and shortly before they are to sail the great wolf Balko is pursued by a pack of large saurians. Although terrified of the dinosaurs, the men charge into a night-long battle to save their companion.
Jeff works the Gilnora hard on the way north to Hochberg, for he has a strong sense that something is very wrong with his wife, Zimma. He also wonders how she will react to the women on board. Zimma has a volcanic temper.
The way to Hochberg is dogged by a Morlock, the deadliest predator in the ocean. Then, one gray morning following a storm, the Morlock attacks when least expected. A battle to the death ensues, leaving the Gilnora little better than a drifting derelict.
Limping into Hochberg, they are met at the pier by Helwin and Zimma. Zimma is furious with Jeff when she sees one of the women, explodes into fury, shatters a basic tenet of marriage on Aketti, and as a result nearly dies. Determined to be with Zimma, Jeff visits the home she is recovering in. There, with darkness settling, he encounters such death and evil that all living things in the area suffer, wither and die. A servant of Lucifer has come to take Zimma. Gareth and Carl arrive to assist Jeff but all three are not enough to win through.
There is much more to this story of extreme adventure, devoted love and the undending battle against profound evil. Enjoy the full details of their adventures, some of which have not been mentioned even in passing due to a lack of space.
This is a story that will not let you go, but will draw you deep into the intrigues and battles of Zomar, the jungles of Tonupu, and the oceans of Aketti. This story represents adventure at its best.
Titles in the series (3)
- Exile to the Stars
1
In the year 2025, either you have connections on the inside or you are out. On a cold rainy night in Seattle, Washington, Jeff Friedrick is on his way out. Abandoned by his girlfriend, forced into a duel then later attacked by a gang on his way home and nearly killed, he’s certain things couldn’t get worse. Yet several weeks later he also loses his job as an anthropologist. Socially isolated, unable to leave his apartment, Jeff feels his life is over. Needing to get away he decides to go on a long hike. Renewed peace returns as Jeff wanders the forests of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. However, the weather goes sour and it begins to snow, all the birds disappear, and the wind drops off to nothing. A terrible sense of looming disaster overwhelms Jeff, but where is the threat? At that moment a gigantic earthquake strikes and he is hurled down slope and knocked unconscious. Jeff awakens in the middle of a howling blizzard covered with several feet of snow. Digging a snow cave he passes out. Come morning, he can only stare around in unbelieving shock. The Cascade Mountains are big, but nothing compared to the enormous peaks that surround him. And where did all the snow come from? Putting questions aside he hurries to hike out before what remains of his food runs out. Days later there is still no sign of civilization, but Jeff is convinced he will find a highway. Then, one beautiful evening he trudges up a hill to view what promises to be a great moonrise and watches in unbelieving consternation bordering on terror as two moons sail above the horizon. He stumbles back to camp in a state of profound shock. Every rationalization stripped away, he now understands there will be no highway. He is no longer on Earth. So begins the real story of Jeff Friedrick. Weeks pass and he slowly accepts that he will never see family or friends again. Jeff also learns to trust nothing, for some of the creatures have unexpected and nasty habits. Then there are the predators following him just out of sight. One night, sitting around a campfire, he meets them. EXILE TO THE STARS is the story of a man pushed so far beyond previous ability that he balances at the edge of death day to day. Yet he survives, gains in strength, and eventually is taken in by a race of giant Northmen. There he finds a mentor and gleans a few hints regarding the questions that never leave his mind: Who or what transported him to Aketti? Why was he dumped into a snow bank and left to die? And who are the invaders marching north to destroy his new-found people? Finding a horse that likely isn’t one, Jeff heads south in search of answers. New threats face Jeff and Cynic as they cross hundreds of miles of prairie to fabled Khorgan, home to every form of treachery and deceit practiced by man. Meeting traders as worried as he is about what is marching north, they sail south to the jungles of Arzak where their worst suspicions are confirmed—the Salcheks of myth have returned in force. There is no option but to run. Retreating north, Jeff rallies the Northmen and opposing forces meet on the plains of Arvalia as winter descends with relentless snow and cold. It is a battle that is likely to leave no one standing, friend or foe. Pushed beyond his limits for the last time, Jeff staggers toward physical and emotional ruin. Yet he is sustained by a depth of love never encountered on Earth, from a woman who cannot be human. And so this first volume of THE ALARAI CHRONICLES ends with victory, but also with the knowledge that the battle has just begun and is destined to span two worlds, Aketti and Earth. The Gods say so. But where is Earth? Are they even in the same galaxy? How are they supposed to cross such a distance? Each of the seven novels in this series is an adventure in its own right and adds pieces to a puzzle that only seems to get bigger and more complex. The challenges and adventures never end and expand to a dimension not dreamed o
- Songs of Deep Green
2
Jeff and Carl understand that their best hope to win the war with Salchesia is to find a strong ally. Yes, they won the first battle, but a battle against only a small fraction of the Salchek Army of Invasion. There is only one nation that is strong enough to be an effective ally—Zomar. Bordering the Great Southern Ocean in the west, it is a land of mystery, intrigue and welcomes no one. Yet, whatever the risks, it is either Zomar or the Northern Kingdom will have to go it alone. Joining a caravan headed to Hochberg, a seaport town on the west coast, the men fight their way through an attack in the mountains and arrive in Hochberg where they are forced to rebuild an old schooner, The Gilnora, as the only ship capable of an ocean voyage. Nearly destroyed in an attack by Salchek agents in Hochberg, the Gilnora finally sets sail and enters the Great Northern Ocean. As captain, Jeff is overwhelmed by his inexperience and the responsibility of sailing an untried ship on an alien ocean. The crew of the Gilnora believe monsters inhabit the Great Northern Ocean and are said to destroy all who venture far from land. And why shouldn’t there be monsters of the deep? This isn’t Earth. The trip south is beset with challenges from the start. Major storms, a stowaway, and maybe, Carl thinks, haunting voices singing of a night far out at sea. The men soon learn that Aketti’s oceans and marine life bear little resemblance to Earth’s. It seems likely there was no big asteroid strike similar to that on Earth. And then, blown far south by a storm, it happens. Diving deep, they rescue a mother and a daughter. It requires days then weeks to comprehend what they have discovered far out in the oceans of Aketti: an amphibious race of intelligent beings, the Pelohahani, and life is changed forever. Recalling their mission with some difficulty, the men sail to Al Harad, capital of Zomar, and become embroiled in a web of intrigue, attempted assassination, and civil war. Who to trust? Which faction is not solely interested in using them to gain or maintain power? Fighting for their lives, trying to stay on their feet, the men risk everything and nearly lose it all.
- The Devil Take You
3
THE DEVIL TAKE YOU Book Three In Volume II, SONGS OF DEEP GREEN, Jeff and Carl trek to the west coast of Arvalia and sail for Zomar in search of allies. There, deep in the ocean, they meet La’ani and Fiala of the Pelohahani. The desire to linger in the tropics is strong, but their mission is urgent. Sailing to Zomar, they become embroiled in a web of intrigue and civil war. Fighting for their lives, the men risk everything. Volume III Surviving a near death experience in Zomar, Jeff and Carl set sail on their way to Hochberg with new allies and new hope. On the way they stop at Tonupu to meet with the Pelohahani Chieftan and council. The mood is somber for there are partings, and shortly before they are to sail the great wolf Balko is pursued by a pack of large saurians. Although terrified of the dinosaurs, the men charge into a night-long battle to save their companion. Jeff works the Gilnora hard on the way north to Hochberg, for he has a strong sense that something is very wrong with his wife, Zimma. He also wonders how she will react to the women on board. Zimma has a volcanic temper. The way to Hochberg is dogged by a Morlock, the deadliest predator in the ocean. Then, one gray morning following a storm, the Morlock attacks when least expected. A battle to the death ensues, leaving the Gilnora little better than a drifting derelict. Limping into Hochberg, they are met at the pier by Helwin and Zimma. Zimma is furious with Jeff when she sees one of the women, explodes into fury, shatters a basic tenet of marriage on Aketti, and as a result nearly dies. Determined to be with Zimma, Jeff visits the home she is recovering in. There, with darkness settling, he encounters such death and evil that all living things in the area suffer, wither and die. A servant of Lucifer has come to take Zimma. Gareth and Carl arrive to assist Jeff but all three are not enough to win through. There is much more to this story of extreme adventure, devoted love and the undending battle against profound evil. Enjoy the full details of their adventures, some of which have not been mentioned even in passing due to a lack of space. This is a story that will not let you go, but will draw you deep into the intrigues and battles of Zomar, the jungles of Tonupu, and the oceans of Aketti. This story represents adventure at its best.
Dale B Mattheis
Submarine medical officer, general physician, psychiatrist, sailor, master bread baker and wanderer – Dale B, Mattheis has seen a lot, learned a lot, and eventually was moved to capture some of those insights in the science-fiction series, The Alarai Chronicles. Exile to the Stars and books that follow in this series resulted after five years of writing, editing, and learning the trade. Each book is packed with adventure, exploration, and amazing new vistas that challenge the will to survive. The author understands what physical and psychological survival.
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