Commander
Henry Gallant
by
H. Peter Alesso
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GENRE:
Sci-fi
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BLURB:
He
thought Alaina loved him, but now she’s found someone else. A tidal
wave of loss and grief swept over Henry Gallant, leaving him
undecided about what to do next, or how to move forward.
Despite
his sorrow, he goes on a dangerous mission to an invading aliens’
home world in the Gliese-581 star system. There he uses a neural
interface to penetrate their communication network and steal a high
ranking alien’s identity. Through this artifice he learns about
their history and society, and discovers a way to hinder and possibly
defeat them.
A
side-effect of linking into the alien network—which was created for
autistic savants—is that Gallant’s mind was stimulated and
enhanced to the point where he begins to experience superintelligence
abilities.
Upon
returning from his mission, there is concern that Gallant might pose
an even more serious threat than the aliens. While he struggles to
fend off those who doubt his loyalty, he fights to win back Alaina.
This
is the fourth book of The Henry Gallant Saga, but it can be read as a
standalone story.
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Excerpt:
Alaina
Hepburn strolled across the walkway, smack-dab in the middle of
Halo’s well-trimmed verdant garden park, lavish with diverse
foliage and a flowing water fountain glistening under a brilliant
summer sun. Several bronzed statues adorned the area attracting a
glanced from pedestrians as they passed while an occasional car flew
overhead. However, it was Alaina’s eye-catching outfit and radiant
youthful vitality that captured the most attention of those around
her, not merely because she was attractive—though her blond hair,
blue eyes, and well-tanned skin accented her appealing figure—and
not because her behavior was so unusual so as to stir excitement.
Everyone who passed offered her a warm greeting—for she was
well-known to the people of Elysium. No, what attracted the curiosity
of those nearby was her bearing—with shoulders back and head held
high, she led one to wonder what adventure she was just returning
from—or, better yet, was just about to embark upon.
When
Gallant entered the park on his way to a meeting at the town hall,
the impact of seeing Alaina again struck him like a shock wave. His
reaction was unlike what might be expected from the methodical
logical captain who so recently fought a battle from the bridge of
the Warrior. Now he was simply a man rediscovering his lover—filled
with the joy of her presence, the relief of her safety, and the
sensuality of her being—the emotional tizzy seething beneath the
surface was enough to cause the fringes of his vision to grow hazy,
excluding all others from sight. He felt a sense of well-being flood
over him, creating the desire to seize and hold her. Despite his wish
to run—he walked toward her along the intersecting walkway.
When she
noticed him, she came to an abrupt stop and turned to face him. The
surprise on her face couldn’t have been more pronounced. He could
only guess that her emotional state was as heighten as his own.
Any
passerby might have assumed that they were two old acquaintances
meeting casually to exchange friendly greetings, but his heart was
pounding and his palms were moist. A gust of wind blew a tangled lock
of his hair across his forehead causing him to swipe it away
mindlessly.
“Henry!”
she said, biting her lower lip.
Her
exclamation was short and sharp, giving Gallant a start. As it
invariably happened, he was mesmerized by her. He stammered, “I . .
. I said, ‘I’d be back.’”
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
As a
scientist and author specializing in technology innovation, H. Peter
Alesso has over twenty years research experience at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). As Engineering Group Leader at
LLNL he led a team of scientists and engineers in innovative
applications across a wide range of supercomputers, workstations, and
networks. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a
B.S. and served in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines before
completing an M.S. and an advanced Engineering Degree at M.I.T. He
has published several software titles and numerous scientific journal
and conference articles, and he is the author/co-author of seven
books.
You can
visit his Web site at: http://www.hpeteralesso.com/Default.aspx
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