THE CHOSEN, my new science fiction book is the second book of the Rooms' Series. It's a stand-alone novel with enough background information for readers who haven't read Rooms, yet it's definitely a continuation of the story and the characters that were introduced in Rooms.
It will be a while before THE CHOSEN is finished, but I thought it would be fun to give you a sneak preview by showing you the first paragraph of each of the first five chapters. Let me know what you think.
1 The Tower
“The rounded, transparent covers from
the growth capsules radiated a warm bluish-white light in the darkened hall,
and inside each, lay a naked body attached to a ghostly face. Affixed to the
control panel of every capsule were lines containing air and liquid
nourishment, pumping and maintaining the lives within while creating a constant
hum that vibrated faintly throughout the room. The scientists shuffled amongst
them. They spoke quietly and checked the ever-present dials, blinking lights
and graphs, as they constantly monitored the life signs of the valuable
occupants inside each chamber.”
2 The Reboot
Ceremony
“The lifeglobe on M-78 was
resplendently decorated for the day’s events. Huge sparkling streamers hung
from the plastishield dome and four of the tallest buildings literally oozed
waves of color from their energized zed-glass exteriors. The largest and most
impressive of these, of course, was the Visionaries’ Tower, which also
projected an image of Harlequin onto the dome of the lifeglobe for all to see.”
3 The Ship
“Gwen was the only human on board 'The
Ship.' She had volunteered to be put into sleep mode and travel the huge
distances required to find another Earth-like planet. Her bodily functions had
been slowed, the aging process diminished, and she would remain unconscious
during the entire trip. This new and advanced warp-drive space vehicle had the
ability to travel at the speed of light and faster. If it worked as the
Visionaries had hoped, it could travel vast distances in a much shorter period of
time in search of a new home for the Chosen.”
4 Loon’s Story
“How many times had they
walked this beach together? How many sunrises and sunsets had they seen? They
would meet the others from 'The Circle' later at the 'Womb' to discuss
tomorrow’s events, but these next two or three hours belonged to them. They
were both fond of spending time together, talking, teasing each other,
debating…whatever they felt at the moment.”
5 The Favor
“No! No! Rad! No…”
Rad was awakened by Zeers screams.
Her skin was damp, and she thrashed and rolled next to him. He held her close
and spoke softly, “Zeer. It’s okay. They’re not here. You’re with me. It’s
okay. Sh…” She was quieting now, and he kissed her temple and brushed back
the yellowish-brown hair from her forehead. Her eyes were beginning to open,
searching for Rad. He asked, “Are you okay?”
“I…I am… It was just that damn dream
again.”
