Blurb:
Federation
Navy Chief Admiral Jack Dundee is sent to the planet Cornith for medical
R&R following intense combat in space, but he finds little rest. Beginning
with a near disaster at the planeting field minutes after setting down, Dundee
and his comrades, Lieutenant Mike Sandpiper and Stellar Patrol Colonel Sybil
Hunt, face death from difficult spacers, aberrant winds, and enormous waves.
Even more terrifying is their discovery of a massive Arcturian invasion armada
whose size and power will ensure the Federation’s utter defeat in the
decades-long War should it reach their ultrasystem intact. With only
thirty-four small Stellar Patrol ships and armed civilian freighters at his
disposal, he must draw upon ancient naval tactics and perfect timing to delay
the attacking force until the help he has summoned is able reach them. Can even
the brilliant and famed Gray Jack Dundee pull it off?
About the Author:
Pauline (P. M.) Griffin has been writing
since her early childhood. She enjoys telling a good tale, and since she always
works with characters and situations deeply interesting to her, she finds the
research as rewarding as the scribbling/keying.
Griffin’s Irish love of storytelling coupled
with her passion for history, the natural world, and the above-mentioned
research have resulted in twenty-three novels and fourteen short stories, two
Muse Medallion Award winners among them, all in the challenging realms of
science fiction and fantasy. She has also written several nonfiction articles,
primarily for the Brooklyn Aquarium Society’s publication “Aquatica,” several
of which have won the Editors Choice for Excellence Award.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her
cats Jinx and Nickolette and three tropical fish aquariums.
Review by Rochelle:
As a
Navy veteran who cut my teeth on the likes of master writers such as Robert A.
Heinlein and his admitted fan and military sci-fi writer David Weber (no
relation—I wish!), my standards are high. I don’t give five roses to just any
old sci-fi writer. Nor do I compare many to my heroes. But, Ms. Griffin
certainly appears to warrant the accolades she has earned, and if the World
Sci-Fi Society ever enters the twenty-first century and acknowledges small
presses, I think she could go for a Hugo Award.
Anyway,
Stand at Cornith is full of action,
adventure, excitement, and even a little romance. It’s a book both you and your
kids can read with strong, well-developed heroes and heroines. There are even
lessons about tolerance and diversity. Buy it and see for yourself.
Length:
342 Pages
Price: $5.95
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