Marcha Fox

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A Dark of Endless Days (Star Trails Tetralogy, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

On hostile planets like Cyraria, terralogists are in high demand and Laren Brightstar is one of the best. Regional governors compete for positions at the territorial level, based on their economic achievements, allowing those with terraforming skills to demand a high price. Refusing to work for those with devious intent, however, has an even higher price. Thus, the Brightstar family discovers when they're plunged into a web of political intrigue on a planet cursed with lethal weather extremes where survival can never be taken for granted.
The thermal limits of their only shelter, a primitive ballome, preclude protection from Opposition's extreme heat which is on the rise, necessitating the construction of a heat exchanger. Besides the engineering challenges, other events complicate the process, ultimately leaving Laren's teenage son, Dirck, to complete the project. Meanwhile, will Laren's missing daughter, Creena, return with help, or will she remain trapped forever on a backward and alien world pursued by hostile forces? This is the second action-filled episode of the Star Trails Tetralogy and sequel to "Beyond the Hidden Sky."

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Marcha Fox has loved science fiction since she was a child with the stars always holding a strong sense of mystery and fascination. Her love of astronomy resulted in a bachelor of science degree in physics from Utah State University followed by a 21 year career at NASA where she held a variety of positions including technical writer, engineer and eventually manager. Her NASA experience was primarily at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas but included trips to Cape Canaveral in Florida, visiting other Centers in Mississippi, Alabama and Maryland as well as visits to the European Space Agency in The Netherlands. Her most memorable experience, however, was the sad task of helping to recover space shuttle debris in East Texas following the tragic Columbia accident in 2003. "NASA was a great career experience, but writing is what I've always wanted to do. To me there is nothing more exhilarating than bringing a character to life."

She has made it a point to "do the math" regarding various elements in her books to assure accuracy and hoping to instill an interest in science and engineering to her readers in an enjoyable and entertaining way. She admits that Cyraria's figure-8 orbit around a binary star system is a bit of a stretch but maintains it is mathematically feasible even though it would be unstable with life on such a planet beyond challenging with its seasonal extremes. "But that's what makes it a good setting for the story," she adds.

Born in Peekskill, New York she has lived in California, Utah and Texas in the course of raising her family and currently resides in the Texas Hill Country. Whether "Refractions of Frozen Time," the fourth and final volume of the Star Trails Tetralogy series will be the last she states, "These characters have a life of their own and may move on to other adventures."

Before publishing "The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon" Marcha wanted to confirm her portrayal of Native American culture and the story's protagonist, Charlie Littlewolf, was accurate as well as not offensive in any manner. She was fortunate enough to find Pete Risingsun, an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, who did the honors. Pete offered insights and changes, but best of all, was so taken with the story he ultimately became its co-author.

Marcha's experience as a retired NASA engineer and seasoned author of the science fiction series, "The Star Trails Tetralogy," combined perfectly with Pete's knowle...

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Marcha Fox
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780998078915
• Artikelnr.: 48739067