Synopsis
For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.
An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.
Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal spacecraft carrier drifting in orbit. Unable to move, he watches as a tall, genetically modified alien approaches—and one question burns through his terror: where is Alahna?
Elsewhere on board the ship, vengeance has already been unleashed.
The ruthless usurper, sorceress Yenara—also taken captive—stalks the alien corridors encased in a shimmering field of force. With every step she drains the life essence of the slavers who dared to imprison her. Bodies litter the passageways behind her, proof of a power that no blade, no blaster, and no army can stop.
And far away on the world of Janaidar, ancient forces awaken.
Dragons and the Sisteren join their power to activate the ultimate weapon: the fortress of the WuShi—an ancient alien AI of terrifying might. Rising from the depths of the ShenLan Sea, the colossal dodecahedral city tears free of the ocean, gravity generators shedding vast sheets of water in thunderous waterfalls.
The war for the galaxy has begun.
And when AI gods, dragons, and sorceresses clash, nothing will remain unchanged.
About the Authors
Robert Holland's latest work is the Stolen Man Series, a gripping Science Fiction Fantasy about dragons in space, sorceresses and their techno-magic, and a hypersapient, general artificial intelligence aka a sophont or GAI.Robert is a former Oracle Master Database Administrator and IBM AIX Systems Admin. His technical expertise informs the frightening characterization of a deadly artificial general intelligence (GAI), which evolved into a fully self-weaponized entity - a vicious and heartless intelligence that serves, enslaves, and destroys.In Robert's past he was in the US Navy, then a Master Electrician who worked in both nuclear and coal-fired powerhouses across the USA for many years. As such, he knows all about extreme industrial and heavy mechanical environments like nuclear installations and submarines.He and his wife live in Colorado with their two Labrador Retrievers. They love to hike in the mountains and travel in their tagalong travel trailer. The Oregon coast is a favorite destination.Robert says, "I invite you to go along for a ride with me in the worlds of super-smart dragons; high-technology; and the fight against a transdimensional/transgalactic empire."Now complete, the "Stolen Man Trilogy" is a gripping Science Fantasy adventure about dragons, sorceresses and their techno-magic, and artificial-intelligence gone terribly wrong.
Creating her digital art in Photoshop, Vic Holland produced the vibrant images for Dragons of Orion. She utilizes Adobe Photoshop(TM) and Clip Studio Paint(TM) on a Wacom Cintiq(TM)22, which she loves.As an amateur photographer, and while traveling with her husband Robert in their travel trailer, she has stocked a library of fabulous images from the Oregon Coast and Utah, two favorite destinations. She and Robert have a pair of beautiful Labrador Retrievers. One little lady is black, and the other is brown. They love to swim whenever they get the chance, but especially in the Pacific Ocean along the beaches of Oregon.During her career at the U.S. Geological Survey she was the Database Systems Administrator for their procurement database and performed ad hoc data-mining through Crystal Reports(TM) per management requests.Vicki has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wyoming; a Master's Degree in Government Contracting from University of Phoenix; and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Accounting from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Vicki says, "I hope you enjoy my illustrations, and thank you for your time."
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