For nine months, we toiled in the deep forest. Living off what didn’t sicken us. Occasionally, we would freeze at the humming sound of drones. In truth, we were getting close to giving ourselves up.
We spotted one of the Emperor’s battleships in orbit. The next day the battle began with an orbital bombardment. We began our trek to rejoin the world.
After reaching the settlement of Ghavi, we met one of the Emperor’s commanders. It was only then that we could be certain that we had been successful.
Mark Ahern was born in 1979 and is from Ireland. He attained a Degree in Commerce from UCD in 2000 and a Masters in European Studies in 2001.
He has written three novels to date encompassing science fiction and thrillers. At times Mark has used his experiences as an individual with a disability to write from a truly unique perspective.
"Chronicles of Martan" which is his sole science fiction work to date, is an epic space odyssey inspired by his love of Star Wars. This was followed by "Not the Usual Suspect" and "Paradigm".
His current project is called "The Irish Ripper" and should be available late 2019.
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