The Adventures of Deacon Coombs
The Case of the Vanishing Vesper
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The year is 3533 and Earth has forged new friendships and commerce in bonding with other life forms in the universe. Vespering is the indefectible means of travel until, after thousands of years, a Vesper beam disappears. This is the just the beginning of ills for the universe as a malevolent force invades with murderous and conquering intentions. Where did the creature come from? How did this evil force evolve? What living species and planet does it represent? Why is it hostile to living peacfully with Mankind? All this is thrust upon Deacon Coombs, an innocent Earthling detective, who is about to venture into the greatest depths of space and minds where only evil has ventured before.
Join Deacon Coombs on his journeys to other planets, interfacing with foreign life forms, confronting the challenges of travel in outer space and coming face to face with his own insecurities of how to defeat the creature. The answer to an age old mystery is only solved by the his daring decision to form unlikely strange friendships with Aralian space traders, with the Desert creature Quobit, and the reptillian Princess XUDUR of Zublear. This is a story of adventure in deepest space, a story of friendships and betrayals, of tragedy and hope, of sacrifice and greed, of love and hatred, of solving a mystery of the universe to defeat Mankind's greatest challenge.
I wanted to write a novel which took the reader to faraway places and cultures, introduced evolution on its more grandiose scale in the universe and then confronted all that Mankind built over thousands of years with its greatest mortal challenge.
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It is 3533, and Earth has bonded with her allies, found peace in new friends, and realized the benefits of space trade and space travel in the form of Vespering, a technique perfected long before man evolved on Earth. Even as goodness seems to reign, however, a powerful malice nurturing a limitless hatred for mankind prepares to carry out his evil mission of conquering all life forms.
As the diabolic being puts his plan into action and unleashes his terror on the galaxy, the Tetrad Alliance commissions Earthling detective Deacon Coombs to investigate the alien’s origin and its true, murderous ambitions. Coombs travels to faraway star systems, forges unlikely companionships, and uncovers an age-old mystery. In doing so, he embarks on a dangerous journey into space and mind where only evil has ventured before. With the help of his two androids, Gem and Jim, Coombs answers his own doubts about how to defeat the creature in four startling confrontations.
In this science fiction adventure, a detective discovers the true meaning of friendships and sacrifice, tragedies and triumph, and bonds and betrayal—as the future of mankind awaits its destiny.
About the Author
Ambit Welder resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife and two children.