SWAMP, JUNGLE AND A SECRET QUEST
Commander Hickory Lace and her team, space pilot Jess Parker and the young genius Gareth Blanquette, are back on the planet Prosperine. This time, their destination is the Scarf – a six hundred miles band of floating islands and reefs on the equator. The islands are covered with swamp and jungle and connected by a thick blanket of floating creepers and vines.
High altitude scans show the deeper into the Scarf you travel, the more inhospitable it becomes. The Agency believes the Scarf is inhabited only by insects and lower life forms. The high surface radiation would mean humanoids could not survive there for long.
Alarm bells ring out when a Bikashi jet is sighted in the area. The Agency fear that alien forces may be on a mission to retrieve the legendary sword of the long dead heroine, Connat-sèra-Haagar. The sword bestows great power to any who wield it and was sent to the Scarf for safekeeping following the earlier defeat of the Pharlaxian rebel forces. In the hands of the Bikashi, it would pose a threat to the Agency's plans.
But does the sword have another purpose?
In this third episode of the epic Prosperine series, Hickory faces her greatest fear, discovers the secret to the planet's past, and unravels the mystery of the Teacher.
If you enjoy epic science fiction with a touch of the supernatural and a strong female lead, then you'll love this captivating story by PJ McDermott.
An exciting conclusion to Prosperine that's guaranteed to keep you in suspense until the final page.
Buy The Scarf today and see why readers are calling McDermott a ‘contemporary Asimov.’
Book 1, The Alien Corps, and Book 2, Rise of the Erlachi, are also available in digital and paperback format
The Alien Corps is available as an audiobook.