OtherPlace

By Michael D. Britton

Avery Rush is on an expedition into the moon's own version of the Bermuda Triangle - a mysterious region of the lunar surface where many a vessel has disappeared - though he is skeptical they'll find anything at all. But the fantastic world on the other side turns out to be full of surprises and dangers that may prove too much for this seasoned pilot who thought he'd seen it all...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Intelligent Life Books
• Release date: Jun 19, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476421322

Michael D. Britton

Michael D. Britton has been writing professionally for 25 years, including heading up marketing departments, working in huge private corporations, writing for government entities, supporting non-profit healthcare systems, sprinting with tiny tech start-ups, freelancing, and a producing TV news broadcasts in the 90s. His short fiction has received ten honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future contest, among other recognition; and his novels have advanced through multiple rounds of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in various years. His list of indie-published fiction titles exceeds 65 and keeps increasing. Learn more at www.michaeldbritton.com.

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Copyright 2012 by Michael D. Britton / Intelligent Life Books

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Avery Rush never believed any of the folklore about Doom Circle. But, for the six hundred tabs a day Captain Abraham Biggs paid him to serve as pilot aboard the Shifter, he’d pretend to believe anything.

He stared out the front window of the Shifter at the other vessels leaving moonport – several tiny streamlined skiffs leaping straight up before shooting off for the other side of Kennedy Territory, some big boxy cargo freighters headed back to Earth – probably carrying nickel, only to return burdened with produce and livestock – and a giant shiny cruise vessel bound for Mars, which was currently in perihelic opposition.

"Lunar vessel Shifter, you are clear for departure from Powderville Hub," said a woman’s voice through the tinny speakers set in Rush’s smooth and glossy control console.

"Roger, Shifter departing," said Avery, releasing the tethers with the slide of a chrome lever and gently fingering the touch controls with his other