Escape from the Abyss Series

Captain Alastor is a war hero who commands one of the oldest carriers in the fleet. It is the last of the big ships made for a war fought decades ago. Now the colonies of planets he represents are fighting a war with an enemy that fights using unconventional techniques. They are a terrorist organization known as The Mist. Senator Price has an ax to grind with Captain Alastor and he will stop at nothing to have the captain removed from active duty. When Captain Alastor discovers that the war with the Mist is nothing but a scam run by politicians, he discovers a real target to bomb, giving Senator Price all the leverage he needs to finally get his nemesis removed from the military. Sylvia Wright is the leading religious leader of the colonies. She believes in the Tome of Revelations, but she is of an order that has seen its followers decreasing for years. The Tome itself tells of ancient worlds that their colonists escaped from, but very few believe the Tome. Nobody has encountered alien races as described in the Tome and nobody has discovered the location of the ancient colonies. Captain Alastor is recalled to the Capitol world to be forcibly retired. His ship and crew must travel through the interplanetary gate system to get there. When the gate system fails, they emerge with a collection of civilian ships in an unknown region of space. Before the lost ships can organize and find their location, they come under attack from an advanced alien race. Sylvia Wright is convinced these are the demons foretold in the Tome. Captain Alastor is not convinced until they discover an uncharted inhabited planet.

Sylvia Wright is one of the most important people in the fleet. She is the key to deciphering the Tome so they can find their way home.   Sergeant Henderson must meet with Sylvia Wright and convince her to move to the Dark Wolf where she can be protected. When she comes up missing, sarge and his team must scour the Far Star and find her. Who would want to abduct her? The real question is who wouldn't want to abduct her? If the Archons infect her, they would be able to read her mind and possibly find the colonies before the fleet.   Captain Alastor has a lot on his plate. An unknown number of people have been infected and are wandering around his ship. He must help decipher the Tome to find the colonies before the Archons. To make matters worse, he must ensure that the fleet stays at least one step ahead of the pursuing Archon mother ships. One mistake and all will be lost.

Cassandra Davenport is a prisoner in her own body. An alien entity from a race known as the Archons lives behind her brain, controlling her body as though it were its home. She had a promising career and an entire lifetime in front of her. She attempted repeatedly to reestablish control over her physical form, even if for a brief interval, to notify others of her alien subjugation. Thus far, her attempts have been unsuccessful, notwithstanding that she was able to move her arm once. Now she has a new goal: to regain control of her body.   The longing to return home weighs heavily on Lieutenant Deanne Polski, though the location eludes everyone. She firmly believes that the secrets lie within the Tome of Revelations. The ancients discovered the new colonies over 3,000 years ago and documented their journey. She has vowed to spend every waking moment trying to wring out any scrap of information from the stories in the Tome to get the fleet home.   Captain Gavin Alastor has led the fleet away from the ancient world Banchin after a clash with the Archons. He wants to chart a course for the colonies, but he must first defend the fleet of unarmed civilian ships from constant attack. To make matters worse, there are Archons spreading and taking over people on his ship as well as other civilian ships. The purpose of their mission remains obscure, but he suspects at some point they will sabotage his fleet, steal critical information, and report back to allow their race to arrive at the colonies before they do. He must stop the Archons or arrive at the colonies early enough to rally forces to defend against them.

Captain Alastor has reached a dilemma. Justina is missing after being sent on a spy mission to gather intelligence regarding a planet that is suspected to be home to the Temple of Advent. He must decide on sending a probe, sending another spy, or maybe just moving on to the next planet. He has never left a man or woman behind and it's tearing him up. This time, he may not have the resources to recover Justina. After studying the photos taken of the Temple of the Exodus, Sylvia Wright discovers the temples may hold secrets not spelled out in the Tome. If the fleet cannot examine the Temple of Advent, they may not be able to find the next temple and make it home. Can she convince Captain Alastor to embark on a mission to a planet that is sure to be guarded by the bulk of the enemy fleet? Maura discovers her boyfriend was tested and is infected by an Archon. Now she has regrets she blamed Justina for attempting to steal him away from her. Unfortunately, Justina is missing in action and may never return. Maura realizes that she may have to live with her guilt for the rest of her life.