Storm Story: TRIUMPHANT
“They didn’t know where their parents were, their town was unrecognizable, and they realized that they were all alone.” James Baldini’s suspenseful novella is set in an unnamed New Jersey town at the start of the epic storm of Hurricane Sandy in the winter of 2012. Kayla and Mike, a young brother and sister, must fend for themselves as a tree crashes through the roof of their house, badly injuring their mother, Martha. Husband Mike Sr. is out of town on a road trip, desperately trying to maneuver his way back home through clogged roads and police roadblocks. The story takes its two brave young characters through four unpredictable days of hell, as they manage to get their mother to a hospital, but are left behind when the hospital is evacuated. They at last find shelter at their old school, now a temporary community center—but are forced to leave, pursued by a trio of young thugs, on what becomes a life-changing journey of survival. They will have some unexpected help from octogenarian Mary, who survived the Great Depression as a child and can bake a mean apple pie, chop wood, and use a shotgun when it counts. Filled with local color, some disturbing images, and a tribute to the courage and grit of New Jerseyans at a time of crisis, “Storm Story: Triumphant” is a gripping story of survival and grace.
Captain Algernon Fisk fights against the pirates of the Asteroid Belt in the fight of his life as he takes a small ship of the UNION Navy up against the most fearsome fighters on their own territory. How can one man and his crew hope to tame the Belt? Read on as this adventurer casts a wide shadow, wins the passion of the Pirate Princess and comes to be feared by the most fearsome group of bandits in the known planets.
This is the first part of the harrowing adventures of Captain Algernon Fisk…
Captain Algernon Fisk begins a perilous journey that will send him to the far reaches of the solar system, to a part of his life where he will not only have to defend his ship and crew, but all that he holds dear. This book is the beginning of his challenges that will ultimately lead to the greatest political, military and societal shift in the history of humankind since the human diaspora from Earth nearly four centuries before.
This story is less than a 100 pages and well worth your time. Read as the intrepid Fisk struggles against the odds to complete his mission. The adventure continues....
This story is less than a 100 pages and well worth your time. Read as the intrepid Fisk struggles against the odds to complete his mission. The adventure continues....
In the third installment of this series, Captain Algernon Fisk risks his life, his crew, and his ship to save Princess Henrietta from those who would bring harm to the UNION. Packed with daring ship against ship action and close combat as the both sides fight over the Princess.
The solar system is on the brink of war. UNION forces and Rus/Com forces face off against the gulf between Jupiter and Saturn. Wicked forces are at work to destroy all that mankind has worked to preserve. In this hour of need one man rises to the occasion. The Princess has been saved, Fisk has been gravely wounded and now he must overcome his wounds to complete his mission and overcome the evil that has taken over the rich resources of Pluto.
Amazon Base
was crippled. It looked as if it had been wiped out. The asteroid was intact,
but large holes peppered its sides as if explosions had ripped outward.
In this fifth (and longest) book in James Baldini’s sci-fi/adventure “Fisk” series, the good captain faces the greatest challenges and rewards of his career. The prologue begins in Rus/Com territory, where the Lapetus Moon is hit by an asteroid, wiping out the food supply to millions and leading immediately to a secret arms buildup in preparation for an invasion of the UNION.
Fisk himself is en route back to Amazon Base, the home port of the UNION, looking forward to his reunion with Queen Henrietta—now married to his archenemy Maximillian, who has usurped the throne, and reportedly held captive by him under sedation. What he finds there is a shocker. Amazon Base has been virtually destroyed by an unknown enemy. It will fall to Fisk to figure out what has happened and, in a bold plan, oversee the rescue of the Queen during the very moments that he is being knighted by Maximillian. Bravery here is not only shown by men—the heroic rescue of the Queen is led by Lieutenant Wright, the trusty female weapons officer under Fisk’s command.
But this is only the start of the challenge facing now-Admiral Fisk. In this David vs. Goliath narrative, he will have to take on the burden of leadership and, in not one but two epic space battles, try to save the Empire!
Fisk Saves the Empire is a 114,000-word novel that combines the smarts and suspense of a Cold War political spy thriller with an old-fashioned, nail-biting sea yarn, complete with high tech weaponry.
In this fifth (and longest) book in James Baldini’s sci-fi/adventure “Fisk” series, the good captain faces the greatest challenges and rewards of his career. The prologue begins in Rus/Com territory, where the Lapetus Moon is hit by an asteroid, wiping out the food supply to millions and leading immediately to a secret arms buildup in preparation for an invasion of the UNION.
Fisk himself is en route back to Amazon Base, the home port of the UNION, looking forward to his reunion with Queen Henrietta—now married to his archenemy Maximillian, who has usurped the throne, and reportedly held captive by him under sedation. What he finds there is a shocker. Amazon Base has been virtually destroyed by an unknown enemy. It will fall to Fisk to figure out what has happened and, in a bold plan, oversee the rescue of the Queen during the very moments that he is being knighted by Maximillian. Bravery here is not only shown by men—the heroic rescue of the Queen is led by Lieutenant Wright, the trusty female weapons officer under Fisk’s command.
But this is only the start of the challenge facing now-Admiral Fisk. In this David vs. Goliath narrative, he will have to take on the burden of leadership and, in not one but two epic space battles, try to save the Empire!
Fisk Saves the Empire is a 114,000-word novel that combines the smarts and suspense of a Cold War political spy thriller with an old-fashioned, nail-biting sea yarn, complete with high tech weaponry.
"In a
world where we struggle with our humanity it is easy to find
those moments that are a cross between reality and the virtues
we hold most true. In this collection of stories we see characters
that face those moments of challenge and struggle that demonstrate
the best and worst of humanity. From the search for true love, the
troubling fight over a father’s soul, to the racial divides faced in
the 1960's. This collection of stories brings to life the everyday
struggles that we face, along with a few twists along the way."
those moments that are a cross between reality and the virtues
we hold most true. In this collection of stories we see characters
that face those moments of challenge and struggle that demonstrate
the best and worst of humanity. From the search for true love, the
troubling fight over a father’s soul, to the racial divides faced in
the 1960's. This collection of stories brings to life the everyday
struggles that we face, along with a few twists along the way."
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