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Taldra: Two Science Fiction Adventures

by Duane Simolke

In an alternate reality, Earth is Valchondria. The one-world government consists of Leader, the Supreme Science Council, and a police force called “the Maintainers.”

Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure introduces the Iroquois scientist Taldra. One of her sons becomes trapped on the other side of a time portal while the other loses himself to the religious cult Degranon. Can they find their way back to each other before the Degrans destroy Valchondria?

In Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure, alien shapeshifters and the secrets of the Maintainers threaten humanity. First published in 2016 as an eBook, Sons of Taldra now appears in this collection with the revised, twentieth anniversary edition of Degranon.

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Genres:
Sci Fi, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+

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Tropes: Alien Invasion, Dystopian Governments, Humanity is Good, Space Pilot, Time Travel
Setting: Alternate reality
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Alien Invasion, Dystopian Governments, Humanity is Good, Space Pilot, Time Travel
Setting: Alternate reality
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Reviews:Dianne (Tome Tender) on Goodreads wrote:

From a review at Goodreads: "Edge-of-your-seat action, scenes that detail the turmoil and terror of an alien attack and an inside look at love and acceptance for humanity’s differences."

R.L. Wood on Goodreads wrote:

From a review at Goodreads: "The author has a captivating writing style, creating a world full of whole and realistic characters and concepts with plenty of action that comes at you without a dry moment."


Artwork by Anadelaossa, based on a character from Degranon and Sons of Taldra. Native woman in a purple and black outfit.

Taldra artwork by Anadelaossa.

Trailer for Taldra on You Tube.

Rock Music Playlist for Taldra on YouTube: Scandal, ELO, Lenny Kravitz, Redbone, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Talk Talk, Asia, Christina Aguilera, The Plateros, Planet P Project, Billy Thorpe, Alan Parsons Project, A Flock of Seagulls, Depeche Mode, Queen.

Character interview at FeedMyReads. Meet Taldra, an Iroquois scientist and protective mother who challenges her world’s repressive government.

Character interview at The Protagonist Speaks. On the season premiere of Lalololalo’s Celebrity Show, meet Admiral Nil, Top Maintainer, and learn about how she protects us from alien invasions, criminals, heavy hazard thoughts, and ourselves. Spoiler alert! This interview gives away plot details from Degranon. Admiral Nil is actually an antagonist, though she sees herself as a savoir.

 

About the Author

Duane Simolke wrote The Acorn Stories, Degranon, Sons of Taldra, Holding Me Together, Selected Poems, and New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio. He also co-wrote The Return of Innocence and The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer. Three of his books received StoneWall Society Pride in the Arts Awards, one received a Readers’ Favorite Silver Award, and one received an AllBooks Reviewers Choice Award. His writing appeared in nightFire, Mesquite, Caprock Sun, Midwest Poetry Review, International Journal on World Peace, and many other publications.