Defenders of Destiny, book one, the Discovery of Astrolaris

by Brenton Barwick

Overview

From the back cover:
Joseph and his dad could never have imagined that their summer trip to the west desert in search of geodes would have interstellar ramifications. Was it simply chance that Joseph's pick struck the strange metal object, or could it be – Destiny?
Joseph, Sharianna, Mom and Dad, and their heroic dog, Percy find themselves accidentally hurled into space where they discover what NASA has been trying to cover up for more than half a century.
When they attempt to return home they learn that their incredible adventure has just begun, as they plunge into the beautiful tropical waters of the Pacific in a frantic attempt to escape the competing, desperate, clutches of the world's superpowers.
What unearthly mysteries, strange creatures, sunken ships and lost treasure wait to be discovered in the depths of earth's oceans?
Can they ever return home? Will they become permanent citizens of the deep? Or must they flee to the infinite reaches of space?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045117739
Publisher:	Brenton Barwick
Publication date:	03/17/2012
Series:	Defenders of Destiny , #1
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	295 KB

About the Author

I grew up in rural Herriman Utah and loved the outdoors. I discovered the wonders of reading suddenly, in the 5th grade. I consumed hundreds of books – Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jack London, H. G. Wells, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Anne Mccaffrey, Louis L'amour etc. I discovered that I also loved to write in Mr. Dave Judd's 12th grade English class at Bingham High School when he assigned us to write our own Beowulf adventure; it leaped from my pen and he asked me to read it in front of the class. It was a great day that should have inspired me to continue writing. I chose to pursue a bachelor's of business management, and found that I had little time for recreational reading or writing. My character and social skills were greatly enhanced by serving a two year religious proselytizing mission for my church. I married the beautiful Kjerstin Diamond from my high school, graduated from the university, and then embarked on the dangerous and turbulent self-employment adventure. Kjerstin graduated with a bachelor's in English and teaching credentials – fortuitous, indeed.
I longed for more time to read and even felt a few yearnings to write now and then, but I allowed my talents and imagination to become preoccupied with the immediate task of earning a living.
Finally, our first son was born. He loved to listen as I told him about the stories I had read as a youth. One day, my brother Stott invited us to go with him and his family out to the Dugway geode beds. Shortly after the invitation, we were on our way to Grandma's and Grandpa's house and Joseph asked for a story, so I began with: "Joseph and his daddy went out to the west desert hunting for geodes…" Joseph loved crystals, and robots. At every opportunity Joseph wanted more; the story evolved – they found the robot, and my imagination was liberated! I was inspired by his words: "I love you Daddy. Tell me a story about me and the robot." The story became crystal clear in my mind and the scenes seemed to flow by themselves. I told Kjerstin that I wanted to write a children's book, but the story progressed so rapidly that a children's book would not suffice, so it evolved into a book for youth and adults. Five more books in the Defenders of Destiny series and an intersecting prequel series set in the middle ages that reveals the origins of the European dragon(the book one afterword foreshadows it) are anxiously awaiting their turn to be liberated from my mind, so I have placated them temporarily ...