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Return to Xylanthia follows Mackenzie Maguire and her nemesis, Tyra Yasmin, back to Xylanthia. Together, the two explorers try to figure out how to survive, return to Earth, and get rich in the process.The erstwhile plans of space pilgrims are fraught with peril as well as the disregard of a proper diet. Our intrepid explorers once again find themselves transported through time and space as they battle the elements on Xylanthia, the always present threat of the Anandii, and one ano...

The Galactic Center by Thomas C. Stone is the conclusion to The Xylanthian Chronicles, picking up where Return to Xylanthia left off. It is a story of faith, destruction, and oddly enough, reconciliation. The primary characters from the other two books are included along with a whole new cast of villains and helpers.The Galactic Center is about space travel, the structure of the universe, and the desire of our lead, Mackenzie Maguire, to make things right again in a universe that h...

Xylanthia is the first book of a new (2017) science fiction trilogy by Thomas C. Stone. The trilogy is referred to as The Xylanthian Chronicles and it's a long read, but the story moves and Stone makes it entertaining enough with his usual unforgiving prose and a vignette-style flow.Xylanthia concerns the adventures of a scientific exploratory team and how they came to be on a moon orbiting a gas giant around Sirius A. A gateway in time is discovered. Additionally, an enterprising ...

The Libran Exchange is fast-paced science fiction detailing what happens when Earth is visited by its first intelligent extraterrestrial visitors. A cultural exchange of representatives is made and a pair of astronauts journey to the aliens' home world. Intrigue, romance, and danger ensue. The Libran Exchange is intended for a general audience.

A Harry Irons' Spin-off Tale --If you liked Harry, you'll love Amanda.Orphaned on the colonial world of Dreidel, Amanda Jennings is raised by her grandfather and taught to take her revenge whenever the opportunity arises. That was fine with Amanda. All she wanted was to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and be a kitzloc hunter.

Dram Mercy and his twelve year old assistant, Jeri, are ordered to Katseye, a foreboding desert world on the fringe of the known universe. They are the new caretakers for The Blossom, an isolated, fortified church built to withstand the seasonal onslaught of bloodthirsty aliens. Dram thought he was to provide spiritual strength to the colonists and workers, but he soon discovers there is more to the position. The Blossom tells Dram's story as he unravels the inherent danger of being passiv...

In the mid-1970's, Sandy Pearl and the Blades were the hottest band on the scene. They topped the charts and wowed the concert audiences. Sandy Pearl was the mysterious frontman for the band and everyone was taken by surprise when the group re-located from LA to a small college town in Texas. Yet, the party continued. Sandy had an open door policy at his mansion on the edge of town and the soiree was legendary. Revelers, hippies, and groupies made the scene among a seemingly never-ending p...

Murder in small town Texas.It's tough being a single mom. But it's also tough being the only son of a single mom when your dad is dead and you're the new kid in school. To make matters worse, kids are disappearing in your small town and surrounding county. All you want is to have a normal life. Good luck with that.The Cane Patch Collectors is suitable for a general audience audience. PG-13.The Cane Patch Collectors is authored by Thomas C. Stone, a native Texan who ...

The Xylanthian Chronicles is a sci-fi trilogy by Thomas C. Stone. The three books, in order, are Xylanthia, Return To Xylanthia, and The Galactic Center. In Xylanthia, the reader follows the adventures of a group of interstellar explorers who start out cataloging the flora and fauna of Xylanthia -- a moon in orbit about a gas giant locked in place between the binary stars at Sirius -- and end up fighting for their lives.A gateway in time is discovered amid speculations on the natur...

Collected Short Stories of Thomas C. Stone consists of ten short stories. The choice of topics takes the reader across raging seas, up untamed rivers, through the wilds of modern dating and marriage, and sometimes like a fly on the wall eavesdropping on higher powers. Collected Short Stories also contains "Remember The Alamo," a tale about the adolescent discovery of injustice.Stone is generally known for his long fiction -- sci-fi novels of futuristic adventure. This collection of...

Harry Irons has been infected by an enigmatic alien species. As a result, he's losing his mind. It's a race against time as Harry and his team look for a cure in the sands of the Great Wahabi on the newly colonized world of Mirabel. A difficult task becomes impossible as they encounter disgruntled colonists, security forces from Earth, hostile aliens, and the mind-numbing powers of the kitzloc.