Book description
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps
defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race known as
the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa-and
one Ranger will learn just how high the cost of victory can be.
"Ghost Stories: Saviour" is the fifth of six eBook short
stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic
science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and
starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith.
Ranger Jon Blackburn wakes up from voluntary brain surgery, dazed
and confused. He is a hero . . . or at least he will be one, if
the delicate operation to remove his sense of fear was successful.
Blackburn consented to take part in the experimental initiative to
increase the Rangers' reserve of "Ghosts," soldiers whose
lack of fear renders them invisible to the deadly Ursa. All
indications are that it's a spectacular success-but Blackburn doesn't
feel special; he doesn't feel honored when Cypher Raige, the Original
Ghost, personally thanks him. In fact, he doesn't really feel much of
anything. Doctors say that his fear is gone, but something else is
missing, too; something Blackburn may not be able to get back, unless
he can piece together this twisted jigsaw puzzle and find a way to
become whole again.
Michael Jan Friedman is an author of nearly sixty books of fiction
and nonfiction, more than half of which are in the Star Trek universe.
Ten of his titles have appeared on the
New York Times
Best Seller list.
