Plague!
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“How does one become a terrorist? What are the causes? After all, we humanoids all start out the same way in life. Our brain weighs about three pounds, eighty percent of which is water. This relatively small organ contains billions and billions of neurons, each neuron having the ability to interact with other neurons to give us our five senses … ” Smiling at Z’alek, she amended that comment to “ … in some cases, six senses to help us make our way through life. These neurons constantly interact with one another to define our behavior, to give us the ability to think … to dream … to love … to plan … to kill ….. ”
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The Diana trilogy concludes with Plague! in which the evil bioterrorist, Z’ivik, has once again used his incredible intelligence to formulate and release devastating botanical plagues on numerous planets throughout the galaxy. The daughter of the Chief Medical Officer of the Explorer works with Alliance scientists to find the cure for these plagues. She suffers a vicious attack by Z’ivik and seems to suffer a debilitating nervous breakdown as a result. Z’ivik then formulates a deadly hemorrhagic fever which he unleashes on numerous planets including the planet of Zahri. The Emissary of the Alliance and his wife, parents of the Executive Officer of the Explorer, as well as the High Priest of Zahri, all fall victim to this catastrophic fever which has a mortality rate of 100%. The crew of the Explorer put their lives on the line to put an end to Z’ivik’s devastation and to save the universe from total annihilation. Read Plague! with its fast-paced action and tension-filled plot in this perilous journey to the stars. A must-read for science fiction fans!
If you love Star Trek, you’ll love Plague!
About the Author
The author received her Doctorate Degree in bioengineering from the Zahri Academy of Science, having graduated at the top of her class. She dedicated her professional life to the Gamma Institute of Science where she made numerous groundbreaking contributions in her field. She authored numerous professional articles for which she was awarded the Cygnus Honorarium and the Aurigan Certificate of Excellence. She received the Qui’llen Prize from the Zahri Academy of Science for outstanding achievement in the field of bioengineering.
After retirement, she tried her hand at creative writing with What Price Pantropy? as the first installment of the Diana Trilogy. She received the Book of the Year Award from the Zahri Literary Society and the Magnus Award for First Time Authors for her effort. The sequel, Z’Khut Rising, also garnered the Book of the Year Award along with the much-coveted Z’inget Award for Writing Excellence. Plague! is the final installment of the well-received series.
In addition to writing, she greatly enjoys spending hours under the bright red sky, tending her extensive gardens of prize-winning t’almans, Zahri flowers that resemble Earth roses. Using her knowledge of bioengineering and genetics, she has now successfully cultivated t’almans that have the scent of Earth roses rather than a fragrance more reminiscent of Earth’s cinnamon. She is also an excellent cook and beings come from light-years away just to sample her divine k’zenzill soup. She gives impromptu concerts many evenings, expertly playing her Zahri lyre for her guests. She currently lives in the city of EnBahr on the planet Zahri with her beloved pet snark named Mr. Z’wiggins.
Connect with the author at Misty1701@yahoo.com