Earlier in May I featured The Bleikovat Event by Hawk KacKinney.
For today I’ll be sharing the second book in this series, The Missing Planets.
I have the amazing cover and a cool excerpt.
And there’s a giveaway, so don’t forget to enter!
The Missing Planets
The Cairns of Sainctuarie
by Hawk MacKinney
BLURB:
Planet Terato has become a member of the assembly of the Confederated League of Allied Star Systems. The Murian Outpost Terato once commanded by His Imperial Majesty’s Lord High Chamberlain Herklo Korvo XXXIV is now Teratoan staffed and under the command of Teratoan Eklam a’Qoc.
From the uncharted reaches between galaxies, attacks of extraordinary weaponry come against Terato and the Myr worlds of the Murians. Terminus Terato’s expanded link-portals and converter power modules are virtually useless. Power loss, defenses, communications and travel are totally disrupted. High Chamberlain Korvo’s unexpected return to Terminus on a mission for His Imperial Majesty leaves him stranded on Terato. Attacks grow more massive, more unpredictable; spread across the worlds of the League, as an isolated Terminus struggles among the shattered rubble and whispering remains of an ancient Polity of star-walkers.
Family and friends are lost, empires and civilizations in disarray, Terminus and Planet Terato almost defenseless. Desperate for answers, their worlds being overwhelmed by this remorseless aggressor, Eklam and Korvo reach across unexplored space in a despairing gamble and the last reserves of converter star-substrate, seeking one insignificant star system of gas giants and rocky inner planets for possible relics of the elusive Lantaraan Polity.
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Excerpt
Ek never forgot the time Klara peeked over his shoulder; clutched his arm, “It was promised The Old Ones would return.”
“They don’t look like what I thought the Old Ones would look like,” he’d whispered to her. “Suppose they’re not the Old Ones. Where’d they come from? What are they?” Questions Ek had, with no idea there would be other times he’d ask the same kinds of questions—but with far more serious inferences.
The word spread. Many believed these off-worlders were the promised return of their ancients. As time passed, between chores and extra homework for his special classes there hadn’t been much chance to slip away; take the curved path to his overlook spot. Yet, when he did, boundless questions grew as Ek watched in the dusklit the off-worlders create what would become Outpost Terato.
His uncle was unbending, “Neither you nor Klara are to go anywhere near that abomination these off-worlders build out of the air,” his disapproval more severe with each passing dawnlit.
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Author
With postgraduate degrees and faculty appointments in several medical universities, Hawk MacKinney has taught graduate courses in both the United States and Jerusalem. In addition to professional articles and texts on chordate neuroembryology, Hawk has authored several works of fiction.
Hawk began writing mysteries for his school newspaper. His works of fiction, historical love stories, science fiction and mystery-thrillers are not genre-centered, but plot-character driven, and reflect his southwest upbringing in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Moccasin Trace, a historical novel nominated for the prestigious Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction and the Writers Notes Book Award, details the family bloodlines of his serial protagonist in the Craige Ingram Mystery Series. Vault of Secrets, the first book in the Ingram series, was followed by Nymrod Resurrection, Blood and Gold, and The Lady of Corpsewood Manor. All have received national attention. Walking the Pet is Hawk’s latest release in the Ingram series. The first book in another mystery-thriller series is scheduled for release in 2015. The Bleikovat Event, the first volume in The Cairns of Sainctuarie science fiction series, was released in 2012. Its sequel, The Missing Planets, has just been released.
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Blurb is intriguing!
…by the editor. Your compliment will be passed on. Thank U for commenting –
HmK
Sure is. This whole post says read me:)
Thanks for hosting!
Very happy too and thank you for another wonderful tour with Hawk!
FUNONLYKNEW – glad you’re enjoying the tour…GFish, great host(s) & comment(s), the editor & graphic layout…all major contributors to making the tour entertaining & fun.
HmK
Sounds interesting! Thank you for the giveaway!
KRISTA – you’re welcome to the giveaway. Hope U like the read. Thank U for stopping by & commenting –
Hawk MacK
And then some! You are most welcome:)
FUONLYKNEW – Thank U for hosting The Missing Planets International Book Tour, Vol-II in The Cairns of Saintuaries series with its mix of genre(s) and characters. It is much appreciated. AND thank U for the large cover… it is awesome. The graphic artists did a breath-taking combination of color & layout. For readers following my Sci-Fi titles, Vol-III is in the edit/galley proof stage with Vol-IV in the Saintuarie series to follow.
Hawk MacKinney
http://www.hawkmackinney.net
It’s been my pleasure. I’ve now featured three of your books on my blog. Better get reading before the next one:)
FUONLYKNEW – hope U enjoy them.
Nice blurb and the excerpt gives a nice taste of the writing. I look forward to reading the rest. Thanks!
It gives you a big, exciting taste!
Ty WILSON – Glad the excerpt blurb gave U a tug into the way the tale is told of, as one reader said, “…the Cairns epic.” Hope U enjoy the read…Vol-III is in galley-edits. Thank U for stopping by & commenting –
Hawk MacKinney
http://www.hawkmackinney.net
Sounds like a great read.
Rita WRAY – Hope U enjoy the read as much I did putting together the Cairns epics. Thank U for stopping by & commenting –
Hawk MacK
So does the first book. It’s going to be an exciting series to read.
An absolutely fascinating excerpt.
momJANE – thank U…it was well done. Your compliment will be passed on. Thank U for following of the Cairns series, stopping by & commenting –
Hawk MacK
I know. I must get started on this series:) I’m on a roll with sci fi right now too so it’s a good time for them.
A terrific excerpt! Thank you for sharing and for the contest!
Betty W – great excerpt…wish I could claim it. Will pass on your compliment. Thank U for following of the Cairns series, stopping by & commenting –
Hawk MacK
http://www.hawkmackinney.net
Thank you, Hawk! It’s been a fun tour! Good luck with this book and all that you have yet to write!
Isn’t it?! Makes it hard to resist:)
FUONLYKNEW – Posted a hosting ‘thank U’ above, but it’s nice to see U following the tours of Vol(s) I & II, & a pleasure to visit a host site like FUONLYKNEW that is so easily navigated…thank U again for your marketing support. The editor & the cover artist worked hard to blend the tale of Vol-II’s unfolding. Excerpt & cover beckon with their own lure. FUONLYKNEW & the commenters following the 2 tours is much appreciated.
Hawk MacK
http://www.hawkmackinney.net
Betty W/2Jun 4:02a.m. – It has been a fun tour & thank U. Got 2 bks in galleys; one them Vol-III of the Cairns epics – your following is much appreciated –
HmK
Drat. Sorry I missed this tour. That cover is awesome and I would have shared it just because of that. LOL
sherry @ fundinmental
I’m sorry too! I also featured the first book and Hawk’s western Moccasin Trace. All of his covers are spectacular!
FUONLYKNEW – thank U for posting Sherry FUNDIN’s comment…
HmK
Sherry FUNDIN – U haven’t missed the tour…each host(s) is re-checked each day throughout the tour. Pretend it’s catch-up ’cause that’s what is done to spot those who stop by & comment. FUONLYKNEW has been an awesome host for several of my titles…Vol-III of the Cairns epics is in galley-edits..thank U for stopping by & leaving your compliments –
Hawk MacK
The excerpt was amazing! This sounds like a fascinating book! Thank you for the great post and contest!
Betty W – You’re welcome, & thank U for stopping by & leaving your compliments –
Hawk MacK
http://www.hawkmackinney.net