Godeena
by
Stjepan Varesevac-Cobets
Genre:
SciFi Adventure
Major
Henry Broncon miraculously survives a battle with Ansker soldiers on
the planet Morad. He is found under a pile of corpses, the only
survivor; his best friend and the whole of his brigade remain in the
field of death. Broncon is fully acquitted, receives a medal for
bravery and is promoted to the rank of Brigadier, but he cannot
forgive himself and he feels responsible for falling into the Ansker
trap.
Shortly
after, the Anskers are beaten and the war ends. The winning
terrestrial colonies receive ownership of a system called Naude,
comprised of various planets including Godeena. On the surface of
Godeena, there is a huge, completely preserved but uninhabited city
that scientists have named the Absolute. Analysis of the city reveals
no signs of life. A team of scientists is sent to investigate what
has happened to the people and animals of Absolute. A few days later
the team is attacked and contact with the scientists is lost. The
General Staff sends two teams of Special Forces to find out what has
happened to the expedition but they also disappear, leaving no
trace.
The
Commander of the General Staff, General Hensell, is personally
involved with the mystery. He requests Brigadier Henry Broncon to
gather a unit, composed of the worst inmates from the inescapable
prison, Hades, to investigate what is happening on Godeena. Henry
accepts this task and collects 17 prisoners, each with unique skills.
Among them is Maria, who possesses enormous psychic powers and has a
wicked second personality called Kir.
The
unusual team of criminals, led by Broncon, travels to Godeena to
discover what terrors await them there.
Stjepan
Varesevac-Cobets was born on 12 September 1965 in Split, Croatia. He
lives and works in Kastel Sucurac, where he finished his elementary
and secondary schooling.
At
a very young age, he started reading and loved it because, through
books, he traveled to places he could never visit in person. As a
child, he loved fairy tales and adventure but later discovered other
genres. When he found a Jules Verne book in the library, he became
fascinated by science fiction. He has been writing poetry for fifteen
years and has started writing science fiction. Lately, he has also
written children's fairy tales and fables.
He
has published, in Croatia, "An Opened Heart" in 2002, "The
Sleepy Way" in 2005, and "Love" in 2006. On Amazon he
has published the poetry collections "The Child of Happiness"
in 2015, science fiction novel "Godeena" in 2015, the
science fiction short story "Butterfly" in 2016, the poetry
collection "When the moon takes over the dream: Love Poetry"
in 2016, and in 2017 the poetry collection "The Flaming Horses:
Collection of poetry". He also translated his new Sci-Fi novel
"The Dream of the Forest".
GUEST POST
What is something unique/quirky about
you?
I'm
making stories, I guess it's a kind of uniqueness.
Tell us something really interesting
that's happened to you!
I became father
in forty and it makes me happy.
What are some of your pet peeves?
I have a cat,
Leo, dog Čupko and goldfish who does not fulfill the wishes.
Where were you born/grew up at?
Split, Croatia.
If you knew you'd die tomorrow, how
would you spend your last day?
With
my family and friends.
Who is your hero and why?
Ordinary people
who survive every day.
What kind of world ruler would you be?
Honest and fair.
Definitely everyone would get awards on merit, but all those who
would do evil would certainly be punished. In the end we all have to
respond to our actions whether they are good or evil.
What are you passionate about these
days?
This is now the
holiday season and everything is in that spirit.
What do you do to unwind and relax?
Read
the book or if I'm very tired to play the game on my computer.
How to find time to write as a parent?
I do not even
know how to do that.
Describe yourself in 5 words or less!
Dreamer,
Adventurer, Questioner, Husband and Father
When did you first consider yourself a
writer?
I
still do not consider myself a complete writer. This is my hobby.
Do you have a favorite movie?
I'm
a movie lover
and there are too many movies to list.
Which of your novels can you imagine
made into a movie?
I
would love if they were both my novels made into a movie, but that's
just my dreams.
What literary pilgrimages have you gone
on?
At the fairs book
in my neighborhood, I love books.
As a writer, what would you choose as
your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Dragon
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