The Master of Muscigny (The First Admiral Series Book 5) (33 page)

Other books in the
First Admiral Series:

First Admiral

The Burning Sun

Time Commander

The Ganthoran Gambit

Other books and stories by William J. Benning:

First Admiral

The Burning Sun

Time Commander

The Gettysburg Incident

The Formidians

Private Gimble

In Search of the God Particle

Other science fiction books from Clockwork Quills:

The Seryys Chronicles: Death Wish
by Joseph Nicholson

The Seryys Chronicles: Of Nightmares
by Joseph Nicholson

The Seryys Chronicles: Steel Alliance
by Joseph Nicholson

Author Biography

The author, William J.Benning was born in Dumfries (south west Scotland) in 1963. With his 50th birthday fast approaching, Benning has decided to grow old disgracefully. An intensely private individual, Benning recently returned to his home town seeking inspiration for his passion of creative writing. At age 18, Benning left home to take an Honours Degree in Psychology at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He has some very fond memories, and many nights of vague recollection - which are, on the whole, probably best forgotten (!) - from his student days. After graduating, Benning had a career "false start" moving into the world of Pest Control Management. However, after several unhappy years, he switched tack and took further qualifications in Personnel Management, carving out a successful and enjoyable career in Human Resources as well as Learning & Development. Throughout his career, Benning has worked to support the activities of the British Red Cross. From his early days as a First Aid Volunteer, he enjoyed working for the organisation which gave him further skills and built his self-confidence. Progressing within British Red Cross, Benning became a First Aid Instructor (Trainer), Assessor and Lecturer plus becoming invoved in training other Trainers and Assessors. Having returned to Dumfries to further his writing career, Benning now lives alone, but has been adopted by four members of the Canine Community. With four dogs in his life - and a newly arrived litter of Tibetan Terrier pups - plus a newly published novel, life is never going to be dull for Benning. William likes his sci-fi, but is also keen on military history and speculative fiction. Among his fiction favourites are Harry Turtledove, the late George MacDonald Fraser, Bernard Cornwell and Clive Cussler. William collects Edinburgh Crystal and has a terrible weakness for malt whisky. He has published his novel First Admiral with Clockwork Quills in 2012.

FUNDRAISER FOR BOOK SIX:

The Bardomil Empress sets in motion another diabolical scheme, planning to force Billy to choose between defending his Earth, or to sacrifice it to preserve the Alliance.  The Empress sets a nomadic planet-stripping species named the Threylans, against Earth.  The Threylans establish a pre-invasion base on Earth’s moon before sending an artificial life form called Maggratherium to the Earth below.

Billy’s father has attracted the attention of the U.S. and British armed forces with his project in the Nevada Desert. With the added attention, a British Special Branch Officer starts to take a much closer interest in Billy’s suddenly improved school performance.

With a dangerous alien species fortifying on Earth’s moon and the continuing persistence of the suspicious Special Branch Officer, Billy must use all of his skill and resourcefulness to clandestinely defend his home planet and also protect the secret of his life with the Alliance.  Can Billy succeed? 

Find out in the next exciting First Admiral adventure….Hunted.

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