The Omniscrolls

Cover reveal for my upcoming sci-fi book! Synopsis: An astronaut stranded on an unknown planet must fight his way through harsh terrains and terrifying monsters to survive and find his way back home.

The computer monitor glowed green and alerted me of the ray gun’s completion. I turned to my coworker on the other side of the room to let him know. “ Malroy, it’s done; the prototype is ready.” “Are you sure, Danielle?” “Yes. Let’s test it out on the Martian.” I picked up the weapon and left the lab with Malroy. We walked down a couple of halls before arriving at the room we were holding the Martian in. We stepped inside, armed: Malroy with a tranquiliser gun and me with the ray gun. The Martian growled behind the bars that sealed it. As I pointed my gun at it, it shuddered and moved back. I slowly advanced towards its cell and positioned myself a few feet away from it. I could see the Martian’s instincts alarm its body; its eyes widened as it moved further away, faster than before; but it stopped at the centre of the cell and took a deep breath before looking around the room. It then looked at Malroy, and then me, and held my gaze. I wondered whether it accepted its fate. I squeezed ...