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    The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens
    The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens
    The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens
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    The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens

    By Rob Shelsky

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    Alien "Gods" rule the Earth, but their dominion is an increasingly uneasy one. Rama, a temple-palace enforcer, does his best to maintain order. But when the alien Blue God summons him, and tells him to arrest Rawana, Rama's arch rival, events take a dramatic turn for the worse. Rawana has betrayed the Blue Gods in favor of their enemies, the Cold-Dark Dwellers. Fleeing the temple-palace, he kidnaps Sita, Rama's wife.

    Now Rama must not only kill or capture Rawana, but somehow save his wife, as well. And then when the Ape King warns him of war, events take an even worse turn. Somehow, he must save his beloved Sita. Then they must make their way in an uncertain and dangerous world. Faced with the angry "Blue Gods," conspiracies of evil aliens, the dire warnings of the Ape King, and ultimately even nuclear devastation when total war breaks out, they must find their way to sanctuary--but where?

    Inspired by the original text of the Indian Mahabharata, this novella is packed with excitement and action. Do legends have a basis in fact? Read The Mahabharata Codex ANCIENT ALIENS, by Rob Shelsky and find out for yourself!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRob Shelsky
    Release dateJul 31, 2011
    ISBN9781465989741
    The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens
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    Rob Shelsky

    Rob Shelsky is an avid and eclectic writer, and averages about 4,000 words a day. He has several novels to his credit and two anthologies, with two romances out now, a Regency romance, Verity, along with the sequel, Faith, and soon to come, a time-travel romance.Rob has written science fiction articles for such magazines as The Internet Review of Science Fiction, numerous articles for AlienSkin Magazine, Neometropolis, Midnight Street (UK), Doorways, and other publications. Rob has had short stories published with Jim Baen’s Universe, Aberrant Dreams, AlienSkin, Gateway SF, Fifth Dimension, Continuum SF, Sonar4, Uncial Press, Planetary Stories, Pulp Spirit Magazine, Sex & Murder, and many more. He has a novella coming out in early 2010 with Aberrant Dreams Magazine’s first hardcover edition anthology, The Awakening. Rob’s novella, Avenger Of The People, will appear there alongside the works of such sci-fi greats as Alastair Reynolds, Ian Watson, Jana Oliver, Robert Madle, and just so many others. There is even an introduction by Jack McDevitt.Rob has a short story, Green Waters, now out with Sonar4’s Phase Shift anthology, and a paranormal story, Light On The Moor, coming out with Smashwords and Amazon.com.Now, Rob Shelsky is not only a writer, but a contributing editor for Currate.com travel articles, as well as being a reviewer for Novelspot. He is also a resident science fiction columnist for AlienSkin Magazine.Although widely traveled and continuing to travel, Rob now lives in North Carolina. He enjoys contemplating ideas for new stories while watching the sunsets over the mountains and sipping a glass of red wine, preferably a decent Merlot.Oh and check out this site for my Smashword books:Ebookswelove.com

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      The Mahabharata Codex Ancient Aliens - Rob Shelsky

      The Mahabharata Codex

      ANCIENT ALIENS

      A Novella

      By

      Robert (Rob) Shelsky

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      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      The Mahabharata Codex

      ANCIENT ALIENS

      Copyright © 2011 by Robert Shelsky

      For More Information About Robert (Rob) Shelsky, Go To:

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      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      ~ DEDICATION ~

      There is one person I’d especially like to thank.

      I owe him so much.

      George Kempland, I wish to acknowledge you for your loyalty, dedication, mountains of help, and always just being there for me. Again, thanks so very much.

      The Mahabharata Codex

      ANCIENT ALIENS

      A Novella

      By

      Rob Shelsky

      Once, during the great war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas…

      All talking ceased. Vyasadeva sat with legs crossed on the far side of the fire, away from the rest of us. It was a self-imposed isolation. The crackling orange flames leapt high. Aromatic smoke curled upwards in thin tendrils. Vyasadeva’s eyes, like twin stones of polished obsidian, glittered with the reflection of those crimson sparks, as they erupted into the anthracite night. We knew he stared not at us now, but into the distant past, for his gaze was unfocused. These were sure signs the one we called the Toothless Tiger was about to tell an ancient tale.

      And during that time so long ago, when men still consorted with the Gods in their battles, it was then that the hero, Rama, and his beauteous wife, Sita, lived, and loved. I also speak of Rawana, the Evil One, pawn of the Cold-Dark Gods, and betrayer of Krishna. I speak of the final war of the Gods.

      The blaze flared up a moment, casting a transient ruddy glow onto Vyasadeva’s dark and time-etched face. I will tell you, he continued, "of Rama’s first meeting with the Ape King, leader of the Twilight People. Of these things, you shall hear tonight before the monsoon comes to quench our blaze, for it is very close now.

      Ajamila, you who are named for the debauched one, will you now play for me while I speak of these things?

      The ragged beggar, that untouchable who hovered in the outer darkness just beyond the edge of our group and our lives, nodded, but he uttered not a word. As a shadow, he reached for his instrument. As a silhouette, he plucked strings from his one possession, Ajamila’s lone treasure, his sitar. Its haunting music floated to us on the still night air…

      # # #

      It is too hot for this hunt. Rama’s profusion of golden arm bracelets rattled, as he hefted the heavy wooden spear. He had been leaning against the shaft of it for support. This heat is stifling, Rawana. As he said this, he gazed out at the baked and barren land surrounding them. Nothing in sight moved. There were just the still forms of a few errant scrub plants, but little more to alleviate that seemingly endless and ochre-colored expanse.

      Would that the Gods would share their secrets on how to stay cool, said the other man, as he glanced up at the white-hot sky. Now he pointedly focused his stark gaze upon Rama, as he added, Their temple-palaces are always cool, the air in them sweet. But they jealously guard the knowledge of how to accomplish such.

      Rama nodded, a bit impatiently, he knew. Yes, they do. But is it not better that way?

      Better for us to bake when we could be cool? Why do you always say this sort of thing?

      Rama’s muscular shoulders lifted in a deliberately casual shrug. "I just think their secrets involve things it is best we know nothing of. We do their

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