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    Heroes of Old
    Heroes of Old
    Heroes of Old
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    Heroes of Old

    By Russ Crossley

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    On a world orbiting a distant star war rages. A war to decide the fate of creation.

    Mid-Level Trooper Judah begins to doubt the cause of their battle when his men and women begin to die all around him. Will they win this fight and is it true to God's justice on this distant world?

    Join the fight and discover the truth.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateOct 10, 2014
    ISBN9783958304826
    Heroes of Old
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    Russ Crossley

    International selling author, Russ Crossley writes science fiction and fantasy, and mystery/suspense under the name R.G. Crossley. His latest science fiction satire set in the far future, Revenge of the Lushites, is a sequel to Attack of the Lushites released in 2011. The latest title in the series was released in the fall of 2013. Both titles are available in e-book and trade paperback. He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from various publishers including; WMG Publishing, Pocket Books, and St. Martins Press. He is a member of SF Canada and is past president of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, or his website http:www.russcrossley.com.  He loves to hear from readers  

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      Heroes of Old - Russ Crossley

      Heroes of Old

      Published by 53rd Street Publishing

      Copyright 2014 Russ Crossley

      All rights reserved

      This is a work of fiction from the imagination of the author. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

      Cover art: © agsandrew - Fotolia.com

      Cover design by R. Edgewood using Adobe InDesign™.

      Cover Layout © 53rd Street Publishing

      E-Book Distribution: XinXii

      http://www.xinxii.com

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      Heroes of Old

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      Heroes of Old

      We are the heroes of old, men of renown; at least that’s what some say about us. Others hate us. They are trying to kill us.

      Nick! I shout over the sounds of pulse rifle blasts coming from a shattered building east of our position. It’s exterior is peppered with charred holes resulting from heavy weapons fire. The interior of my enviro-suit's coated with my own sour sweat. I smell dreadful, even to me. A layer of dust covering the faceplate impairs my vision more than I will admit. Seeing the location of the enemy is a challenge.

      The charge icon on my heads-up display on my side of the helmet faceplate is glowing; indicating I have two hours remaining before recharging is mandatory. The atmosphere indicator next to the energy icon shows the available air will run out before then anyway.

      My bigger problem is I have been unable to contact anyone

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