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    Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion
    Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion
    Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion
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    Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion

    By Chris Eisenlauer

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    Viscain Empire, Year 9,367. When Ghost Squad leader Geiss Sinzer goes to the planet of his parents' death to pay his respects, he learns more about them than he—or the Emperor—ever intended.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChris Eisenlauer
    Release dateAug 15, 2011
    ISBN9781465874610
    Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion
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    Chris Eisenlauer

    Growing up in the suburbs, I was prone to constant daydreaming. On top of that, I watched way too much TV, which saturated my brain and fueled even more elaborate daydreaming. I’ve learned to bottle that to some degree and, more recently, to release it. I write science fiction pulp, borrowing often from fantasy, sometimes from horror, but always about characters wielding power on par with the challenges they face: deadly psychics, practitioners of fantastic martial arts, alien, world-consuming gods. Some of my favorite authors are Roger Zelazny, Alfred Bester, E.E. “Doc” Smith, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hopefully, a little of their brilliance shines through in my attempts to tell good stories.

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      Ghost Squad - Chris Eisenlauer

      Ghost Squad: The Sinzer Rebellion

      Published by Chris Eisenlauer at Smashwords.

      Copyright © 2011 by Chris Eisenlauer.

      Cover by Chris Seaman.

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      Viscain Empire - Year 9,367

      When Ghost Squad leader Geiss Sinzer goes to the planet of his parents' death to pay his respects, he learns more about them than he—or the Emperor—ever intended.

      Ghost Squad:

      The Sinzer Rebellion

      by Chris Eisenlauer

      1. The Decision

      9,367.009.1835

      You really should go, Professor Sinzer.

      "Mr. Cranden, we're colleagues now. We have been for years. You don't have to call me professor anymore."

      The apparently opposite dynamic of their relationship was easy to explain. Both were Shades of the Viscain Empire and effectively immortal. While Geiss Sinzer appeared to be a dark-haired, clean-cut youth of 16, he was in fact 383 years old. Mont Cranden was a big man with skin of bronze and a weathered head, bald save for the long, thick golden braid issuing from his crown. He received his Artifact only 17 years ago at the age of 37.

      Cranden smiled. You're avoiding the issue.

      Perhaps I am, Sinzer said, putting a finger to his chin, musing.

      It was amazing what could go unaccomplished after so many years of life. Or perhaps, with no threat of old age and death, there was no sense of urgency and later was just as good as sooner. Sinzer didn't think that was it, though. He'd been putting this off for a long time and had come to realize why. He was afraid.

      The Root Palace isn't scheduled for departure for another two months, Cranden said. Classes here at Locsard are finished this year. You've earned some time. Take a vacation. You always talk about going to pay your respects, but you've never gone. Cranden gripped Sinzer's shoulder. You should go.

      Sinzer pursed his lips and nodded slowly.

      It's your choice, Cranden said, turning to leave. "But hopefully, this time tomorrow you won't be here or back at the Root Palace. Hell, you could go and be back before anyone knew you were

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