The Earthbound Series is now available in trade paperbacks. Earthbound and its sequels are character-driven stories in a science-fiction setting that transcend the genre. Not just for SF fans, these books are for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted tale.

The stories tell the adventures of Nykkyo Kyhana -- an ordinary guy with everyday problems: He has a boss, a job that's a grind, a wife who doesn't understand him (but wants him home for dinner) and a high-maintenance girlfriend on the side. He just happens to hail from another world...

Each is published in a mass-market form factor (4 1/4" x 6 3/4"), with a suggested retail price of $8.95. The books include scenes of inexplicit sexuality and moderate violence. They are suitable for mature teens and adults. [ What readers are saying ]

Titles are:

• Earthbound [vol I] ISBN 0-9748386-0-8. Nykkyo is a native of a world formed when a future Earth space mission falls into a black hole and emerges thousands of years in the past. Nyk is sent on a mission to present-day Earth to gather plant specimens essential for his people's survival. There he meets Sukiko, a lecturer at the university where he is stationed. As their friendship blooms into a deep love he discovers she is his own distant ancestor, as well as ancestor to the man who founded his world. He realizes his love for her risks upsetting the course of future events and jeopardizes his own existence, as well as that of his people. [ Buy ]

• The Lexal Affair [vol II] ISBN 0-9748386-1-6. Nykkyo adjusts to life on his adopted world and living with Sukiko. Meanwhile, authorities on his homeworld begin to question the actions of his friend Andra. They believe she is aiding Lexal, a rogue colony, prepare an invasion force. Nyk is asked to travel to Lexal, betray his friendship and bring her to justice. Arriving on Lexal Nyk discovers things are not as they seem, and he finds himself in the midst of a civil war. As a native of peace-loving planet Floran, he is unprepared for what is in store as he and Andra must run for their lives. [ Buy ]

• Planetbound [vol III] ISBN 0-9748386-2-4. Nykkyo proposes to Sukiko and she accepts. THen, Nyk's vindictive ex-wife Senta informs homeworld authorities of his involvement with an Earth woman -- something expressly forbidden. Nyk is confined to his planet -- planetbound -- and forbidden forever from having contact with Suki. As he tries to vindicate himself, a document surfaces -- family records from the founding days of his world. This document proves his rightful place on Earth as Sukiko's husband and as the stepfather of her child. However, the same document reveals that Suki has less than a year to live. Can he save the life of the woman he loves? To do so -- would he risk changing the future and perhaps his own existence? [ Buy ]

• The Altian Plague [vol IV] ISBN 0-9748386-8-3. New York City is recovering from the 9/11 terrorist attacks which left Nyk, like many others, a widower. He keeps his pledge to raise and care for Sukiko's son, and he carries with him an incredible secret about her death. Another Floran agent, one of Nyk's coworkers succumbs to a mysterious virus. Nyk begins to suspect it's a biological terror weapon developed by a colony planet and being tested on Earth. He teams up with his biologist ex-wife in a race against time to develop a cure before the virus can be unleashed. [ Buy ]

• The Lost Colony [vol V] ISBN 0-9748386-9-1. A mere few hundred years after the founding of Nyk's homeworld, Florans had returned to space to extend their presence to other, more hospitable worlds. One such world was the colony of Varada, founded on an Earth-like planet. After losing too many vessels in the dangerous Varadan approach, the Florans decided to abandon the colony. However, a stalwart band of colonists refused to leave. Now, after thousands of years of isolation, the Varadans desire contact with their planet of origin. Because of his talent with language, Nykkyo is asked to accompany the delegation to Varada and to serve as interpreter. There, he learns a terrible secret about Varadan society; and he discovers the sinister motive a behind a certain Floran faction's interest in the forsaken world. [ Buy ]