Escape Velocity by Christopher Stasheff

Escape Velocity by Christopher Stasheff

TELEPATH ALERT

Democracy is crumbling in the Interstellar Dominion Electorates as the reactionary LORDS party plans a coup to seize power. If Dar and Samantha can't get their message to Terra in time, nothing will prevent the forces of totalitarianism from taking control. What's more, every police ship in space has just been alerted that Dar and Samantha are dangerous telepaths to be shot on sight.

Dar and Sam meet a colorful cast of characters along to way who join their quest, including a wandering poet, a tech-savvy monk, and a wealthy medieval reenactor, to name just a few. Suspense and adventure abound as Dar and friends are pursued across the galaxy, from a far-flung prison planet to the capital on Earth, as they race to save the world from itself. The chase is on in this prequel to the Warlock of Gramarye series.

Christopher Stasheff was a science fiction and fantasy novelist, as well as a teacher, actor, and technician. His career spanned four decades, with 44 novels (including translations into Czech, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese), 29 short tales, and seven anthologies under his belt. His books are known for their wit (and poor puns), comparative political analysis, and philosophical undertones. He's always struggled to tell the difference between dream and reality, and he's tried to compensate by teaching college. He gave up teaching when it became too real for him, preferring to write full-time instead.

He has a habit of scripting his life, but he can't figure out why other people can't seem to get their lines straight. With his wife and four children, this produces a lot of misunderstanding. He writes novels because it's the only way he can direct, design, and cast all of the actors. Chris died of Parkinson's Disease in 2018.

His kind and kind attitude, eagerness to guide and advise anybody who asked, and sharp sense of humor will be cherished by his friends, family, admirers, and students. His horrible jokes, on the other hand, will be forgotten as quickly as possible.