Ringshine

Ringshine

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

What if our quest to explore other worlds uncovers something that doesn't want to be found?Life has been seeded throughout the solar system and has evolved time and again only to be repeatedly snuffed out, sometimes by nature itself, sometimes by unnatural forces. Is it our destiny to explore the universe, or will the act of exploration lead to life’s demise… again?
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Errant Shot

Errant Shot

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

A meteor falls to Earth, exploding high in the atmosphere and wreaking havoc on the ground. An amateur rock hunter discovers a piece of the interstellar visitor and cashes in on the find, only to learn that it is much more than just a rock...To think that there are no other sentient beings in the universe borders on vanity.-To think that other sentient beings would be any less prone to violence and war than humans borders on naivety.-Collateral damage is a reality with any conflict.-What if there is undelivered ordinance... stray bullets... from distant, cosmic conflicts floating through space like wandering asteroids or long-period comets?-What if bystander Earth was the victim of one of these... errant shots?
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Mythical

Mythical

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

NOT a typical fantasy... - At the top of the world, two unlikely participants are drawn into an ancient conflict that will ultimately determine the future of mankind... --Marcus is venturing out of his permanent shelter to check the day's traps and possibly hunt seals on the ice, when he discovers a nearly dead, young female whale researcher out on the ice alone and unconscious. After bringing her back from the frozen brink, she reveals some disturbing details of an armed takeover of her research facility, sounding like the earmarks of a terrorist attack, though nothing in the area is of any strategic or political value. Upon inspecting the scene for himself, Marcus uncovers an ongoing struggle that has lasted for thousands of years, much worse than any terror plot, holding mankind's future in the balance. With time running out, limited resources and only a frozen stranger to help, he must stop a terrible bloodline of ancient tyrants and evil men bent on world domination and total destruction, before they kill the last magical creatures on Earth.-
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Tycho Wept

Tycho Wept

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

There may be life on other worlds... Will we ever find it? Will we destroy it in the process of looking?There may be life on other worlds. There may even be life on worlds close to our own. There are, without question, many unknown life forms right here on Earth, right now. Many of these are wiped out by our own actions long before they have the chance to be discovered.What secrets do they hold?There may be life forms on other worlds, maybe even on the moon. Will we find them, or will we trample over them like we have so many on our own world?
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Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

A voyeur sees more than he bargained for, and the show isn't over yet...Thomas likes to watch, but his clandestine pastime brings him to witness a horrific crime, and he can't report it without exposing his own dirty secret. Is he just as guilty as the perpetrator for not acting or reporting it? The victim thinks so...
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The Interview

The Interview

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

The leader of an enigmatic and secret cult arrives at a television studio to reveal his message: "They Are Close."Investigative reporter Sasha Mendez gets the rare chance to confront a mysterious cult leader on live television and uncovers more than she could have ever imagined...
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The Lights of Ceres

The Lights of Ceres

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

A trio of explorers land on the asteroid, Ceres, in hopes of explaining the mysterious lights detected on its surface, only to discover more questions than answers.Enigmatic patches of light on the largest body in the asteroid belt, Ceres, now suspected to be the work of living organisms, prompts the first manned mission to another celestial body since the moon landing. However, the search for life outside of our planet is quickly eclipsed by something much bigger.
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Extremophiles

Extremophiles

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

An advanced species emerges from the depths of a gas giant to take its first steps towards space exploration. On a small, rocky moon covered in ices and dotted with lakes of methane, the discovery that life is not unique in their solar system is overshadowed by its implications.Sentient beings venture out to explore one of the many moons orbiting their home planet, searching for knowledge and life beyond their world,only to discover that life is more strange and terrifying than any of their race could imagine, and it's more advanced. Will initial fears and lack of understanding prevent contact, or will it ensure it?
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Breaking the Cycle

Breaking the Cycle

William Petersen

Christian / Nonfiction

An offshoot species of parasite, normally only found in amphibians, has evolved to include humans in its bizarre, three-stage life cycle, which causes the host to grow extra limbs and other body parts.Is there a way to break the cycle and stop the decline of the human race, or will phobia, paranoia and fear blind us and seal our fate?Humans have settled into the remains of the cities, leaving the outlying suburbs and rural areas to those afflicted by the parasite.A field biologist in another life, Mike has to find a way to break the parasite's life cycle, before the human species is erased from the planet.
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