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Ghost in the Dark
Ghost in the Dark released on August 15, 2009. We believe you'll enjoy this light-hearted romp around the universe with our imperial family and a family of living spaceships. Retail price is $12.95 Click on the above picture for ordering options. Remember, you can also be able to order Ghost in the Dark from Amazon.com, Alibris.com, all major bookstores, and all online bookseller sites but you'll get it faster by ordering directly from our publisher.
There's trouble brewing in Galactic Axia, and Ghost in the Dark will take you to the heart of it.
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The sight that first greeted Bobby's eyes as he looked over the edge was the colors of all the rock formations in the cavern. In the light of his flashlight, he noticed a hot springs bubbling off to one side. Figuring that the spring might explain the warmer temperature of the mine, Bobby began to relax. He remembered that some types of rocks emitted light when their temperature changed.
Continuing to shine his light around the cavern, he spotted a pattern of pebbles on a level area off to one side. He was entranced by the way they glittered, and how they reflected the beam from his flashlight.
Bobby was studying the pattern of pebbles when suddenly a large bluish shape darted across his field of vision and was gone. He felt his heart stop and found that his voice had left him. Staggering backwards, he turned and ran, seeking the safety of the outside world.
Faster and faster he ran, forsaking stealth for speed. At the junction, he saw his blaze mark and turned up the tunnel toward the vent. Arriving at the remains of his lunch, Bobby grabbed his backpack and started the climb up the slope of the vent. More snow and debris tumbled upon and behind him as he clawed his way upward. Regaining the surface, he paused just long enough to reorient himself and then plunged through the snow, back down the trail he'd created when he came. Reaching a clear level area, he strapped on his snowshoes and bolted down the trail toward the village as fast as the snowshoes would carry him.
After putting a quarter of a mile between himself and the mine with nothing happening, Bobby slowed to a more even pace. Thinking back, he realized he'd left his thermos and book behind in the mine tunnel. As he continued homeward, he calmed down and reconsidered what he'd seen. It couldn't have been any animal he knew about because of its color and size. It had made no noise either. The further he got from the mine the more confident Bobby became.
Upon further reflection, Bobby decided it must have been his imagination that had created the thing. Considering the fact that he'd been exploring an abandoned mine, it didn't take a great leap of logic to come to the conclusion that he thought he'd seen a ghost.
Bobby laughed at himself for such a notion. He resolved not to tell Grandpa Gary about the incident. The thought of his grandfather made him remember the book and thermos he had left behind. Suddenly feeling a cold sweat, Bobby realized that he would have to go back for the stuff or face his angry grandfather. Neither prospect gave him any comfort.
