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In a galaxy nearly conquered by Reptuuls, one boy will change everything, not by destroying them, but by befriending them instead.
Kuro-Sil: The Book of Humans, Reptuuls, and God
Book 1
by: Michael Small
Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy
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“Beginning warm up training,” the drone said.
Orren spent a few minutes practicing with the drone. It floated around the boy, shooting a laser blast here and there. Orren dodged them easily, and managed to land a few hits with his sword. He was still a novice, but a close friend gave him three simple steps to an easy victory:
First, breathe. You can’t focus if you lose your temper.
Second, observe. There is always a w eakness to exploit.
Third, stand. Stand tall and strong, and never let your foe use your fear against you.
These tips he took to heart, and he had learned a lot about proper sword training in a relatively short time.
Eventually, the warm up ended, and Orren felt invigorated. “Now comes the real test,” the drone said, “Skill level set to one.”
“Level one? Who set it there?” Orren said. His partner must have done that. It annoyed him when he was treated with kid gloves. “No, give me level five.”
“Level five is too difficult for young humans,” the drone said, “Are you sure you want to continue? This is your final warning.” The drone projected a “yes” and a “no” box in front of him.
“Yes, I’m sure!” Orren said, hastily pressing the “yes” option. “Now hurry up! I don’t have much time.”
“Affirmative,” the drone said, “let us begin.” It projected a humanoid hologram the size of Orren. It was armed with its own holographic blade to protect its owner.
“Alright, let’s do this!” Orren said, holding his sword firmly in both hands. “I won’t let you beat me this time.” Orren adjusted his sleeve, prepping a Reptuulian dagger he secretly took from his bag. This would be his key to victory.
Orren and the hologram circled around each other, Orren laser-focused on his prey. The hologram was just a distraction. His real target was the drone. The hologram lunged first. Orren sidestepped it, and lunged at the drone, striking a blow to the machine, making the hologram fizzle a bit. “Ha! Gotcha!” Orren exclaimed.
The image recovered, and quickly drifted to the side to avoid the drone as it shot three stinger blasts from its central eye. Orren dodged one, blocked another, but the last grazed his arm, giving him a sharp sting. “Ow! No fair, you’re too fast!”
“You chose this level, not me,” the drone retorted, its central eye light dimming in a mocking manner. “You get what you ask for.”
Orren lunged again, but the drone dodged. He swung to his right, but the hologram jumped in his way and blocked with its own blade. He clashed with the image again and again, hoping to find an opening, but he couldn’t find one. The longer this went on, the more frustrated he became, failing the first rule.
Orren backed off slightly, and crouched down, focusing his energy on his feet. As he did, he came up with a plan. First, he would throw the dagger, then he would boost forward with his energy stored up, and slash through the drone before it recovered. He hadn’t used this technique before, and he hoped he could pull it off.
But just as he was about to throw the dagger, he noticed something hovering in the air outside the barrier, out of the corner of his eye. He noticed it right as the dagger left his fingers, allowing for the hologram to deflect it easily. Orren was in shock, and he lost focus of his energy, making him stumble. His plan was ruined! He knew he shouldn’t have set the drone to level five.
But what was the floating thing? It looked like another drone. He turned to look, and the drone fired a concussion blast at his chest the moment he took his eyes off it, knocking him to the ground, his pendant falling off without him noticing.
“Hey! You cheated!” Orren complained.
“I only took advantage of your lack of focus,” the drone said, “You forget the most important rule of sword fighting–”
“Never take your eyes off your opponent, yeah, I know,” Orren said frustratedly.
BLURB:
I am the Chronicler, hear my story:
In the year 5027, humanity will be enslaved by an alien race called the Reptuuls.
But what if I told you a young boy befriended their oppressors?
Orren Hawkins is a boy with a dream: to make friends with the Reptuuls, no matter the cost. It won't be easy due to the Reptuuls hatred of humanity. But by the grace of a long forgotten God, Orren has found two great and unusual friends, and they must learn to work together to rescue enslaved humans, as part of their destiny to unite man and Reptuul under God.
There's just one problem: Orren is himself a drulak, a slave of Reptuuls. Can he still accomplish his dream?
Will you dare read the true story of a forbidden friendship no government wants exposed? Then welcome, one and all, to the legend of the Kuro-Sil!
"This book was so different from anything I’ve read and I enjoyed it. Small did such a great job with this storyline and plot." - Yvette Garcia, Goodreads, 4 stars
"I found the whole concept of this book fascinating." "It’s a brilliant debut from the author." - Tami Wylie, Goodreads, 5 stars
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Michael Small
Michael Small didn't plan on becoming an author. He initially wanted to be a video game programmer, though he couldn't wrap his head around the subject. But he always had a story to tell, and seeing how woke and especially anti-Christian messaging had started infesting modern entertainment, he dropped out of college in 2016 and taught himself how to write, spending the years since creating his own world, which became his debut novel Kuro-Sil: The Book of Humans, Reptuuls, and God.
Michael is a Christian and goes to church regularly, using his faith to inspire his stories. He is also an avid gamer, and has been playing video games since he was three. He mainly likes pop culture stuff like movies, tv, and more recently manga, but he likes to try many things, like going on walks and drives, and working out (though he's not a pro at it).
He is currently thirty two years old and lives in Washington state.
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