In the second book in the Ramtalan Trilogy, Argus Dachel, a far-from-ordinary half-alien teen, finds himself mixed up in the battle between a hostile faction of Invaders and the peaceful Ramtalans he’s come to know as his friends. With his brother Tai held captive at the Citadel and disturbing news about his father, Argus has to come to grips with the truth about who he really is. Not only is the government agency, the Astronomical Urgent Recovery Administration, AURA, hot on his tail, but his relationship with his girlfriend Lola is in jeopardy. As his special abilities increase and become stronger, he risks exposure and capture. When the enemy closes in and the Citadel is attacked, it seems victory is impossible, but losing means certain death. He must find some way to protect everyone around him, but winning is impossible. Or is it?
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Excerpt:
Argus reacted instantly and thrashed out, hitting Todd’s arm. There was a snap and the baseball bat dropped to the ground. No mistaking that snapping sound. Argus knew he’d just broken Todd’s arm. But instead of running away, Todd yelped and his face reddened. He lunged again, only this time he managed to grab Lola’s wrist with his other hand. She screamed and Argus had a burst of energy surge up from down deep.
“Get your hands off her!” Argus bellowed, his body was on fire and he was trembling. He knew his eyes had flipped, but there was nothing he could do about it. He wrapped his hand around Todd’s throat and lifted him off the ground a few inches until he let go of Lola. Argus could feel his hand squeezing and wanted to stop, but he couldn’t. He’d lost control. In that moment, he wanted Todd dead.
“Argie! Your eyes. Stop it! Let him go!” Lola screamed. “Argus! What are you doing?”
He wanted to stop, he really did, but the sight of Todd’s terrified expression excited him and actually made him feel good. He squeezed harder. Todd was dying right before his eyes, and he was happy about it.
“Yes!” Gretchen shouted from across the field. “Anger triggers those creepy black eyes, doesn’t it, kid?”
Argus turned and saw Gretchen running toward him, carrying the OEED, pointing it straight ahead. Max was beside her with a huge grin on his face.
Max pointed at Argus. “Put him down, Argus. Now!”
Todd gurgled and Argus released his grip, letting the big super-senior drop to the ground. Max ran to Todd while Gretchen came up to Argus.
“Welcome to Earth, Mr. Dachel,” she said with a smile.
About the Author:
Sofia Diana Gabel is a multi-genre fiction writer who was born in Sydney, Australia, but is now living in the United States with her family. With undergrad degrees in environmental science and archaeology, and currently attending graduate school in archaeology, she enjoys learning and being out in nature when she’s not glued to her desk writing or researching a new story idea. Writing is a true passion of hers, born from a love of the written word that can transport the reader to different places or worlds and deliver them back to reality, safe and sound.
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