This week, Susie Black’s Saturday Author Spotlight shines on Sci-Fi author Kurt D. Springs.
About the author:
Kurt D. Springs is an adjunct professor of anthropology and archaeology in New Hampshire. He holds a PhD. in anthropology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, as well as a Master of Literature in archaeology from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and a Master of Liberal Arts in anthropology and archaeology from the Harvard University Extension School. His main area of interest is megalithic landscapes in prehistoric Ireland. Professor Springs currently lives in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Price of Vengeance (A Dreamscape Warriors Novel Book 1) is Kurt’s latest release. Here is a blurb to whet your appetite:
What is the Price of Vengeance? One could understand why Liam was angry. He was orphaned at the age of two by a group of giant carnivorous insects called the chitin. Taken in by High Councilor Marcus and his wife, Lidia, Liam was raised with their older son, Randolf, in New Olympia, the last remaining city on the planet Etrusci. As an adult, Liam becomes a soldier. After being cut off from the city, Liam finds that there is an alien intelligence behind the chitin. To defeat it, he must discover who he is and how to use his powers. Then, Liam discovers that a traitor, responsible for his birth parents' deaths, had murdered his beloved foster parents. Will the price he has to pay in his quest for vengeance prove to be an even more unbeatable foe?
Here is what readers have to say about Price of Vengeance:
"From the cover to the opening pages, Price of Vengeance grabs the reader and takes them on a wild ride. Fasten your seat belts for this book." -S. J. Francis, author of Shattered Lies
“Amazing! Wild action and carefully crafted characters! Filmmakers, take notice! Roddenberry would have.”- Lisa Vermillion Black
“This is a very classy novel with no plot flaws and every chapter ending on a hook, guaranteeing the reader keeps turning the page. Well done, Kurt Springs. 5.0 out of 5 stars Top Drawer Adventure.” PROLIFIC FICTION READER
“Refreshing and engaging. This action-adventure, military-science fiction, young adult novel is non-stop action from start to finish, interspersed with dreamscape and paranormal, and romance sequences. I don’t often read young adult novels, but the author’s venture into the worlds of lucid dreaming, psionics, and communication between the living and the dead intrigued me. I was not disappointed. It is a great debut novel, and I tip my hat to Professor Springs.”-Charles Freedom Long
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203583214-price-of-vengeance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=g8Tu3VZscC&rank=1
“Oh, this novel is rip-roaring fun, even as its strong moral core offers gravitas to the proceedings. The thrills and tension come to a stomach-churning, fulfilling climax that serves as a counterpoint to an earlier brutal scene. I look forward to seeing where Springs takes us next.”- Michael P. Hartnett
“Suspense is tense throughout the book and heightened in the battles. A good read with a charming ending.” -C. Craig Coleman
“This book is incredible. It is Star Wars meets Starship Troopers. it is a great debut novel for the author. I hope there are many more novels to come.”-Greg Pedroza
“Kurt D Springs gets you right into the action with characters that have three dimensions. Kurt develops exciting characters who face the internal conflicts that modern warriors must overcome. Can't wait to read the next one.”-LBD Reads 0317