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Incursion
INCURSION
A Science Fiction Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy
A young boy working on his village's plantation watches as alien craft scream overhead. His first emotion is excitement... until the technologically superior aliens start shooting. He has no choice but to grow up quickly, becoming one of his village's most trusted defenders.Incursion is a short scifi story of a people defending themselves against an alien invasion, and shows what human nature may really mean. Approximately 3,200 words (15 printed pages).
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT STEVE UMSTEAD ~ "...has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet."
~ "...writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general."
~ "...deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops."
~"...delivers on the promise of high-quality fiction we might not otherwise have ever seen."~"...offers us a shining example of why independent authors are here to stay."
A Science Fiction Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy
A young boy working on his village's plantation watches as alien craft scream overhead. His first emotion is excitement... until the technologically superior aliens start shooting. He has no choice but to grow up quickly, becoming one of his village's most trusted defenders.Incursion is a short scifi story of a people defending themselves against an alien invasion, and shows what human nature may really mean. Approximately 3,200 words (15 printed pages).
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT STEVE UMSTEAD ~ "...has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet."
~ "...writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general."
~ "...deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops."
~"...delivers on the promise of high-quality fiction we might not otherwise have ever seen."~"...offers us a shining example of why independent authors are here to stay."
11 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 10, 2012
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About the author
Steve Umstead
13 books1,012 followersSteve Umstead has been the owner of a Caribbean & Mexico travel company for the past ten years, but never forgot his lifelong dream of becoming an author. After a successful stab at National Novel Writing Month, he decided to pursue his dream more vigorously…but hasn't given up the traveling.
Steve lives in scenic (tongue-in-cheek) New Jersey with his wife, two kids, and several bookshelves full of other authors' science fiction novels. Gabriel's Redemption is his debut novel.
Steve lives in scenic (tongue-in-cheek) New Jersey with his wife, two kids, and several bookshelves full of other authors' science fiction novels. Gabriel's Redemption is his debut novel.
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June 22, 2014
Well written but *SPOILER*
I'm tired of being the bad guy. It gets kinda old. Three stars for being well written, but the ending was kinda telegraphed and irked me.
I'm tired of being the bad guy. It gets kinda old. Three stars for being well written, but the ending was kinda telegraphed and irked me.
May 15, 2015
Steve Umstead’s science fiction short story ‘Incursion’ is a great sci-fi read: well-written and entertaining, creating a believable world and interesting characters quickly and effortlessly. The story takes place in rural area after an alien invasion, and it follows a very young boy who has been recruited to fight the nasty intruders. I really loved the way this child, who has been forced to take on a very grown up role in a terrible conflict, was portrayed in the story.
Umstead manages to give his story immediate depth and complexity: you can feel in his storytelling that there are layers of history and culture beneath the surface of the tale, and that is always a good thing in a science fiction story. You want to get a feel for the time and the world and the people in it without too much exposition, and Umstead manages that very well. ‘Incursion’ works on every level, and I really enjoyed his clear and vivid writing style.
Umstead manages to give his story immediate depth and complexity: you can feel in his storytelling that there are layers of history and culture beneath the surface of the tale, and that is always a good thing in a science fiction story. You want to get a feel for the time and the world and the people in it without too much exposition, and Umstead manages that very well. ‘Incursion’ works on every level, and I really enjoyed his clear and vivid writing style.
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