Galactogon by Vasily Mahanenko
Book 2: In Search of the Uldans
Release - April 25, 2019
Pre-order - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NJ569WP
Chapter One
If
you have ever been killed before—in real life, I mean—then you have my most sincere
condolences. There is nothing pleasant about this procedure: It is frequently painful,
unnerving and scary. Accordingly, if you are not partial to masochism, I
recommend you avoid psychos and serial killers. Otherwise, my advice is grin
and bear it and hope that if paradise awaits you after death, it will be like
the one I’m currently in.
The sun in this, my
personal paradise, is always at its zenith, but you don’t have to worry about
heatstroke or sunburn. Comfort here is paramount. I blinked blissfully, staring
straight into the disk of hot light and savored the sea breeze along my skin.
Warm, emerald waves lapped at my feet and tickled them like a playful girl. The
sweet chirping of exotic birds behind me mixed with the surf to form a tranquil
music. Everything around me dispelled any possible cares and submerged me in
nirvana—which is what I concentrated on, letting my mind enjoy a moment of
peace. In precisely ten seconds I will give myself a mental kick and remind
myself that these are nothing but illusions, digital decorations, plastered upon
the walls of the medical diagnostic center. In precisely ten seconds—and not a
second more. I have to remember who I am and why I am here.