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Excerpt from Intergalactic Mind Games – Chapter 3

Hello everyone! hope you enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 3 of Intergalactic Mind Games:

After a few minutes, the Soldier of Royalty gathers everyone from their
rooms. As they all start to walk out of the cell, the soldier stops Isabella.

“I have orders to take everyone to the battlefield but you. You will stay
here and watch the battle on the vision screen,” he says to her.

“No, I will not stay here! I will be by my husband’s side!” demands an
irate Isabella, pushing the soldier away.

Ace takes Isabella by the hand and tries to comfort her. “Please, for
me, listen to him and stay here. If something happens to you, I wouldn’t
be able to live with myself.”

“How am I supposed to live with myself if something happens to you?”
Isabella counters with sorrowful tear-filled eyes.

Ace gives Isabella a kiss as they both break down in tears.

The rest of Team Earth-7 looks on in sadness as they exit the cell.

Isabella watches Ace leave as the cell door closes behind him.

She falls to the ground, crying uncontrollably, while Ace’s lip quivers,
trying to hide his emotions.

Ace blows her a kiss with tears running down his cheeks as Team
Earth-7 walks out of sight from Isabella, preparing to enter the battlefield.

The remaining members of Team Earth-7 are taken down the same
hallway toward the up-down lift. However, once they get to the lift, they
take a sharp left and go down a separate long dreary hallway.

“Where we all headed?” Elmer asks.

“This hallway will take us straight to the battlefield,” the soldier
answers.

After a few minutes, Team Earth-7 and the soldier come to a standard size, brown triangular door. Bright light seeps through the door crack, and they hear voices and commotion on the other side. Team Earth-7 is collectively petrified as the Soldier of Royalty opens the door.

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Book Dedication

                                                            Dedication

For Hari Singh, my father, mentor, and leader.
Dad, you always encouraged me to think big, follow through, and
push forward. Whenever I found writing was getting too difficult or
thought about giving up altogether, I would hear your inspiring words
circulate in my head. This motivated me to push on and accomplish my
goal.
This book would not have been possible without your influence.
Thank you, Dad. I love you. Rest in peace.

For Rick Prasad, my supportive and caring brother-in-law.
Rick, you were always patient and understanding with me. I appreciated
your calm and supportive nature.
Your laid-back, gentle demeanour influenced me to be the same. You
were more than my brother-in-law; you were my big brother. Thank you,
Rick. Rest peacefully, my brother. I love you.

For Shantel Prasad, my sweet, innocent, and brave niece.
Shantel, you were more like my little sister than my niece. Your
infectious smile and outgoing nature would light up any room you entered.
You left us too early, but I feel blessed with the time we had together.
You taught me to slow down and enjoy the moments life brings. Thank
you, Shantel. R.I.P., my sweet Shanny. I love you and miss you.

 

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Excerpt from Intergalactic Mind Games – Chapter 2

 

Hello everyone! hope you enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 2 of Intergalactic Mind Games:

The soldier exits the lift and pushes the giant doors open, giving
Team Earth-7 their first glimpse of what royal life looks like on Syvopia.
The fifth floor is regal and breathtaking unlike the dingy basement. A
beautiful, thick, luxurious red carpet with gold trim covers the entire floor. Thin stark moulding runs along the wall dividing the top and bottom. The bottom of the wall is walnut brown with triangle-shaped panels protruding from it, and the top half is a solid majestic purple.

Beautiful portraits and paintings cover the walls, and small statues
of people unknown to Team Earth-7 sit on short podiums and line the
middle of the corridor. Radiant mini chandeliers brighten the spacious
corridor as they hang from the fourteen-foot-high ceiling.

Team Earth-7 follows the soldier through tall doors and into an
enormous room that resembles a dining banquet—the great hall of the
palace. There, they see several round copper tables covered with fancy
gold tablecloths scattered throughout the hall. The ceiling is a wonderous fifty-six feet high with symbols, faces, and magnificent designs painted on it. The great hall is the only room in the palace that does not have any other floors above it. The walls are a sandy beige, and the shiny porcelain tile floor is reddish brown in colour.

The room itself is a gigantic one hundred and fifty feet in length and fifty feet wide. There are slender white square pillars every ten feet connected to arches adjacent to the ceiling. The sandy beige arches bridge the pillars from one wall to the opposite wall.

The back of the room is covered by gaudy gold drapes that conceal
a giant triangular-shaped window behind it. Long rectangle tables with
gold doily tablecloths are set up in front of the draped window. On top of those tables sit several chafing dishes containing various types of food. A feast is awaiting Team Earth-7. Unfortunately for them, however, the food is both unfamiliar and unappetizing.

“This is alien food,” Ace says as he picks up a square plate that looks to be made of petrified wood and slops something yellow and chunky onto it. The soldier tells them the food is vegetarian since earthlings cannot digest the meat Syvopians eat and reminds them to eat up, as they will need their strength.

As Team Earth-7 sits down for their meal, another team enters the
great hall.