The Galactic Center by Thomas C. Stone is the conclusion to The Xylanthian Chronicles, picking up where Return to Xylanthia left off. It is a story of faith, destruction, and oddly enough, reconciliation. The primary characters from the other two books are included along with a whole new cast of villains and helpers.The Galactic Center is about space travel, the structure of the universe, and the desire of our lead, Mackenzie Maguire, to make things right again in a universe that h...

Xylanthia is the first book of a new (2017) science fiction trilogy by Thomas C. Stone. The trilogy is referred to as The Xylanthian Chronicles and it's a long read, but the story moves and Stone makes it entertaining enough with his usual unforgiving prose and a vignette-style flow.Xylanthia concerns the adventures of a scientific exploratory team and how they came to be on a moon orbiting a gas giant around Sirius A. A gateway in time is discovered. Additionally, an enterprising ...

Return to Xylanthia follows Mackenzie Maguire and her nemesis, Tyra Yasmin, back to Xylanthia. Together, the two explorers try to figure out how to survive, return to Earth, and get rich in the process.The erstwhile plans of space pilgrims are fraught with peril as well as the disregard of a proper diet. Our intrepid explorers once again find themselves transported through time and space as they battle the elements on Xylanthia, the always present threat of the Anandii, and one ano...

The Libran Exchange is fast-paced science fiction detailing what happens when Earth is visited by its first intelligent extraterrestrial visitors. A cultural exchange of representatives is made and a pair of astronauts journey to the aliens' home world. Intrigue, romance, and danger ensue. The Libran Exchange is intended for a general audience.

A Harry Irons' Spin-off Tale --If you liked Harry, you'll love Amanda.Orphaned on the colonial world of Dreidel, Amanda Jennings is raised by her grandfather and taught to take her revenge whenever the opportunity arises. That was fine with Amanda. All she wanted was to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and be a kitzloc hunter.

Murder in small town Texas.It's tough being a single mom. But it's also tough being the only son of a single mom when your dad is dead and you're the new kid in school. To make matters worse, kids are disappearing in your small town and surrounding county. All you want is to have a normal life. Good luck with that.The Cane Patch Collectors is suitable for a general audience audience. PG-13.The Cane Patch Collectors is authored by Thomas C. Stone, a native Texan who ...

In the mid-1970's, Sandy Pearl and the Blades were the hottest band on the scene. They topped the charts and wowed the concert audiences. Sandy Pearl was the mysterious frontman for the band and everyone was taken by surprise when the group re-located from LA to a small college town in Texas. Yet, the party continued. Sandy had an open door policy at his mansion on the edge of town and the soiree was legendary. Revelers, hippies, and groupies made the scene among a seemingly never-ending p...

Collected Short Stories of Thomas C. Stone consists of ten short stories. The choice of topics takes the reader across raging seas, up untamed rivers, through the wilds of modern dating and marriage, and sometimes like a fly on the wall eavesdropping on higher powers. Collected Short Stories also contains "Remember The Alamo," a tale about the adolescent discovery of injustice.Stone is generally known for his long fiction -- sci-fi novels of futuristic adventure. This collection of...

The Xylanthian Chronicles is a sci-fi trilogy by Thomas C. Stone. The three books, in order, are Xylanthia, Return To Xylanthia, and The Galactic Center. In Xylanthia, the reader follows the adventures of a group of interstellar explorers who start out cataloging the flora and fauna of Xylanthia -- a moon in orbit about a gas giant locked in place between the binary stars at Sirius -- and end up fighting for their lives.A gateway in time is discovered amid speculations on the natur...

The Universe does not give up its secrets easily...Sometimes it takes someone like Harry Irons to find the truth for the rest of us.While seeking origins for the starship Minerva, tragedy strikes Edward Fagen and crew. Light years away, Harry is stirred to carry out an impossible rescue mission and just maybe, save the universe in the process.Among The Stars is the sequel to the Harry Irons Trilogy by science fiction author Thomas C. Stone

In the second book of the trilogy, Harry Irons, Galactic Survey Mission Commander for the Braithwaite Corporation, stumbles upon a mission to recover an new and powerful energy source on a newly discovered planet thousands of light-years from Earth. The expedition is filled with peril as the team races against time and an assortment of foes both alien and human.

ROLLING THUNDER traces the adventures of T. L. O'Toole as he rescues a stranded scientist from rebellious natives on the world of Pax Noma. With a cast that includes an intelligent truck, a genetically engineered pet, a cruel cyborg, and an alien entity, he unravels the secrets of Pax Noma and finds romance in the process. ROLLING THUNDER is fast-paced sci-fi intended for a general audience.