The Stone Sky - Spelunking in the Mountains and Minds of Antarctica a Novel (Electronic book text)

THE STONE SKY - Part One, Guests, was written as the first pan of a trilogy. It takes place in the Wright Dry Valley, a snow free portion of Antarctica. Part Two, Visitors is being prepared now for publication. Part Three. The Prime Directive, may not be written. The characters developed in the first two parts may not logically or psychologically allow it. Part Three may be the last four chapters of Part Two. As a first time novelist this character driven plot was an unplanned but pleasant surprise. THE STONE SKY, with no surprise, takes place under ground in great caverns. It deals with the Antarctic capture of a man and woman from the temperate zone. With an architect's mind, the center of the book looks at how the captors could exist. With only available materials, and only those modern conveniences left by contemporary Guests, why do the captors feel they need at least one of these new Guests? THE STONE SKY is science and fiction. It is not Science Fiction. It is an adventure in Antarctic caverns, and the controlling potential of human minds. For the two from our world, it is an adventure in seeing how many of our problems of food, shelter, energy and avarice can be solved by other means. Some of J.B. Langley's architectural back ground was in designing structures to imprison miscreants. Some was to Chair a Budget Commission and see how expensive and ineffective jail and prison operation can be. Some was to research for an Ed D. Can there be other ways? THE STONE SKY starts with the attempted freeing from his personal prison of one of the temperate escapees, The end of Part One reveals the mysteries and ramifications of that escape. A novelist once said. "Never describe a rifle hanging over the fire place unless you attend to shoot some one with it." Is this why there may never be a Part Three? THE STONE SKY will introduce you to an adventure with some exotic people living in an exotic place and solving every day problems with new human potential. It will keep you as it did the author guessing as to its rational outcome. Antarctica belongs to no one and to every one, including you. Do you enjoy challenge, adventure, mystery and romance? THE STONE SKY - Part Two, Visitors will be available shortly.