Nomad's Galaxy: A Kurtherian Gambit Series (Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Book 10)
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“What Michael? You mean, The Michael? Bethany Anne’s Michael? Valerie said something about that, but I didn’t think it was real,” Terry exclaimed in a raspy whisper.
“Are you in San Francisco, Terry-san?”
“We are, Akio-sama. All of us, including Joseph and Petricia,” Terry said proudly, smiling at his family and friends.
“Stay there and wait for us. Bethany Anne is on her way, and she asked me to tell you something, Terry-san.”
The bottle fell from Terry’s fingers, hitting the ground and bubbling out the top. Kaeden dove for the bottle, keeping it from tipping over. Only a small bit was lost. He smiled up at his father, but Terry didn’t notice. He didn’t even know that he’d dropped the bottle in the first place.
Terry’s gaze was fixed on the fire.
“Bethany Anne asked you to tell me something?” Terry wondered.
“First, she thanks you for bringing humanity back to civilization. Second, I am to tell you to ask her about the Bad Company. It seems that the empress has plans for you, Terry-san.
“Yuko and I will find Michael and we will hold the fort, as you might say, until she arrives. Between now and then, Terry-san, relax and be ready. I’d say keep your feet on the ground, but I don’t think that’s what your future entails. Until next time, Terry-san.” Akio signed off.
“Until next time,” Terry replied, even though Akio was no longer there. Sparkling purple eyes watched Terry closely. He took Char’s hand and looked up at the stars.
“Nomad’s Earth,” Char whispered
“Nomad’s Galaxy,” Terry replied.
The End of Nomad’s Galaxy
Don’t stop now! Keep turning the pages as both Craig & Michael talk about their thoughts on this book and the overall project called the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles.
Terry Henry Walton & Charumati will return in a new series – The Bad Company, working for Nathan Lowell at the behest of General Lance Reynolds to help with the expansion of the Etheric Federation. Coming October-ish, 2017 as part of the Age of Expansion…
Author Notes - Craig Martelle
Written August 10, 2017
Thank you for reading to this point. That is incredible!!!!! You did it – you read all ten books and are still reading.
Holy crap!
Three-quarters of a million words later, we have covered one-hundred fifty years of time between the World’s Worst Day Ever and when Michael returns to Earth. Fahrvergnugen!
What an incredible ride.
Is this the end of Terry and Char? Hell no!
The story of Terry and Char on Earth ends with Book 10, but there's a whole galaxy out there that needs to be explored. Nomad's Galaxy - an end and a beginning.
I had to re-read Dark Messiah and the Darkest Night to ensure that I got the elements from Michael’s story correct within the confines of this one. There is an overlap at the end as you’ve already learned and we were meticulous in making sure that things aligned. We also brought in some of our biggest fans to double check for us.
This book will make a great deal of sense to those who have read Dark Messiah (The Second Dark Ages) and Justice is Calling (Reclaiming Honor series). If you haven’t, then that is perfectly fine. This book overlaps with those two in order to put a bow on the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles while tying everything together.
There are Easter eggs scattered throughout the book. They come in all shapes and sizes, from off-handed 80s pop references, to good ol’ Marine Corps trivia, there’s a little something for everyone. Maybe on the second read you might catch something that escaped you on the first pass.
Re-reading books is the greatest testament to a well-spun yarn. I’ve heard from a number of folks who have read this series at least a couple times. That is incredible. That’s a lot of words to grind through. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Back in my Marine Corps days, I was always sucking wind on group runs, so I only partially remembered the Jody calls. Never fear, this is the age of the internet, so I looked them up for you.
http://yuuut.com/marine-corps-cadences/
Shout out to Yuuut for memorializing the best of the cadence calls which helped me remember enough to put it into the text.
The final analysis of my garden. The hover bunnies (left no footprints, yet ate everything off right to the ground) cleaned us out – only the zucchini plant survived and it grew some righteously big leaves, but few zucchini. Next year, herbs and zucchini only. I have high hopes that I’ll be able to manage that without the mass casualties we experienced this year.
Thank you to everyone who has been so critical in making this series the runaway success that it has become. I know I thanked people in the last book, but dammit! They deserve to be recognized here, too!
Michael Anderle
My editor Mia Darien who puts up with the first drafty kind-of-stuff that I send her. Our cover artist, Andrew Dobell who took the original pictures of the models who would become Terry and Char. He turned those into a big bunch o’ covers for us, with many more to come as we see them in The Bad Company.
Diane Velasquez, Dorene Johnson, & Kat Lind – these good people make sure the overall story arc remains on track. Diane and Dorene have been maintaining a searchable concordance of all the words in Terry and Bethany Anne’s universe. That keeps us honest.
Kelly O’Donnell, Sherry Foster, James Caplan, Leo Roars, Micky Cocker, Thomas Ogden, John Findlay, Maria Stanley, and so many more who have beta read these books for us, catching typos, and making sure that when we published, it was to a professional standard.
Our readers are simply the best! You leave us great reviews (and if you’re still reading, please drop a note on Amazon, give us a few stars and even a word or two helps). It sucks to ask more of you – buying and reading the book should be enough. :)
And Michael called me Lord of the Cosmos as a promotion from Awesome Craig. So LotC it is as we go forward, into the cosmos, continuing our journey together. Here’s a picture of my home, under the aurora, in the sub-arctic of Alaska.
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Thank you for reading the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles!
Author Notes - Michael Anderle
Written August 18th, 2017
First, THANK YOU for not only reading this book, but reading all TEN books and now? Now you are reading the last author note for The Terry Henry Chronicles written by Craig Martelle, with collaboration support, suggestions and universe created by Michael Anderle.
I have mentioned before that Craig was the first author which I reached out to ask if he would be willing to write in The Kurtherian Gambit Universe. The short reason was I needed something post-apocalyptic to answer fan’s questions, and I can’t write post-apocalyptic / make stuff and survive (and make it believable).
But, he could.
Now, ten books later and just over three-quarters of a million words, Craig is the first of my collaborators to finish a series and I think it is awesome.
Finis, finished, fineto.
Done.
Only, it isn’t done, is it? Bethany Anne (in 4 books – number 21) will be coming back to Earth, and she has something for Terry Henry and Char to do.
Just, this time they are doing it ‘out there’. Allowing the FDG a chance to stretch their legs, and see the Universe while doing that which they do best.
Protecting those who can’t protect themselves.
Now, here is something else that the indomitable Mr. Martelle is doing – he is helping to manage the Age of Expansion (AOE) Universe. Not only is he going to be supporting other series and shepherding them in the AOE, he is going to be writing the spin-off series “Bad Company” during the Age of Expansion as well.
In short, he is going to be really, really busy.
Craig is an amazing individual, and I am blessed to be associated with him. His ethics are resolute, his efforts are superhuman and his humor keeps me in stitches.
In short, he is a damned fine Marine and a hell of a man.
Further, my hats off to ALL of the beta readers / editors / JIT Readers Craig mentioned in his Author notes, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, as well.
Going forward, we are busy preparing multiple series for publishing in the Age of Expansion with Amy DuBoff, JN Chaney, Justin Sloan and Tommy Donbavand working behind the scenes with our first AOE author, Ell Leigh Clarke to provide you with the stories of what is happening in the Etheric Empire as it morphs into the Etheric Federation.
And no, we aren’t stopping there. There will be a new Bethany Anne series after the 21 Book Kurtherian Gambit is finished.
Bethany Anne will be back, and this time, Michael will be with her.
THANK YOU for taking this trip with us, and please understand we CAN’T do it without your support.
Best Regards,
Michael Anderle
Craig Martelle
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The Terry Henry Walton Chronicles
A Kurtherian Gambit Series
Book 1 – Nomad Found
Book 2 – Nomad Redeemed
Book 3 - Nomad Unleashed
Book 4 - Nomad Supreme
Book 5 – Nomad’s Fury
Book 6 – Nomad’s Justice
Book 7 – Nomad Avenged
Book 8 – Nomad Mortis
Book 9 – Nomad’s Force
Book 10 – Nomad’s Galaxy
Free Trader Series
Book 1 – The Free Trader of Warren Deep
Book 2 – The Free Trader of Planet Vii
Book 3 – Adventures on RV Traveler
Book 4 – Battle for the Amazon
Book 5 – Free the North!
Book 6 – Free Trader on the High Seas
Book 7 – Southern Discontent (2017)
Book 8 – The Great ‘Cat Rebellion (2017)
Book 9 – Return to the Traveler (2017)
Cygnus Space Opera – Set in the Free Trader Universe
Book 1 – Cygnus Rising
Book 2 – Cygnus Expanding
Book 3 – Cygnus Arrives
End Times Alaska Series, a Winlock Press publication
Book 1: Endure
Book 2: Run
Book 3: Return
Book 4: Fury
Rick Banik Thrillers
People Raged and the Sky Was on Fire
The Heart Raged (2017)
Paranoid in Paradise (Short Story – 2017)
Short Story Contributions to Anthologies
Wisdom’s Journey (stand alone novella)
Earth Prime Anthology, Volume 1 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
Apocalyptic Space Short Story Collection (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
Lunar Resorts Anthology, Volume 2 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
Just One More Fight (stand alone novella)
The Expanding Universe, Volume 1 (edited by Craig Martelle)
The Expanding Universe, Volume 2 (edited by Craig Martelle – June 2017)
The Misadventures of Jacob Wild McKilljoy (with Michael-Scott Earle)
The Tide, a multi-author, single story extravaganza
Metamorphosis Alpha, Chronicles from the Warden, Volume 1 (with James M. Ward)
Michael Anderle
Kurtherian Gambit Series Titles Include:
First Arc
Death Becomes Her (01) - Queen Bitch (02) - Love Lost (03) - Bite This (04)
Never Forsaken (05) - Under My Heel (06) - Kneel Or Die (07)
Second Arc
We Will Build (08) - It’s Hell To Choose (09) - Release The Dogs of War (10)
Sued For Peace (11) - We Have Contact (12) - My Ride is a Bitch (13)
Don’t Cross This Line (14)
Third Arc (2017)
Never Submit (15) - Never Surrender (16) - Forever Defend (17)
Might Makes Right (18) - Ahead Full (19) - Capture Death (20)
Life Goes On (21)
**New Series**
The Second Dark Ages
The Dark Messiah (01)
The Darkest Night (02)
The Boris Chronicles
* With Paul C. Middleton *
Evacuation
Retaliation
Revelation
Restitution 2017
Reclaiming Honor
* With JUSTIN SLOAN *
Justice Is Calling (01)
Claimed By Honor (02)
Judgement Has Fallen (03)
Angel of Reckoning (04)
Born Into Flames (05)
Defending The Lost (06)
The Etheric Academy
* With TS PAUL *
ALPHA CLASS (01)
ALPHA CLASS - Engineering (02)
ALPHA CLASS (03) Coming soon
Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles
* With CRAIG MARTELLE *
Nomad Found (01)
Nomad Redeemed (02)
Nomad Unleashed (03)
Nomad Supreme (04)
Nomad’s Fury (05)
Nomad’s Justice (06)
Nomad Avenged (07)
Nomad Mortis (08)
Nomad’s Force (09)
Trials and Tribulations
* With Natalie Grey *
Risk Be Damned (01)
Damned to Hell (02)
Hell’s Worst Nightmare (03) coming soon
The Ascension Myth
* With Ell Leigh Clarke *
Awakened (01)
Activated (02)
Called (03)
Sanctioned (04)
Rebirth (05)
The Age of Magic
The Rise of Magic
* With CM Raymond / LE Barbant *
Restriction (01)
Reawakening (02)
Rebellion (03)
Revolution (04)
Unlawful Passage (05)
The Hidden Magic Chronicles
* With Justin Sloan *
Shades of Light (01)
Shades of Dark (02)
Storms of Magic
*With PT Hylton*
Storm Raiders (01)
Storm Callers (02)
Tales of the Feisty Druid
*With Candy Crum*
The Arcadian Druid (01)
The Undying Illusionist (02)
Path of Heroes
*With Brandon Barr*
Rogue Mage (01)
The Chronicles of Oriceran
The Leira Chronicles
*With Martha Carr*
Quest for Magic (0)
Waking Magic (1)
Release of Magic (2)
SHORT STORIES
Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 01 (7.5)
You Don’t Touch John’s Cousin
Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 02 (9.5)
Bitch’s Night Out
Bellatrix: Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 03 (13.25)
With Natalie Grey
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