Island In The Sand

Book 2

by

James Stauss

Star Black, Jameson, Ninety-One and the band of young nomads continue to seek the truth about artificial Intelligence, aliens and the Distants

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part I

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part I

ISLAND IN THE SAND ~ Book II Part I Star loped through the forest, following behind her small charges, with Jameson to one side and Wren to the other. The band worked through the floor of lush pine forest like following vastly long strings of cooked pasta carefully...

Island In The Sand, Book 2 Part II

Island In The Sand, Book 2 Part II

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book 2 Part II Star stepped forward and stared down into the canyon bottom far below. The distance was such that it would never occur to any human to wonder about what a fall into it might cause in the way of bodily damage. A fall would be a one-way...

Island In The Sand,Book 2, Part III

Island In The Sand,Book 2, Part III

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book 2 Part III Star Black stood in shock. Ninety-One’s voice but not Ninety-One, instead of some entity, another entity, that she had just been introduced to by no one at all. Star thought for a moment before commenting, knowing her comment was...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part IV

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part IV

ISLAND IN THE SAND BOOK II PART IV The thunder of horse hooves tearing up the forest floor dominated everything, as hundreds of them penetrated the perimeter separating the trees and beds of pine needles from the dry flat grasslands just beyond. Star wasn't ready for...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part V

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part V

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book 2 Part V   Star stepped forward and exited the lift, feeling Jameson following right behind her. Upon clearing the open doors and making certain that there were no threats present, she turned to examine Ninety-One. The robot had not moved....

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part VI

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part VI

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book 2 Part VI   Star stood staring at the console. There was no question about what action she was going to take. That was dictated simply by the fact that the survival of the band had to be central to everything she did. Her mission was the...

Island In The Sand, Book 2 ,Part VII

Island In The Sand, Book 2 ,Part VII

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book II Part VII No sooner had Jameson secured the hatch, then Star realized that she had not asked or advised Jordan about the exact timing under which the careful shock tactic they were planning would be implemented. With Ninety-One no longer able...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part VIII

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part VIII

Island In The Sand Book 2 Part VIII Star was more frozen in shock than she would have believed. How could the explosives not have been placed where they were ordered to be placed? Jordan had agreed to the placements of both the supply pile and the ground zero for the...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part IX

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part IX

Island In The Sand   BOOK II PART IX Star’s mind went into overdrive. Sly, and his newly reinforced band were on the way toward the dwelling. His attempts to break in using heavy firepower and brute force had failed previously, but what else was he capable of coming...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part X

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part X

ISLAND IN THE SAND ~ BOOK 2 PART X Star stood in the cave, staring at the machined walls of metal. She knew instantly where she was, although the shock of being in a conversation back at the dwelling while looking out over the valley below, and then instantly standing...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XI

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XI

ISLAND IN THE SAND BOOK II PART XI   Star stared at the robot, Ninety-One. The house was no longer communicating? Star knew her life, and the lives of everyone in her band were almost totally controlled by the house, while they were inside it, or the transport,...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XII

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XII

Harriet worked for a few seconds on the keyboard. She didn’t even have to step back before a shudder went all through the house, followed by an underground muffled boom that reverberated for several seconds more. When silence once more pervaded the space, Star looked...

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XIII

Island In The Sand, Book 2, Part XIII

ISLAND IN THE SAND Book II Part XIII The sand played out before her, and the mild wind ate away any moisture she’d carried through whatever device she’d traveled in, to the point where Star Black felt she might evaporate herself. The place she was in was inhospitable...

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