Steve Elliott

Separation 1: 2 - Two Book / Separation Steve Elliott

Separation: Kar is an anomaly. Born as an ardent pacifist into a world of rampant warmongers, he finds himself isolated from everyone. His answer is to escape to another world via the illegal use of a transfer machine which allows his race to travel from planet to planet as they seek new worlds to conquer. Kar successfully builds a refuge on a foreign planet, but soon discovers he isn't alone. What follows is a game of hide-and-seek, as he endeavors to discover the identity of his neighbors. To his dismay, he finds that they turn out to be implacable enemies. However, after a few initial blunders, he forms a grudging alliance with the two intruders, and the three of them begin an adventure that sees them accidentally whisked off to another world. This unfortunate incident results in a battle with a megalomaniac bent on becoming the ruler of the universe. And, as if all of this wasn't enough, they also learn the surprising secret of immortality.

The Harrowing Place: Kar, Zea and Ama embark on a remarkable adventure when the irrepressible Zea introduces an engineer called Sola into their little group. Sola has invented a machine that transports people, not simply to another world, but into another Reality altogether. Naturally, Zea is eager to test the machine, in the hopes of finding unlimited amounts of alien treasure. However, a problem arises when she doesn't return from her initial trip, and it's up to Kar and Ama to find out why. What they discover is truly horrifying. But, worse is to follow, because the Sali, belonging to Kar's race, decide to invade. Everything descends into chaos as our heroes scramble to find a solution to the ensuing madness. Kar suggests a plan of action, but it's risky in the extreme, with no surety of success. but what other choice is there for the beleaguered foursome?