ComPanion: VarTerels' Universe Volume 4A science fantasy tale of adventure and intrigue, follows a group of diverse characters on a quest to save the last remnants of Old Earth and to help bring balance to their home planets. Traveling through time and dimension, young and old combine wits and magic to thwart the diabolical plot of those determined to conquer and enslave the unique populations that inhabit the Inner Universe.
VarTerels' Universe Part I (The UnFolding) is told in five novels and eleven companion shorts (ten novelettes and one novella).
The ComPanion is the collection of companion shorts. Companion shorts are additional morsels that enhance the reader's knowledge of the characters, plot, actions, and worlds in The Unfolding.
Arrival
Almiralyn has sworn to protect the last remnant of Old Earth. Will she have time to prepare, or will her enemies discover her where abouts before she is ready?
Gifts
SparrowLyn AsTar has a secret. Who in Idronatti can she trust to help her keep it hidden from the Peoples Plan Protectors?
Discovery
Twins Ari and Brie have changed Torgin's life forever. Now, he must choose between his parents and the friends he doesn't want to lose.
Rescue
Ari's temper puts her family and a young stranger at risk. Can the old woman across the hall help? Or will she make things worse?
Encounters
Driven by revenge, Seyes Nomed has reached a fork in the road. Can he change course, or is he committed to righting the wrong done him as a child?
Metamorphosis
Banished from his home planet, Laurent Davead Zuill DeLongeer pursues a new life. Is he capable of learning from past events, or will youthful arrogance place his dreams at risk?
Fishing
A visit from the dreaded Mocendi League leave Stebben Stol and his younger sister orphans. Now they are on the run. Will they escape or become fodder for the League.
Lessons
Will tragedy overcome the Oracle and her people or will the stranger mend the tribe and her heart.
Wanted
An escape from the five towers lands Davin Farlow on a desert on the planet of DerTah. A Mocendi and a Fire ConDra give chase. Can he escape again?
Duplicity
A collision course with the Mocendi League places the Guardian of Myrrh at risk. Will Corvus Karrew Castilym have to live up to his boyhood promise to protect her with his life?
Epilogue
Unveiled secrets bring Ari, Brie, and their friends face to face with who they truly are. Will they accept their new destinies, or falter?
