Prelude to a Quest

On the far side of the universe lies the Roma Galaxy, wherein the Visolis Solar System is located and boasts of a large human population on four out of the five rocky planets orbiting around its centered sun. The third planet from the sun known as Zarcon is the latest of the five to undergo the colonization process, which is not easy especially for two colony designers who strive to perform their duties in a professional manner. In relation to their investigation on Zarcon, Lander Kahn and Dray Demong make phenomenal discoveries of the tangible and emotional kind, finding exuberance with the first and falling victim to the second. Just when life is as perfect as it can get, two women enter their lives and change their way of thinking, feeling, and believing. When Dray finds himself deeply in love with one of the women, Lander makes every effort to be happy for his teammate, but the enthusiasm is greatly lacking. Knowing the reason for his dismay at Dray's good fortune, Lander tries to convince himself women in general are nothing but trouble, and there is absolutely zero room in his heart for the two most recent troublemakers. Neither man knows the real truth behind their unforeseen meeting of the women or the changes in their way of thinking when it comes to them. Their actions and behaviors are not coincidental. Someone who has remained hidden behind the scenes has planned every major event that occurs for Dray and Lander pertaining to the women. This unknown entity has a plan for these four humans, which involves a quest that has been in the making for centuries. Only time will tell what becomes of the chosen four as they travel along their predetermined path into the future.
About the Author: SHERLYNN A. MUCKELROY, a born and raised Texan who now resides in Arizona, considers herself lucky to have a vivid imagination. She tried her hand at storytelling years ago, writing a children's book for her two young boys who have since grown up to be fine men. When the eldest son transplanted his family from Texas to Michigan, Sherlynn decided to take up the pen once again in order to remain in contact with and stir her grandsons' creativity. After writing a few paragraphs with a science fiction plot, she would stop a sentence midstream and allow the children to complete the story line. Their participation in this endeavor faded, but that did not deter Sherlynn from continuing the story she had begun. After adding the element of romance, she completed the book, then initiated a sequel that eventually resulted in the birth of an entire series entitled, A Quest of the Ages. After years of editing, Sherlynn is very excited about publishing Prelude to a Quest, the prequel to the series, and hopes the readers find as much enjoyment reading her material as she had living it in her head!