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Heirs of the New Earth by David Lee Summers
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The Earth has gone silent. John Mark Ellis and the crew of the Sanson are sent to investigate. When they arrive, they find vast alien machines known as Clusters in orbit. Fearing the worst, they land and discover that the once overcrowded, polluted Earth has become a paradise of sorts. The problem is over half the population is dead or missing and the planet's leaders don't seem to care. As Ellis works to unravel the mystery, sudden gravitational shifts from the galaxy's center indicate something even worse is in the offing. Can Ellis save the galaxy from the heirs of the new Earth?
"This is a well-crafted and thoughtful piece of science fiction. Highly recommended." Mark Anthony Brennan, Author, Editor and Publisher
"In Heirs of the New Earth, David Lee Summers has come up with a creative vision of the future." S. Derrickson Moore, Las Cruces Sun-News
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By: David Lee Summers
The Starcruisers are the band that Steve Starcher (the guy who composed the music for Children of the Old Stars and Heirs of the New Earth) and David Lee Anderson (the guy who introduced me to Steve) both play in. You can check out their music at http://www.myspace.com/starcruisersBy: Joe
i was wondering who or what the "star cruisers" are that you mention at the end of each podcast?By: David Lee Summers
I really appreciate that, Suzanne. Thanks! I uploaded chapter 15 (episode 16) last night, so it should appear shortly. I'm working on the final chapter today. Hope you enjoy the conclusion.
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Prologue - The Cluster (8.87 MB) | Heirs of the New Earth follows the events of The Pirates of Sufiro and Children of the Old Stars. In this prologue, the Cluster, an ancient alien life form, tells the story so far from its point of view. | Nov 24, 2008 |
| Chapter 1 - Craftsman (20.56 MB) | When we left the story in Children of the Old Stars, the mapping vessel Nicholas Sanson had arrived at Alpha Coma Berenices after following the Cluster to its home outside the galaxy. Now we step back in time a couple of days to see what has been happening on Earth. | Nov 24, 2008 |
| Chapter 2 - Doomsday (17 MB) | The warrior G'Liat makes plans to return to the planet Rd'dyggia. Soon after the Cluster arrives on Earth, Timothy Gibbs contacts his friend Edmund Swan on Sufiro. Gibbs then attempts to take his own life, but the Cluster intervenes. | Nov 29, 2008 |
| Chapter 3 - Politicians (20.46 MB) | G'Liat decides to investigate the Cluster's appearance at Earth. Meanwhile, President Walker of the Gaean Alliance copes with the rash of apparent suicides around Earth with the help of the Alliance's Surgeon General, Eva Cooper. | Dec 7, 2008 |
| Chapter 4 - Revelation (24.84 MB) | President Walker has a revelation about the Cluster and how life on Earth can be improved. John Mark Ellis returns to the Sanson where he announces that they will be returning to Earth to investigate the Cluster's appearance there. Expanding on a scene from Children of the Old Stars, Old Man Coffin falls asleep and wakes up on a wooden sailing vessel. | Dec 13, 2008 |
| Chapter 5 - Sailors (19.01 MB) | Deputy Sheriff Edmund Swan of Sufiro decides to travel to Earth to find out what has happened to his friend Timothy Gibbs. In the meantime, Old Man Coffin learns that the wooden sailing vessel he is aboard has some rather remarkable properties. Surgeon General Eva Cooper decides to investigate the President of the Gaean Alliance. | Dec 20, 2008 |
| Chapter 6 - Ascension (22.03 MB) | As repairs to the Nicholas Sanson near completion, John Mark Ellis learns whether or not the crew will join him as he investigates the Cluster's activities at Earth. Deputy Sheriff Edmund Swan arrives on Earth and proceeds to Timothy Gibbs' apartment. Samuel Coffin and the Pequod arrive at the center of the galaxy. | Dec 27, 2008 |
| Chapter 7 - Mission to Earth (29.27 MB) | The Sanson arrives at Earth and discovers it surprisingly peaceful. When Ellis travels to the surface to check in at Transgalactic Mapping, he finds his boss, Kumiko Meiji in a trance. Edumund Swan discovers that Timothy Gibbs is also going into a trance-like state periodically. | Jan 4, 2009 |
| Chapter 8 - Master and Commander (33.79 MB) | John Mark Ellis and the landing party from the Sanson travel to Nantucket where they discover that Old Man Coffin is in the same trance-like state as Kumiko Meiji in Japan. Overnight, Ellis falls asleep, but wakes up aboard the Pequod at the center of the galaxy. Manuel Raton also falls into a similar state. | Jan 11, 2009 |
| Chapter 9 - Beyond Symbiosis (29.54 MB) | One by one, members of the Sanson's crew are contacted by the Cluster. While this is happening, the Sanson detects gravitational shifts at the center of the galaxy. Meanwhile, John Mark Ellis discovers where Timothy Gibbs is working. Kirsten Smart and Fire Ellis make contact with Edmund Swan in Southern Arizona. | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Chapter 10 - Legacy (36.72 MB) | Manuel Raton and Fire Ellis search for the whale Richard so they can speak to him about the Cluster. In Southern Arizona, Edmund Swan is contacted by Tim Gibbs' former boss, Jerry Lawrence. After that, he meets with G'Liat and Kirsten Smart. Gibbs makes a revelation about the Cluster and Mark Ellis tries to return to the whaling ship, Pequod. | Jan 23, 2009 |
| Chapter 11 - Passion (27.74 MB) | Fire Ellis and Manuel Raton have a conversation with the whale Richard. Upon their return to Nantucket, they find that Kirsten Smart and G'Liat have returned from Southern Arizona. Fire and Manuel depart for Titan aboard the Sanson, hoping to discover why the Titans have not done anything to help Humans. | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Chapter 12 - Resurrection (42.64 MB) | Fire Ellis and Manuel Raton travel to Titan, where they're arrested. Fortunately, the Rd'dyggian, Arepno, is monitoring the situation and alerts the crew of the Sanson. As a result, the Sanson leaves for Alpha Coma Berenices, but the Titans try to stop them. On Sufiro, the pirate captain Ellison Firebrandt attempts to launch his ship, the Legacy into action. | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Chapter 13 - Fugitives (45.29 MB) | The Titans continue their pursuit of the mapping vessel, Sanson. The privateer vessel, Legacy, under the command of Ellison Firebrandt makes a desperate gamble to find a jump point to Earth. Fire Ellis, Manuel Raton, and Laura Peters are in prison and receive a visitor. John Mark Ellis and G'Liat pay the whale Richard a visit. | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Chapter 14 - Armageddon (45.31 MB) | The privateer vessel Legacy arrives at Earth and the crew teams up with Edmund Swan and the resistance. G'Liat and John Mark Ellis are in a race, each hoping to get to the Cluster first. An assault force of Alliance and Colonial ships travels to Earth to confront the Cluster. | Feb 21, 2009 |
| Chapter 15 - Supplication (32.26 MB) | Ellis gets the attention of the Clusters and attempts to persuade them to abandon their project at the center of the galaxy. G'Liat also goes before the Clusters and presents his own proposal. The Clusters find G'Liat's proposal fascinating and investigate. | Mar 1, 2009 |
| Chapter 16 - The New Galaxy (21.87 MB) | John Mark Ellis and his family and friends gather to reflect upon the past and look ahead to the future. G'Liat meets with Teklar of Titan. | Mar 7, 2009 |
| Discover more from David Lee Summers (0.44 MB) | Information about the other novels from David Lee Summers at Podiobooks.com. | Jun 16, 2009 |