Books with author Steve McClure

This is the first book of Stryders Odyssey, a SciFi / Fantasy series that will take the reader on adventures to other worlds. When Sam goes camping in the woods near his home town of Big Bear, it is a time when he comes in contact with more than just the local wildlife. He travels through a portal and learns that the human spirit exists on other worlds besides his own. For this discovery will take him to the nine colonized planets on a search to find those with the rings of council. But be mindfull of the ‘Order for they have their own agenda. [Ver 2-14]…and did I tell you there be Starships!For readers with a heart for adventure…Excerpt...Their uncertainty was resolved when the ship broke through the water surface and took to the air. Sam and Cody could now see the stars high up in the sky and within a fraction of a second they became just that bit clearer, and a little nearer. Then the ship slowly rolled over by ninety degrees and that was when the Pacific Ocean came into view. The entire Pacific Ocean. For this view was not what would be seen from a plane but was the actual seascape as observed from a low Earth orbit.The ship confirmed the boys growing suspicions.“Relocation complete. One hundred mile orbit attained.”Excerpt...Cassie (short for Cassandra) had just arrived as one of the replacement astronauts to the International Space Station. This being her first night in space, she found it very hard to sleep; she was simply too excited. She floated round the station until she came to the Tranquility Module. She recalled that this was where the Cupola observatory was located. Now the Cupola was a dome that was comprised of seven distinct windows and they gave the viewer one of the best views of the Earth from the station’s 230 mile high orbit.As she stared down upon the Earth a glint of something yellow caught her eye. She thought nothing of it at first but afterwards she wished she had triggered the high speed cameras. For it was only when the band of yellow light coalesced into a solid object that looked remarkably like a starship that it really got her attention. It was at least a hundred miles away and so quite far, but then the craft itself was very large, even for that distance.Before she could catch herself she blurted out, “Please tell me somebody else saw that?”Her request was answered by silence.But that night she saw an up-close version of the same event replay itself in her dreams. There was a flash of yellow that came together to form itself into a sleek starship which drifted by the International Space Station as she herself was looking out the Cupola. As it passed by it then did a graceful 90 degree counter-clockwise roll. She knew there was some writing down the side of the vessel but she just couldn’t manage to resolve the letters. Also, for some reason, she felt she had seen two young men standing in the forward section.The ship steadily disappeared into the distance.Cassie turned over in her sleep.“I wonder who I ask for a transfer?” she murmured.Excerpt...Up the proa rose as it was carried towards the crest of the great wave. In a trice Great-grandfather had overcome his fears and for the second time in his life, with adrenalin now surging through his old body, he found new strength to surf his outrigger at the top of the hundred foot rogue. Keanu looked back and up at his ‘Grandfather just as an intense flash of light illuminated the wave and the entire night sky. The picture of his Grandfather riding his outrigger would now be forever etched in his mind for all time.Keanu had seen his Great-grandfather act out his tale. It hadn’t been imaginary fiction after all. It had all been for real. It was then when Keanu moaned to himself. For now, just like his Grandfather and his Great-grandfather, he too had a story to tell, and he also knew from first-hand experience that no one he told would believe him.

This is the third book of Stryders Odyssey, a SciFi / Fantasy series. The ARK starship known as SolStar is now on its way to Shangri Prime. This is a confederation of worlds which is under the influence of the Order, a secret society that has a sphere of influence that traverses many star systems. Sam and Cody are introduced to new characters who have their own part to play in the saving their world. [Ver 1-147]...and did I tell you there are more spaceships and traveling through portals and visiting other worlds and, well, you're just going to have to read about it yourselves...For readers young and old with a heart for adventure…Excerpt…To Jon and Clara it was bad enough that their son Sam was to stryd to some strange world. But what made matters worse was the added danger that was involved. Someone had harmed the Elder Pantir. This certainly made Clara more than a little anxious. Like every parent they did not wish to place their children in harm's way. But to aid the Elder, this was of prime importance. For this was a man who had assisted in returning their son to them. They could not refuse to reciprocate an offer of help.Cody, of course, also wanted to go.It took great restrain to have him agree to Gill's request. He was needed on SolStar. He, like Talin and her brothers, were to continue their training on board the starship. They were still teenagers and like most who are young, what they thought they knew outweighed their actual experience. It would take time for them to realize this was the case. For as every wise person knows, only when you realize that you know nothing, have you truly started on the road to discovery.Excerpt…With that Gill closed the door and started the engines.He ran a quick systems diagnostic.He marveled that it indicated all was well.Over the years he had developed a great respect for the shuttle designers and seeing the craft in its present condition his faith in their work was strengthened even more.He applied power and the shuttle slowly lifted off the ground. Then he turned the craft to face the storm. Seconds later it was making its way from under the cliff overhang with the freedom of the sky waiting above.Excerpt…Steadily the allied shuttles dropped closer toward the sun. They positioned themselves in a similar configuration to the enemy vessels and likewise assumed a geometric tetrahedral arrangement with each allied craft being the same distance from its closest neighbor. The only difference was in their orbital position for the allied vessels were several thousand miles higher in altitude.

This is the first book of Stryders Odyssey, a SciFi / Fantasy series that will take the reader on adventures to other worlds. When Sam goes camping in the woods near his home town of Big Bear, it is a time when he comes in contact with more than just the local wildlife. He travels through a portal and learns that the human spirit exists on other worlds besides his own. For this discovery will take him to the nine colonized planets on a search to find those with the rings of council. But be mindfull of the ‘Order for they have their own agenda. [Ver 2-14] ...and did I tell you there be Starships! Excerpt... Cassie (short for Cassandra) had just arrived as one of the replacement astronauts to the International Space Station. This being her first night in space, she found it very hard to sleep; she was simply too excited. She floated round the station until she came to the Tranquility Module. She recalled that this was where the Cupola observatory was located. Now the Cupola was a dome that was comprised of seven distinct windows and they gave the viewer one of the best views of the Earth from the station’s 230 mile high orbit. As she stared down upon the Earth a glint of something yellow caught her eye. She thought nothing of it at first but afterwards she wished she had triggered the high speed cameras. For it was only when the band of yellow light coalesced into a solid object that looked remarkably like a starship that it really got her attention. It was at least a hundred miles away and so quite far, but then the craft itself was very large, even for that distance. Before she could catch herself she blurted out, “Please tell me somebody else saw that?” Her request was answered by silence. But that night she saw an up-close version of the same event replay itself in her dreams. There was a flash of yellow that came together to form itself into a sleek starship which drifted by the International Space Station as she herself was looking out the Cupola. As it passed by it then did a graceful 90 degree counter-clockwise roll. She knew there was some writing down the side of the vessel but she just couldn’t manage to resolve the letters. Also, for some reason, she felt she had seen two young men standing in the forward section. The ship steadily disappeared into the distance. Cassie turned over in her sleep. “I wonder who I ask for a transfer?” she murmured. Excerpt... Up the proa rose as it was carried towards the crest of the great wave. In a trice Great-grandfather had overcome his fears and for the second time in his life, with adrenalin now surging through his old body, he found new strength to surf his outrigger at the top of the hundred foot rogue. Keanu looked back at his ‘Grandfather just as an intense flash of light illuminated the wave and the entire night sky. The picture of his ‘Grandfather riding his outrigger would now be forever etched in his mind for all time. Keanu had seen his Great-grandfather act out his tale. It hadn’t been imaginary fiction after all. It had all been for real. It was then when Keanu moaned to himself. For now, just like his Grandfather and his Great-grandfather, he too had a story to tell, and he also knew from first-hand experience that no one he told would believe him.

This is the third book of Stryders Odyssey, a SciFi / Fantasy series. The ARK starship known as SolStar is now on its way to Shangri Prime. This is a confederation of worlds which is under the influence of the Order, a secret society that has a sphere of influence that traverses many star systems. Sam and Cody are introduced to new characters who have their own part to play in the saving their world. [Ver 1-147] ...and did I tell you there are more spaceships and traveling through portals and visiting other worlds and, well, you're just going to have to read about it yourselves... For readers with a heart for adventure… Excerpt… To Jon and Clara it was bad enough that their son Sam was to stryd to some strange world. But what made matters worse was the added danger that was involved. Someone had harmed the Elder Pantir. This certainly made Clara more than a little anxious. Like every parent they did not wish to place their children in harm's way. But to aid the Elder, this was of prime importance. For this was a man who had assisted in returning their son to them. They could not refuse to reciprocate an offer of help. Cody, of course, also wanted to go. It took great restrain to have him agree to Gill's request. He was needed on SolStar. He, like Talin and her brothers, were to continue their training on board the starship. They were still teenagers and like most who are young, what they thought they knew outweighed their actual experience. It would take time for them to realize this was the case. For as every wise person knows, only when you realize that you know nothing, have you truly started on the road to discovery. Excerpt… With that Gill closed the door and started the engines. He ran a quick systems diagnostic. He marveled that it indicated all was well. Over the years he had developed a great respect for the shuttle designers and seeing the craft in its present condition his faith in their work was strengthened even more. He applied power and the shuttle slowly lifted off the ground. Then he turned the craft to face the storm. Seconds later it was making its way from under the cliff overhang with the freedom of the sky waiting above. Excerpt… Steadily the allied shuttles dropped closer toward the sun. They positioned themselves in a similar configuration to the enemy vessels and likewise assumed a geometric tetrahedral arrangement with each allied craft being the same distance from its closest neighbor. The only difference was in their orbital position for the allied vessels were several thousand miles higher in altitude.