The Powers That Be Short Story Collection
About this ebook
A young Professor Richard King, aka Doc, ventures into the depths of the Amazon in search of an alien shipwreck and the incredible knowledge within the hulking superstructure’s decayed, overgrown decks and holds.
After a stomach-turning flight to Manaus, Brazil on a Ford Tri-Motor and a treacherous upriver journey deep into the heart of the Amazon, Doc and his local guide, Ephrain, make contact with a circumspect tribal elder warning that others have already passed through his village in search of the shipwreck. With no time to lose, the pair hack a trail through the dense jungle to a precipitous ravine gouged hundreds of years before by the crashed ship. Descending a sheer cliff, Doc treks into a lost world teeming with exposed gem deposits, exotic orchids, and creatures long thought extinct before discovering others had already reached the ship. Now what?
Encountering cannibals, spies, traitors, and creatures straight out of Edgar Rice Burroughs, a knowledge embedded in Doc’s brain illuminates humanity’s future in a radiant blue glow.
About the author
Author and artist John Hopkins’ curiosity for what lies beyond common knowledge shapes his character-driven storytelling. Following his muse, John created Lost Cactus, a comic strip set on an off-the-grid top-secret research base—think Area 51. The strip’s quick wit, fearless lampoonery, and supernatural mythology expanded from three panels into a shared universe of edgy short stories and epic full-length science fiction novels.
Sequels and graphic novels featuring the expansive world-building of Lost Cactus and The Powers That Be shared universe are in the works. Stay tuned and keep an eye on the sky.
