SURVIVING THE GAUNTLET
(Book One) Taltrix Series
The year is 5514 and Redder's gift has finally come in! She is joining her older brother on the space cruiser TALTRIX, renowned University of Dark Biodynamics. Taltrix Head Professor Genovar goes way back with Redder’s family to when their father snapped and kidnapped his children. It was only with Genovar’s help he was defeated and thrown into Supermax, where despite his incarceration he remains the most ruthless terrorist in the CN Ruled Galaxy. Redder hopes she’ll be safe from her father at TALTRIX, but her course load of psychokinesis, enhanced speed and strength, healing and mind penetration turns deadly when she’s attacked by her father's followers.
Redder's older brother Avi remains her closest ally, but his training partner girlfriend drives a wedge between them. Redder must choose her own training partner deciding between one she loves and another her family approves. Along with her diverse cohorts including the devastatingly sexy Jonathan who Redder can’t stop fantasizing about, she struggles to harness her powers for their gauntlet run through five elemental challenges on the mercenary training planet Keplar Neptune. Even though her father rigs the gauntlet against her, Redder must make her run without help. Failure means death, but if she survives its hardest setting on her first run it will prove she is every bit as dangerous to the CN Ruled Galaxy as her father.
TALTRIX TV Pilot by Cecilia Copeland, is the WINNER of LA Femme International Film Festival, Winner of New Works Lab NYWIFT, Semifinalist MADE IN NY WRITERS ROOM, Finalist and Official Selection LA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL, Semifinalist Creative World Awards, Quarterfinalist ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, Semifinalist NextTV Writing & Pitch Competition.
The Taltrix Series is set in the 5000 Universe, where several more series are forthcoming.
Redder's older brother Avi remains her closest ally, but his training partner girlfriend drives a wedge between them. Redder must choose her own training partner deciding between one she loves and another her family approves. Along with her diverse cohorts including the devastatingly sexy Jonathan who Redder can’t stop fantasizing about, she struggles to harness her powers for their gauntlet run through five elemental challenges on the mercenary training planet Keplar Neptune. Even though her father rigs the gauntlet against her, Redder must make her run without help. Failure means death, but if she survives its hardest setting on her first run it will prove she is every bit as dangerous to the CN Ruled Galaxy as her father.
TALTRIX TV Pilot by Cecilia Copeland, is the WINNER of LA Femme International Film Festival, Winner of New Works Lab NYWIFT, Semifinalist MADE IN NY WRITERS ROOM, Finalist and Official Selection LA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL, Semifinalist Creative World Awards, Quarterfinalist ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, Semifinalist NextTV Writing & Pitch Competition.
The Taltrix Series is set in the 5000 Universe, where several more series are forthcoming.
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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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