by West, Edward
Revy wiped her eyes with his jacket sleeve and said “Okay. I can do it.”
Swift gave her a thumbs up and said “Magical!”
“Leoric?” she asked.
“Yeah?”
“I l-”
“Hey!” he hollered so loudly that she nearly fell backwards.
“What the heck?” she asked, irritated with his sudden interruption.
“Let's say that to each other when I get back.”
-Epilogue-
Information about The Empire's research and development of transdimensional portals was leaked to the public, as well as rumors of a hostile alien threat, leading to an immediate outrage among imperial citizens. Many prominent public figures spoke out against it, questioning The Emperor’s poor decision making and why such a thing was even carried out in secrecy to begin with. These events would go on to bring about increased internal strife, and the need for 'reconstructive measures'. In the end the universe never found out about the courageous, yet egotistical young man who gave up his freedom, his friends, and his life for the sake of mankind.
-Afterword-
Edward Dean West is a New Jersey based author who works full time at his day job. Much of Of Hearts And Stars was originally composed in spiral notebooks and on sheets of legal paper in what little free time he had. That being said, if you like Of Hearts And Stars, but dislike the amateurish writing style: don't worry. The author is tirelessly working at improving his technique. You, the reader, can support him by telling a friend about this book! If they can't afford it, or don't want to risk the cost of the novel, lend it to them! Let the galaxy know about the daring exploits of our young heroes! To Shatter Glass, the next novel in The Cadet Starship Chronicles, will be out soon. In the meantime if you're still itching for more of Swift and the cadets, head over to ofheartsandstars.com. A bi-weekly web comic is currently underway, set up for your enjoyment as a bonus for being a fan. Thank you very much for reading all of this nonsense.
