Xylanthia is the first book of a new (2017) science fiction trilogy by Thomas C. Stone. The trilogy is referred to as The Xylanthian Chronicles and it's a long read, but the story moves and Stone makes it entertaining enough with his usual unforgiving prose and a vignette-style flow.Xylanthia concerns the adventures of a scientific exploratory team and how they came to be on a moon orbiting a gas giant around Sirius A. A gateway in time is discovered. Additionally, an enterprising lab technician derives a recreational drug from an alien substance and suddenly, we're off to the races. That's even before the transdimensional beings show up. Yep, that's what I said. Transdimensional beings.Xylanthia is presented through two main characters, Mackenzie Maguire and Chef. Chef is a cook and Mac is a rookie scientist. Both are just trying to survive. Intrigue and survival? In abundance.Fans of Thomas C. Stone will appreciate action galore in all three of the books that make up The Xylanthian Chronicles. Xylanthia is intended to be read by a general audience; PG-13 for drug use, mild sexual references, and violence. Indie Author Thomas C. Stone developed a fascination for science fiction early in life, reading most of the modern-day masters by fourteen years of age. As a student, Stone studied writing, classical literature, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science, obtaining degrees in linguistics, literature, education, and computer science. To support his writing, Stone has worked as a school teacher, technical writer, systems analyst, martial arts instructor, and various other odd jobs. Today, Stone writes both mainstream fiction and science fiction. Additionally, Stone has completed twenty novels and, by his own admission, is more interested in the depiction of characters under stressful and extraordinary settings. Stone's take on the world can be observed at his personal website and blog, http://www.thomascstone.com.
