Samantha Gerris, a physicist, works for the Space Island Group (SIG). For years her work has helped mankind explore and inhabit space, but now she is ready to make her own outer space journey in Kelly Beltz’s “Beyond the Stars: Kataria” (ISBN 9781439222805, BookSurge, 2009).
Samantha Gerris is thrilled to help design a luxurious space resort which is expected to be a popular destination for adventure seeking tourists. Yet, unlike her colleagues, she was happy to keep her feet firmly planted on Earth. After tragedy disrupts her conventional life, Samantha reluctantly travels to Space to join her family working at the space resort.
Samantha’s new assignment leads to the discovery of a secret alliance between SIG and an alien race. When she finds herself accidentally aboard the alien’s starship traveling across the galaxy to their home planet, she embarks on new adventures and frontiers she never dreamt possible. Through it all, despite dangers and fears, she comes to a new understanding of herself, of the magnificent power of the universe, and of the universal language of love that exists for all beings, human and alien alike.
“Beyond the Stars: Kataria” is far more than science fiction. Beltz uses scientific detail and a little foresight to create a, not-so-science-
About the Author
Kelly Beltz has a master’s degree in science with a concentration in nurse anesthesia from La Roche College, where she has taught in the anesthesia program. She is also an entrepreneur and holds one U.S. patent. Beltz lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters.
“Beyond the Stars: Kataria” (ISBN 9781439222805, BookSurge, 2009) can be purchased on Amazon.com. For more information, visit www.BeyondtheStarsnovel.com. Publicity contact: www.ReaderViews.com. Review copies available upon request.
