The Arrival of Destiny - Colonia Volume One - A.L. Mengel's Epic Sci-Fi Duology

"Conceptual, playfully poetic, and strongly developed, author A. L. Mengel begins these chronicles with a flurry of atmosphere and the essence of hope for survival." - READERS' FAVORITE, Review

"The Colonia novels exhibit the now recognized A.L. Mengel style of omniscient narration juxtaposed with a god-like perspective, gradually honing in on characters and groups of characters. Its told in the traditional steady build of tension which becomes frustrating at the conclusion of The Arrival of Destiny. But the tension is released in Battle of the Trinity for an exciting, yet speculative conclusion to the series." - GOODREADS Review

FIVE STARS - BARNES AND NOBLE Review

"Left me a lot to think about. This story stays with you. Recommendation: read Battle of the Trinity right away. The Arrival of Destiny is only half the story." - GOODREADS Review

"We've Been Expecting You."

That was the greeting for all new arrivals as they stood in a shallow, lifeless ocean under the rose-tinted skies of Colonia. The Vegans were known as the protectors of the cosmos; throughout the Universe they formed the 'Trinity of Life' with the Humans and the Andromedans.

As a new arrival stands in the shallow ocean, after she is welcomed, a message is received: there are survivors of the 'Vega One' star ship disaster. But where were they? And how would they be rescued?

A.L. Mengel crafts undeniably cosmic storytelling on a grand, epic scale: painting the worlds of Colonia in the Lyra Constellation, Planet Zyclon in the Andromeda Galaxy, and a lifeless Earth.

The Arrival of Destiny soars through the interstellar in a swift composition of vibrant carbon and pastel gas clouds that inoculate life in the Universe. Told in an operatic, whispering style, the novel examines the theories of life beyond our solar system...and how our destinies are formed by the brilliant blast of creation.

433 pages