Remnant

A galactic-scale extinction event . . .
A group-mind escape chute for humanity . . .
A psi-powered young woman with identity issues . . .

Inter-dimensional Beings who call themselves Archoi manage humanity's future over millennial time scales. An accident in Their realm upsets the normal course of human evolution. To fix the problem the Archoi engineer the birth of an extraordinarily gifted woman. As Rosy Tang reaches adulthood the Archoi give her psychic powers and send her on a mission that sets her apart from friends and family. They call Rosy to use those powers to find Forerunners-humans with altered genes whom the Archoi use to constitute a saving remnant of humanity. But the demiurge Chaos, timeless opponent of the Archoi, plots a different course for the Forerunners.

Amid this web of cosmic deceit Rosy battles to claim the heritage she was born to without denying her fun-loving nature and spirited desire to live a normal life. Kelly, a starship captain, becomes a focal point for her struggles. The unexpected appearance of Samantha, an equally gifted mentalic, provides the Archoi with an alternate path to their goal should Rosy fail. Will Samantha challenge Rosy for leadership in the mission or help her find herself in the face of seeming defeat? Will Kelly become the resource she needs to fulfill her calling?

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TELPHER SERIES
Remnant is the fourth book in a cross-genre space opera series. The series evokes time travel to lost worlds, discovery of exotic new elements, starships that reach distant stars in a few days without FTL, telepathic teleportation, the fifth dimension, greed and corruption, crusades to give equality to marginalized peoples, and the search for meaning behind the stars. The novels are each standalone but are best read in sequence:
Telpher
Copernicium-296
Archoi
Remnant


PRAISE FOR TELPHER SERIES
Telpher:
"As the first novel from this author I cannot wait to see more. The opening chapter dramatically sets the stage for the unfolding creative and intriguing experience. The characters have a richness and depth and the challenges they face are so gripping it is difficult to put the book down. Eckroad's engineering and scientific background enhances and brings credibility to the space and time transformation aspects underlying the narrative and to the unexpected conclusion." - Alan Lauder, Ph.D., BMA, Executive Director, Coalition for the Commercial Application of Superconductors.

"In the middle of the last century, physicists Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr debated the premise that quantum theory could predict "action at a distance." Einstein labelled the whole idea "spooky." Read Steve Eckroad's Telpher and the interstellar/time-dilated dialogs between Jana, James, Sonja and Sergei, then decide for yourself whether Neils or Albert were right!" - Dr. Paul M. Grant, IBM Research Manager and EPRI Science Fellow, Emeriti.

Copernicium-296:
"This second book in a series by Steven Eckroad tells about a conceptual future that is different from other science fiction projections. He introduces some novel concepts. Most importantly is the one that telepathy is related to teleportation. The methodology of the Telpher process is nicely woven into a story of politics, greed, and love. The book is an easy read and the story is intriguing." William V. Hassenzahl, PhD, President Advanced Energy Analysis

"A great sequel to Telpher. Steven has a unique way of integrating just enough astrophysics that makes you pay attention to the science while still weaving an engaging tale. I thoroughly enjoyed the transport." Chris Valentino, MSPH, COO of Pacific Inpatient Medical Group (Retired)