MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 36. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of the last chapter, 35. Jack wanders through battle wreckage in a dream state. A fearsome sight drives him into water. He meets his friend and deserter, Hernani Klager, and discovers his fate. Now he reveals what happened since, that he tells this story in 1878. Afterward give concluding thoughts on the novel, and my podcast plans. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) My website is dangerquestmysteries.com . Review here: http://goo.gl/Kdp4K . This 1846 #sciencefiction #fantasy #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX Thank you!

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 35. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 34. Jack confronts Prince President Franklin Stove, the metal man, and after a struggle, discovers his awful secrets! Afterward I read philosophical commentary by readers of MOONIFEST DESTINY. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) My website is dangerquestmysteries.com . Review here: http://goo.gl/Kdp4K . This 1846 #sciencefiction #fantasy #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX Thank you!

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 34. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 33. Jack leaves the fort and searches the broken battleground for Sarah and Prince President Franklin Stove, the metal man. Afterward I explain how I came to write MOONIFEST DESTINY and how it influenced the novels I wrote afterward. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) My website is dangerquestmysteries.com . Review here: http://goo.gl/Kdp4K . This 1846 #sciencefiction #fantasy #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 33. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 32. As the fate of the second battle becomes clear, Jack searches for Sarah. Afterward I briefly mention my other stories, novels, and podcast projects. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) My website is dangerquestmysteriescom . This 1846 #sciencefiction #fantasy #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 31. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 30. Jack receives martial punishment, and explains why--since the Creator won't punish him, he had to punish himself. Afterward I examine historical fiction issues and "Pascal's Wager". (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 30. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 29. Following his failed challenge to the Creator, Jack is changing. He rebels. He lets loose his outrage against Prince President Franklin Stove. The automaton recites a macabre poem. Afterward I discuss the origin of the old American phrase, "Seeing the elephant". (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 29. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 28. Sarah explains the current battle as if it were the middle of a Base-Ball Game. She and Jack argue. To keep her from leaving him, Jack takes a risk and breaks the rules. His clownish rebellion earns the animosity of the officers on both sides. Afterward I discuss the origin of the word "Gringo". (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 28. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 27. Socrates, aka "Old Sock", is an officer's slave. He tells Jack the story of Alfred Bitt and his master-killing monster. Jack suspects a trick. Historical notes follow. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 32. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 31. A battle begins outside the fort! Is this rescue or doom? As Jack recovers from his wounds he finds his camp-wife missing. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX

MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 27. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 26. Under bombardment, some men suffer wounds. Others argue and fight each other. The "moral surgeon", the automaton, Prince-President Franklin Stove, distracts them. But then something terrible happens. Following the chapter I make some historical notes. (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX