The Skorath Prophecy

"Hang the prophecy then! Are you not the most qualified man to win an impossible fight?"In command of a distant space station, war hero Jonathan Terynn wants to free his people from the galactic conquerors. Forming secret alliances, he conspires to revolt against the tyrannical Draconians. Hopelessly outmatched, Jonathan turns to an ancient prophecy that could bring them victory.What Jonathan didn't expect was reuniting with his long-lost love. Ellyra, the daughter of royalty on her planet, seeks to rekindle their romance. Jonathan soon discovers that Ellyra might be the very key to fulfilling the prophecy, but it would mean exploiting the woman he loves.When a political rival strikes hard, Jonathan's alliances begin to unravel. To save his crumbling conspiracy, he must make a desperate move. But now his relationship with Ellyra is strained as she fears she may only be a pawn in a political game.If Jonathan loses her, a broken heart will be the least of his worries; his people will be annihilated. I was born a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...okay maybe not-but you've got to admit it would be pretty sweet to claim that! It would certainly make for a more interesting introduction. My name is Benjamin, and I love to tell stories of far away and the impossible. I enjoy a good Sci-Fi space opera or time travel novel. Additionally, I love reading fantasy novels. My first introduction into fantasy was Brandon Sanderson, and I fell in love with his books. I simply love Sanderson's Rules of Magic.I write all my stories with clean language. When it comes to writing, a common piece of advice I've run into is to be "authentic". Stephen King called it "telling the truth", which in my humble opinion is just a euphemism for "use profanity". Well I disagree. It is so disappointing to have to put down a really good book because I can't take all the swear words that keep popping up from the page. Can one be "authentic" as well as clean? Why not? This is science fiction and fantasy; I can make up whatever words the characters use for "harsh language" and it doesn't have to offend me or my readers. With the known galaxy enslaved by the galactic conquerors, the dreaded Draconians, no one dared to defy them. That is, all except for a small alliance of humans and aliens who dare to dream of a future of freedom. There is only one problem: they are outnumbered and outgunned. But one ancient race, thought to be long dead, may hold the key to overthrowing the Draconian armada.