Catalyst Saga

Living with the California homeless population, sociology graduate student Clemson Del Rio is studying urban myths about alien kidnappings, men in black, and mysterious vans. When Clem is kidnapped with other homeless men, he realizes that the stories are not myths. Soon, Clem is transported to a wilderness that may or may not be on Earth. It's a brutal world, ruled by the strong and divided into two factions that are constantly at war. Surviving a vicious assault, Clem realizes the only way home is through the hell he is living in. But is Clem the catalyst that can change a world? James F David is the pen name I began writing under when I first started dabbling. I began writing short stories, collected a pile of rejection slips, then discovered the Small Press market and began to publish short science fiction stories. One day I was sharing a story idea with a friend and he said "That is the first novel length idea you've had." I took that to heart and three years later finished my first novel. I found an agent, who sold it to TOR and that began my novel writing. Keeping my day job as a Professor of Psychology, and then as a Dean, I kept up my hobby. Life happened during this time, with its usual ups and downs, and I have reached the retirement phase of life which has given me more time to write, and so the hobby continues. I have always written books like those I like to read; fast paced, fun characters, and a good time by a fire on a rainy afternoon or on a sunny beach on a warm day. From time traveling dinosaurs, quirky mysteries, and alien contact, my books have been praised by reviewers from the Washington Post, Publisher's Weekly, and Book List, and local reviewers. Thanks to those of you who have enjoyed my stories and taken this journey with me.James D. Foster