For immediate release                 For Further Information contact: 
                                      NB VanYoos
                                      Phone: 719-660-0241
                                      Email: author@nbvanyoos.com





Author publishes space opera thriller.



Author NB VanYoos, published by Lulu.com, a preeminent provider of
self-publishing technology solutions for authors, announces the debut
of his fourth novel in the Onyalum Series, GALACTIC CHECKMATE
(www.onyalum.com). In this latest installment, a new species invades the Galactic
Commonwealth as a precursor of things to come.



The unconventional protagonist, Tyler Jensen, is a flawed drug dealer
from Los Angeles that has been transformed into an alien spirit known
as an Onyalum. Tyler has come to peace with his Onyalum counterpart and
builds a successful career as a negotiator for the Galactic Commonwealth.
But his pinnacle of becoming the Chief Negotiator is interrupted when
the code name Daneshan is regularly intercepted across the Commonwealth in
conjunction with the brutish Litteran Empire. Traveling to the edge of
Commonwealth in search of clues, the mystery deepens as the Commonwealth stands
poised to be overwhelmed by a power they cannot perceive.



"In GALACTIC CHECKMATE, I explore the evolving dynamics between Tyler and
his Onyalum counterpart, Adanni. Despite Tyler's monastic life as the Chief
Negotiator, he still desires salvation from his dark past and uses the mystery
of Daneshan to pursue it. This story introduces new threat and ties in with 
the planned sixth book and blog, Onyalum Wars (http://www.onyalumwars.com)."



GALACTIC CHECKMATE is great addition to the series that 
introduced us to the unlikely hero, Tyler Jensen. His continuing
quest to fit into the Universe is plagued by his naiveté, 
self abuses, and constant urgings from an inner demon seeking only 
thrills and destruction. GALACTIC CHECKMATE continues this character 
evolution as Tyler seeks to save the fragile set of worlds bound
together by a mutual enemy, the Litteran. GALACTIC CHECKMATE
(ISBN: 9780557441808) is the fourth in the Onyalum
Series. The book retails for $14.95 and is available through Lulu.com
and through online retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.



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