Declan Guy and the Chronographic Sky :: (Audiobook Prevue)

Summary: Chapter One :: Shaking and Waking :: A New Audiobook from Théâtre Électrique :: EXCERPT :: Chapter II :: "The Dark Kingdom of the Whether Wonder-ground" :: Ladies and gentleman... Welcome to commercial flight CGS- 42. The Captain of this Aeroship has a signed mandate from all passengers and crew to fly this balloon craft into low earth orbit, inside the edge of the atmosphere to the Aurorean Wonder-where Park in the sky above the Arctic Circle :: This dirigible Aerocraft is equipped with a full set of Solar Sails and our course will ride upon the northerly Solar Winds propelled by sub-atomic particles from the sun at a speed of about 111 aero knots :: A clearly mapped patch of low density dark matter in the bit of sky bordering outer space should place us inside the Mars Whether Wonder-ground for all your entertainment pleasure in a matter of moments on contact..... And that was the last recorded message from Mr. A. DeLarge, the pilot of the Aeroship and CEO of Chronographic Sky Corporation :: The balloon and several people aboard, did indeed enter the DM Zone on the Time Map, but did not instantly reappear in the Mars Wonder-ground :: Or indeed, anywhere at all, near here :: And that is why we sent a request for a job interview to you, this morning.... Mr. Declan Guy :: Your CV indicates you know your way around Dark Matter Zones and the Chronographic Sky... " I dreamt I was on that ship this morning when I woke up," Declan yawned as he replied, "I may know where it's headed, but I don't actually work here, yet... This is just a job interview, right?" Declan leaned back in his chair and rested both hands on his head, nestled neatly in his long strawberry blonde hair... The chair slid backward along the famous Sinking Building of San Francisco floor at a 24 degree angle to the vertical sky and crashed out through the window, sending him hurtling down toward the ground 42 stories below...