Everett B. Cole
Everett B. Cole (1910-2001) was an American writer of science fiction short stories and a professional soldier. He fought at Omaha Beach during World War II and worked as a signal maintenance and property officer at Fort Douglas, Utah, retiring in 1960. He got a bachelor's degree in Math and Physics and became a Math, Physics, and Chemistry teacher at Yorktown High School in Texas. His first science fiction story, "Philosophical Corps" was published in the magazine Astounding in 1951. His fix-up of that story and two others, The Philosophical Corps, was published by Gnome Press in 1962. A second novel, The Best Made Plans, was serialized in Astounding in 1959, but never published in book form. He also co-authored historical books about the south Texas region.
Millennium
On a recovering planet, a serf's grasp for an ancient, mind-altering coronet throws society into turmoil, while other explorers race to seize lost technology.
By Everett B. Cole
The Best Made Plans
On an alien world filled with political unrest, one student's act of kindness ignites a dangerous battle for truth and justice.
By Everett B. Cole
Final Weapon
In a post-war society, a ruthless leader's ambition clashes with a mind-reading invention that could shatter the foundations of control.
By Everett B. Cole
The Players
A trader's ambition to explore new worlds plunges him into a risky game involving ancient gods, futuristic tech, and deadly secrets on the Eastern Sea.
By Everett B. Cole
Indirection
In a world unknowingly entangled in galactic politics, a storyteller must use his narratives to shape perceptions and conceal cosmic truths to protect his people.
By Everett B. Cole
Alarm Clock
Stripped of his past and imprisoned on a brutal world, a disgraced academy student unexpectedly unleashes hidden powers that could ignite a rebellion against a corrupt galactic order.
By Everett B. Cole
The Weakling
In a future world ruled by psychic powers, one man's desperate search for his brother exposes a dark conspiracy and the fragile psyche of a powerful oppressor.
By Everett B. Cole