A Weekend with Lana

About the Book

This novel is set on the shattered continent of Africa in the near futureThe main character, Lieutenant Colonel Jon Taylor is a tired and jaded semi alcoholic officer of the South African Army who is involved with UN peace enforcement in Africa as well as his daughter’s involvement with the international space program. His long friendship with the young but highly intelligent Lana develops into an intense romance and he has to decide whether to continue as a soldier facing cruel violence or to come home for good. His decision leads to unexpected results.

About the Author

Darryl Terry started writing short stories in his part time, from a relatively young age of eighteen years when he was conscripted into the South African Army under the “National Service” system, compulsory for all white males, under the “Apartheid” government of the time. He served extensively in the operational areas of Namibia and Angola and later on as a Logistics Officer he assisted the United Nations in Africa and wrote many military doctrines and handbooks. He has left active service after 36 years and currently lives in Gauteng, South Africa.