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The Camouflaged Series - Book Tour and Giveaway

2/10/2020

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Camouflaged Encounters
The Camouflaged Series Book 1
by David J. Englund
Genre: Science Fiction

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Forget what you think you know. How well do you really know your neighbors or fellow workers? Do you trust your boss? What about politicians? The fabric of our society is under attack. Our way of life, our livelihood, our very existence is under full assault. No one even realizes that it’s happening. Disguised as horrible natural disasters on the news, the world is caught unsuspecting as events draw us ever nearer to extinction. As “natural disasters” escalate and tensions between nations mount, one man hears a whisper. It has begun . . .



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​Two people sat in large cushioned chairs facing each other. An attractive woman in her thirties with dark hair and a conservative dress initiated the interview.
“So doctor, you’re saying that the birth rate in this country is declining? What makes that such an alarming story? If it’s true, wouldn’t that be a good thing? Especially if the food shortages were to become a long-term problem?”
The fiftyish dark-skinned, handsome man with salt and pepper hair, looked official in his dress shirt and tie, wearing a white lab coat. “It would certainly be a good thing, especially in the long run. If it was planned.”
She looked up from her note cards. “You’re now saying . . . wait, what exactly are you saying?”
“I’m not saying that people aren’t getting pregnant. Pregnancies are actually at an all-time high. I’m saying babies are simply not being born alive. Couples are experiencing stillbirths on an unprecedented, unexplainable scale. In fact, ahem, nationwide there has not been one single birth in the last two days.”
“No!” The reporter paused. “That can’t be so.”
“I’m afraid it is. That is why I asked to come on your show.”
She put her cards down and went off-script. “I-I find that difficult to believe.”
The doctor took a confident, condescending tone. “Check out the facts for yourself. Do a little digging into the story. Ask your colleagues in the media to join you. I cannot find any records of any births anywhere in the country since the day before yesterday and there were precious few births that day. I hope you can prove me wrong. Please do. This is something I don’t want to be right about, but the facts do not lie.”


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Camouflaged Mischief
The Camouflaged Series Book 2

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No more births. Ever. Extinction. No more rice. No more wheat. Starvation. That is what humanity is facing. The Ascanti, a conquering alien species, have been stopped, but scientists are incapable of reversing the environmental weapons engineered by the vicious aliens.

Clark Jackson, using his secret portal system, must find the Ascanti home world to learn if such a reversal is possible. And he’s on the clock, racing against the frightened nations of the world erupting into the third and final world war, bringing about extinction that much faster.

However, finding the alien planet is one thing, surviving its hostile inhabitants and environment is quite another.




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​As the door opened to allow two people into the room, a ‘clang’ sound drew his attention. He looked over to his left and saw what looked to be a long knife. He approached the object to see that it indeed, was a long knife. The blade itself was less than two inches wide but nearly twelve inches long. The handle was about six inches long with small, imbedded red jewels evenly spaced to provide a firm grip. He continued to approach the knife, only to be cut off by a child, no taller than three feet. The child stopped in his tracks before reaching the knife and ogled Clark.
The child’s voice was soft and innocent. “Who are you? I have never seen one such as you in the training hall. Are you a youngling like me? Are you practicing your transformation skills?”
“Ha! No, I am quite the adult. I am a warrior back to visit the home world for some … research.”
The child’s eye went wide in bewilderment. “You are a colonizer? How many natives have you killed? Are you the best warrior on your mission?”
“No, no, nothing like that. I haven’t killed anyone. When you do it right, there is no need for killing. Only the mission failures end up with killing aliens. The point is to imitate them and take over their planet, not wipe them out.”
“That sounds like gibberish. How can we claim the world as our own if we still have to look at the ugly creatures?”
Is that what they teach their children? The only way to survive is to wipe out the rest of the universe?
Clark softened his voice. “Killing isn’t always the answer.”
“How can you call yourself a warrior if you have no kills to your credit?”
“Oh, I have had my share of fights and victories, I just see no need to kill. How old are you?”
“I am forty-seven prsecs.”
Whatever a prsec is.
“How long will you have to do combat training today?”
The child furrowed his eyebrows. “This is what we do, we train. I train all day, every day. How do you not know this? How old are you?”
During the conversation, the child stood completely still and perfectly straight, no slouching, fidgeting, swaying, or teetering. His focus was absolute, watching and listening to Clark the entire time. He eyed Clark’s hands.
Clark started the conversation. “Do you know how to read?”
“Yes.” Without hesitation, the alien fired off a question of his own. “Do you know how to skin a grdle beast?”
“No. Do you like art?”
“No. Do you like hunting?”
“Yes. Do you know how your government works?”
“Yes. Do you know how your ship works?”
“No. Do you think your government is fair to the people?”
“Yes. Do you think your ship is fast?”
“Yes. How long did it take you to get good at fighting?”
“Zero. How long did it take you to subjugate the primary species on your planet?”
“Sixty-two prsecs. How many girlfriends have you had?”
“Zero. How many wives do you have?”
“Zero. How many friends do you have?”
“Nineteen. How long did it take to fly to that planet?”
“Fifty-seven prsecs. How much time do you spend playing each day?”
“Zero. Play time is not allowed. How many of your fellow warriors died in the fight to colonize the planet?”
“Zero. We are good. How many toys do you have?”
“Zero. How many knives do you have?”
“One. How many subjects do you study in school?”
“Two. How many intelligent species are on that world?”
“One. How much time do you spend with your parents?”
“Zero. How many slaves do you own?”
Startled, Clark shook his head. He hesitated. Seriously? As a child talking to your first explorer, these are the burning questions in your mind? “Zero. I live in peace and I live off the land. The beautiful, lush land of my world.”


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David J. Englund is a former Associate Professor of Economics turned storyteller.  He daydreams of visiting other worlds and cultures on Clark Jackson’s adventures. 
His interests include reading, writing, baseball, cooking Italian food, and walking/jogging.  David currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota.


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60 Comments
James Robert
2/10/2020 03:30:50 am

Another great book to discover. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

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David
2/10/2020 01:50:45 pm

Thank you James! I hope you like them and thank you for checking out my stories!

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Bea LaRocca
2/10/2020 09:31:19 am

I enjoyed reading the excerpts, this sounds like an awesome sci-fi series. Thank you for sharing your book details and for offering a giveaway

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David
2/10/2020 01:52:07 pm

Thank you Bea! This series has been so much fun to write. I hope you enjoy it!

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Rita Wray
2/10/2020 10:10:10 am

Sounds like a great series.

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David
2/10/2020 01:57:16 pm

Thank you Rita! Thank you for checking out my stories!

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Victoria Alexander
2/10/2020 10:54:48 am

Can't wait to check these out - thanks for sharing!

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David
2/10/2020 01:57:58 pm

Thank you Victoria! I hope you like them!

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Kelly D
2/10/2020 11:57:42 am

I like the covers. They look like suspenseful books, which I like.

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David
2/10/2020 01:59:36 pm

Thank you Kelly! They are meant to entice the reader to enjoy the great story inside! :)

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Sherry
2/10/2020 02:48:04 pm

I think the books sound very interesting.

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Debbie P
2/10/2020 04:07:50 pm

This sounds like a very intriguing series.

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Barbara Montag
2/10/2020 04:12:18 pm

I enjoy science fiction and looking forward to reading this.
Thank you for the review.

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Lynn CLAYTON
2/10/2020 04:34:31 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Laura Rubenstein
2/10/2020 04:44:58 pm

This is a very nice cover

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wendy hutton
2/10/2020 04:50:55 pm

interesting cover, this book sound like a good read

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Dale Wilken
2/10/2020 10:18:15 pm

The books sound really great.

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Janet W.
2/11/2020 08:02:46 am

I love this unique cover! Sounds interesting!

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jenn fike
2/11/2020 09:14:50 am

Love this cover

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Amy F
2/11/2020 11:50:34 am

Really cool cover!

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Shannon Holmes
2/11/2020 07:03:48 pm

I love the covers.

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Terri Quick
2/11/2020 08:21:48 pm

Cool looking cover

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bn100
2/13/2020 07:44:41 am

interesting cover

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Peggy Salkill
2/13/2020 01:23:25 pm

Cool cover!

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Julie Lundstrom
2/13/2020 02:06:27 pm

I think the cover is cool looking.

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DeGeorgetown
2/15/2020 10:43:34 pm

It sounds interesting, the cover reminds me of that Animorphs series.

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Mood Reader
2/16/2020 10:16:17 pm

Looks great!

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MARCY MEYER
2/17/2020 03:53:29 pm

The cover looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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Stephanie
2/19/2020 03:06:39 pm

IT seems like a creepy story.

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Heather Mahley
2/19/2020 04:02:11 pm

Sounds like a great read

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Nicole Fall link
2/23/2020 06:16:55 pm

Very interesting cover! Not like any other ones I've ever seen :)

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Ann Fantom
2/23/2020 08:17:46 pm

I like the covers. They all very well done with great graphics and colors

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Stephanie Liske
2/23/2020 10:29:12 pm

The cover is interesting in its simplicity.

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Sandy Klocinski
2/24/2020 05:07:19 am

Another awesome series to read! Thank you for the opportunity to win.

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beth shepherd
2/24/2020 12:45:44 pm

I really like the cover! It def draws me in. Thank you

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Cynthia C
2/25/2020 11:27:21 am

Thank you for the excerpt and giveaway. Good luck with the book!

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Victoria Scott
2/25/2020 10:07:36 pm

Thank you for sharing! Sounds like a great series!

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Wendy Jensen
2/27/2020 01:12:19 pm

Love the ghostly background on the book cover.

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Mary Cloud
2/29/2020 10:09:38 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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IreneH.
3/2/2020 09:39:10 pm

Camouflaged Encounters.... Was a little strange reading those few lines about things being disguised as big natural disasters on the news in order to pull us into something more sinister. Made me think about the virus situation we're going through now. Thank you for the chance & please enter me into this giveaway.

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Daniel M
3/5/2020 06:23:29 pm

like the covers

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Rosanne
3/5/2020 07:54:04 pm

It took me a while to figure out what was ont he cover but then I go it

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Francine Anchondo
3/6/2020 08:43:17 am

nice cover

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Mya Murphy
3/7/2020 03:45:41 pm

What an interesting cover.. Eye-catching!

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Heather
3/7/2020 05:07:18 pm

Great series! Thanks

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BILL HOFF
3/7/2020 06:41:48 pm

My daughter would enjoy thse books

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jeanette h sheets
3/7/2020 10:54:11 pm

enjoyed the experts sounds amazing

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Jason Cullum
3/8/2020 12:24:02 am

My favorite is the first one. It makes me wonder what's going on and what's going to happen.

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Scarlett
3/8/2020 09:30:10 am

This book looks interesting. Great cover!

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Marissa M
3/8/2020 01:46:56 pm

Love sci-fi and this looks super interesting!

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kristy wolfgang
3/8/2020 10:42:24 pm

cool covers

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susan smoaks
3/9/2020 08:56:30 am

i like the cover. i would love to read this.

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jose rosado
3/9/2020 05:48:40 pm

What do you think of the books or the covers?

the first one is very disturbing, the second one is mostly uninspired

THX

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Jennifer L.
3/9/2020 09:13:13 pm

I like the cover for Camouflaged Encounters a lot.

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Rachel Schichtl
3/10/2020 09:29:47 am

Does the purple have a significance?

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Leah Shumack
3/10/2020 02:03:28 pm

That's a pretty interesting cover! There is a lot going on!

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Judy Gregory
3/10/2020 03:07:24 pm

Like the 2nd, not so much the 1st.

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Stacey A Smith
3/10/2020 08:35:28 pm

I love the top cover it's trippy cool!

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Sand
3/10/2020 10:06:28 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Jerry Marquardt
3/10/2020 11:42:17 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Camouflaged series, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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