Al Philipson, Science Fiction Author

All Dark Matter in the Universe Could Be Primordial Black Holes – Formed From the Collapse of Baby Universes Soon After the Big Bang December 30, 2020

The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) is home to many interdisciplinary projects which benefit from the synergy of a wide range of expertise available at the institute. One such project is the study of black holes that could have formed in the early universe, before stars and galaxies were born.

Such primordial black holes (PBHs) could account for all or part of dark matter, be responsible for some of the observed gravitational waves signals, and seed supermassive black holes found in the center of our Galaxy and other galaxies. They could also play a role in the synthesis of heavy elements when they collide with neutron stars and destroy them, releasing neutron-rich material.

In particular, there is an exciting possibility that the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for most of the matter in the universe, is composed of primordial black holes.

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First book in the series April 10, 2020

Where to buy

Reluctant Marine now at Amazon November 25, 2019

Reluctant Marine now available at Amazon!
Holy Christian Empire – 2495

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All he ever wanted, was to be a mechanic.
When Savanna invaded his planet and took his father away, 14-year-old Jamie had to grow up fast.

4 years later, he joined the Royal Marines in the slim hope of finding his dad.

Boot camp was tough, but his life became a living hell after he was deployed, and his squad the only family he could count on.

Last Train from Earth now in paperback August 19, 2019

The “set-up” for the series is now available in paperback at Amazon. Still complete in itself. No cliff-hanger ending:

Click on the image to go to the sales page and learn how the “world” of the series got started.

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It’s 2206 and the president of the Free States of America is scheming to declare herself a dictator after the 2208 election.

When Eric Stewart, inventor of the Stewart Faster-than-Light drive and owner of the giant Stewart Industries conglomerate, discovers her plot, he launches a desperate plan to escape to a virgin planet with as many people and as much industrial capacity as he can. But he and his fellow conspirators have a spy in their midst.

It’s a race against the president’s enforcement squad and time — and the time-bomb is ticking

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Chandler’s Secret Princess January 4, 2019

Holy Christian Empire – 2405

Ten-year-old Princess Barbara Stewart is away from home when her parents, the King and Queen of New Britain, and siblings are brutally slaughtered by her Uncle Tyler, who wants the throne for himself. Grieved and terrified, Barbara knows that Tyler will be looking for her to finish the job. As the King’s only surviving lawful successor, only Barbara stands between Tyler and his goal.

Barbara flees to the planet Camelot where she is taken in by Lord Chandler and his family. Chandler is an ex-military man and a loyal servant to the Crown. If he can’t protect her, no one can.

Al’s comments:

This is the second book (chronologically) in the series. Like all of the books, it stands alone (although reading Last Train from Earth will make the “world” of the story easier to understand).

There is another book in the works that will fit between this story and God’s Assassin that will explain how the kingdom became an empire.

As much as I enjoyed creating the other books, this is my pet. Barbara is my favorite character in the series.