Welcome to Abbac’s Realms, the home web site of nationally renowned author of Historical Fiction and Science Fiction Nelson Abbac
On this site, you can navigate the various genres and the collective works of Mr. Abbac’s, check his schedule of appearances and even contact the author himself via E-mail, or join the conversation on his Facebook page.
…too cool for Earth
Space, the Big Back, it’s not the final frontier, it’s home.
a man, his doggie and the vacuum
It began with a bar fight J.T Dixon, a loner with a shady past makes a hasty alliance of convenience with Bobby Bananas, the Simian ship captain of a derelict space ship to repay a debt of honor.
A ragtag crew of veteran spacers and green “fresh airs” weathering a universe wide depression try to retrofit an antique spaceship as a cargo hauler, compounding their difficulties along the way are the myriad aliens of settled space, the secrets of their own past, the darker side of human existence and endless reams of bureaucratic red tape that make settled space work – or don’t.
smoke and mirrors
A chimpanzee captain, a renevant canine combat vet and a girl. This was the crew he had to work with. J.T Dixon has a lot of soul searching to do, and a lot of real searching on the Goin Bananas, the monument to tetnus, air leaks and rust he finds himself aboard, investigating the ship and finding more questions than answers.
And just when things can’t get worse, the derelict ship’s own its multi faceted, shadowy past raises its head to make life more interesting…
the sweet smell of salvage
Enter Shiftler, the junk dealer with a Teddy bear exterior, flinty disposition and a fence’s reputation, eager to do a “scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” deal with the Goin’ Bananas crew. But first, a little lunch
friends in low places
J.T Dixon and Emily find themselves running for their lives through the decks of Warrick station. They have Shiftler’s bag, now they need to get it to him alive.
The Freedom’s Forge Series…
Immerse yourself in the American Revolution, so real you can smell the powder burning…
Striking the sparks of Liberty
Marooned in the new world by events out of his control, Scottish fugitive Daniel Ferguson takes refuge in the tinderbox of Colonial Boston. As the sparks of war are whipped in the chaos of 1773 New England Politics, the Scot finds the life he has lead turned upside down in this new land that King George grips fiercely with both hands, but may not be able to hold onto. Witnessing first hand the tumultuous events of the Boston Tea Party and the intrigues after, Daniel meets Paul Revere, silversmith and leader of the Sons of Liberty, the fledgling revolutionary group which welcomes the Scot as a new member, and he meets red-haired Megan, the sad eyed tavern maid with secrets of her own to keep.
“A wonderful ride through history. This is the most exciting book on the events (of our history). Written.. for all Americans.”
Michael Adam, host of Rifleman radio
Gathering the Tinder
In a decisive move, King George dispatches his elite troops with the dual purpose to both de-fang and behead the snake of independence in his rural American colonies. Alerted by sharp-eyed patriots, silversmith Paul Revere leaps into the saddle on his famous ride, gathering freedom loving patriots to the defense of liberty These forces would collide on the morning of April 19, 1775 Thrust apart by the thunderous roar of musketry, Scottish Expatriot Daniel Ferguson and his new bride Megan must sift through the ashes of flame-scarred Lexington, trying to gather those dear to them as the tenuous flames of liberty, so long wished for, suddenly combust and ignite Colonial America in this, the second book in the popular Freedom’s Forge series.
“Excellent reading. Great way to feel how this country was founded. Not with dry facts, but human emotion and personal determination.”
David E Sullivan III