Dual Visions is a Science Fiction family saga. The journey begins with Richard Davidson, a seventeen year old, running away from home. As he walks along a straight stretch of country road, leaving bitter arguments behind him, he walks into a cloud and is abducted by aliens.
In space Richard finds himself one of many abductees taken on board a huge space station that orbits a desolate world. They are the next step in the evolutionary process of the people on board. They had traced their ancient past for genetic similar species, the seeds left behind when ancient aliens visited Earth, to rebuild their race. Richard is befriended by his fellow captives and one of the natives Davrew. Slowly he grows to resent the feeling of frustration and abuse by way of the experiments he is part of. Then, to his surprise, he discovers that Davrew is also the result of an experiment and is also continually being subjected to the ongoing breeding program requirements. They become lovers. Richard, and some of the other captives, ask to be returned to Earth and are granted their wish.
Richard and Davrew return to Earth, they travel for a short time then return to Richard’s hometown in country Victoria, Australia. Davrew is on a learning curve, meeting the family, the hostility, the friendships and love with fresh eyes. While Richard catches up with his own insecurities, Davrew becomes an important member of the family. Together they raise their own children, being careful not to alert suspicion from the small town local gossip they become an insular family group.
Into this peaceful life add the drama’s that can happen in everyday life and one that no one saw coming, the arrival of an alien crash landing at the school nearby. This is in the 1960’s and the local authorities are delighted to cover up any evidence of the creature’s arrival. Add to that one of the students is a Davidson offers the world an opportunity to be rid of all traces of the alien’s visit. Rakal is a hoax to the world.
The seven children grow up to take on roles that will help the family co-exist with the local townsfolk from homemaker, entrepreneur, teacher/historian, naturalist/botanist, doctor, mechanic, and linguist. All knowing they must be careful not to reveal too much about themselves. They all live anonymous lives on Earth, taking their place in the world without intrusion of the technology they have, but happily enhancing the technology available and giving it new direction. As adults living freely among the world community, an unwelcome return to Earth by Rakal, could jeopardize the family irretrievably.
The world-wide whirlwind tour Rakal takes with his entourage hangs at an end with a promise; to reveal other aliens living on Earth. This creates great interest and polarizes every man on Earth to either accept or reject the Davidson’s as a part of the human community. One horrendous event galvanised world-wide opinion in favor of the family remaining on Earth. The world becomes a better place for the contribution this unique family can make on the planet. The book ends in hope mixed with trepidation, as Rakal being on Earth, has turned other Space Pirates attention to a planet, once considered to be an unimportant. That is where my next book, currently being written, takes us.
