Bryan Whelan 
Heritage and Solitude 

Birthrightit is your responsibility to make of it what you can. Nobody should take that right from you. Here are two stories about what people do when their birthright is threatened.

John Mackay was an ordinary man who had a deep love for his island. He enjoyed his solitude on the island, but when outsiders settled at his favorite beach, his heritage became threatened. These visitors were not from anywhere he could figure. They had technology that John had never seen before. Despite their benevolence, he soon found he had the fight of his life if he was to ever save his island from destruction.

Meanwhile, on a distant planet, Parvil inherited a world that was so overpopulated it was about to destroy itself. There was no land left to grow food, but the population was ever increasing. The authorities would not listen, and he was insignificant. In all this, he had one inner desiresolitude. Being on a planet with so many people, being alone was impossible. But with the aid of three friends, a daring plan was hatched.

About the author

Bryan has been a science and maths teacher in Australia for over thirty years. He has been an avid follower of science fiction throughout his life and has now turned his talents to writing pure science fiction. Follow his stories as he brings back the true genre of science fiction with a uniquely Australian flavor in the wake of such writers as Asimov and Heinlein.