Kilpack Releases Book Two in Award-Winning Battle Calm Cycle W.D. Kilpack III, a native of West Jordan, Uta., has his third science-fiction novel, Battle Calm: Omega Message, published on Amazon on July 15, 2025. This is the second in the award-winning Battle Calm Cycle, which also includes Battle Calm (book one) and will conclude with Battle Calm: Keeper's Creed (forthcoming). "It's very exciting to have this trilogy come to life," Kilpack said. "Even more so to have it be so well-received by readers. Being dystopian military sci-fi, to have it praised by military veterans just about brings me to tears every time. I wrote the first draft back in 1984 (when I was a teenager) and it has had several rewrites over time, growing from one book to three, but it's been a labor of love. The research that went into developing the military aspect was particularly gratifying, aside from humbling. I interviewed veterans to get a feel for the grit of being in the trenches. So having veterans ask me, 'How long did you serve?' is about as great a compliment as I can imagine." Battle Calm: Omega Message is the second book of the Battle Calm Cycle trilogy, which centers around Badger, Base leader; and other Keepers, Trinity, his right-hand, but careful she bites; and Korry, a genius mech-head. When Badger succeeded his father, Red Skin, as Keeper Base Leader, he was well prepared, raised to handle anything the enemy threw at him. He was the best killer and the most respected tactician. He knew Red Skin’s Laws like he wrote them himself. Most importantly, he was always calm, no matter how frenzied the combat. Trinity would die for him. Korry would follow him without question. They were Keepers. They fought, they killed, they lived to kill another day, even when it meant bugging out to another Base ... and another. That was life when life was war. They knew nothing else. But even war cannot last forever, regardless of the infallible truth of Red Skin’s Law #35: “Under conditions of peace, men attack themselves; thus, there never has been, and there never will be a time without war. It is the greatest, most perfect thing men can do.” In Battle Calm: Omega Message, Badger thought leading his Keepers to Base Resurrection would be a fresh start. He did not know that the fighting would continue inside its walls. He has to teach Red Skin’s Laws and relearn them himself, as the relentless combat with an enemy that never stops takes its toll, even affecting his closest bonds with Trinity and Korry. Those changes pale when lifelong truths are challenged by the discovery of the Omega Message. Battle Calm is a finalist (one of five) in the Utah Book Awards for Speculative Fiction, with winners to be announced any day. It is one of 45 book awards Kilpack's works have earned to date, including the International Firebird Book Award, The BookFest Award, and the International Impact Book Award. In the most recent Outstanding Creator Awards, his epic-fantasy novel, Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood, won the Ultimate Championship Trophy, Super Champion Medal, Best Fiction Writing, Best Book in the following categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Myths/Legends, and Romance; Best Character for Natharr, Most Beautiful Character for Darshelle, and Best World-Building. His works Demon Seed, Rilari, and Vengeance Borne were featured as Editor’s Choice on BooksShelf, and both Order of Light and Rilari were named Top Picks. He earned an Honorable Mention from L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest for his novella Pale Face. Kilpack is an award-winning and critically acclaimed internationally published writer, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television. In addition to previously noted awards, his novella, Pale Face, is also in movie development. He has been editor and/or publisher of 23 news and literary publications, both online and in print. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster University. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling. For 25 years, he was a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. He is happily married to his high-school sweetheart and is father to five children, as well as helping to raise five step-children. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he continues to live, consult and educate. For more information tinyurl.com/4ku4mrfv #author #authorlife #authorsoffacebook #battlecalmcycle #Books #BookAddict #BookBlogger #BookCommunity #BookLovers #booksnow #demolay #dystopian #FSFwritersalliance #goodreads #indieauthor #instabooks #kilpack #kindleunlimited #military #MustRead #Read #utahwriter #writerslife #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #scifi #iamawriter