Books by Allen Kim Lang

Stepping into the bank to apply for a job as a confidential secretary, government girl-spy, Orison is on the road to discovery that could make her the Empress of the universe. Cinderella Story is a science fiction retelling of a favorite fairy tale. The title immediately connects to the collective memory to set our expectations of the story. We know we will meet a beautiful, unknown woman who is moved through a series of inconceivable events toward the most unlikely match with a "prince". We anticipate the help of a "fairy godmother" to overcome the conflicts with the "evil stepmother" and "stepsisters". Lang introduces to an unlikely cast of characters to fill these roles and tells an imaginative story that follows the happily-ever-after plot of a traditional Cinderella story.

What is an Amish couple doing riding away from a spaceship in a horse-drawn buggy? In this clash-of-cultures science fiction story we follow Aaron and Martha Stoltzfoos (an Amish couple from Lancaster, PA) as they take leave of the spacecraft that carried them light years to the planet of Murna. The purpose of their expedition is to homestead Amish style and set an example of exceptional farming to the local inhabitants and encourage an era of agricultural advancement. What will the Murnans and the Stoltzfooses teach each other? And what happens when Aaron commits an unforgivable offense?