title: The Crystal Ordeal (Legends of Leone) (Volume 1)
author:  M.G. Dekle 
description: M.G. Dekle (born August 2, 1983) began writing at a young age and continues to love storytelling. He studied literature at the University of South Florida, earning a Master of Arts degree, and continues to teach Composition classes at local schools.<br /><br />He began writing in elementary school and found creative teachers who helped guide him as he developed his love of books. Throughout childhood, he would wake up extra early just to read more tales of King Arthur, Robin Hood, and any other fantastical stories before the sun came up. In high school, a production by the drama club of one of his plays, performed for local elementary schools, cemented his path to becoming a writer.<br /><br />His works are usually centered around fantasy and humor, focusing on the characters as they encounter unusual predicaments. He likes for every story he writes to have at least some humorous aspect.<br /><br />He is also a husband and father. When not writing, he and his family love to visit theme parks and travel.
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  **André Couvreur**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **The Exploits of Professor Tornada**
  
  
  **Volume 3:**
  
  
  **_The Biocole_**
  
  
  **_The Case of Baronne Sasoitsu_**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  translated, annotated and introduced by
  
  
  **Brian Stableford**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  A Black Coat Press Book
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **TABLE OF CONTENTS**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Introduction_ 4](004.html#a12)
  
  
  [THE BIOCOLE 8](005.html#a19)
  
  
  [THE CASE OF BARONNE SASOITSU 141](015.html#a33)
  
  
  [IN THE AFTERLIFE 242](023.html#a46)
  
  
  [FRENCH SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY COLLECTION 321](032.html#a52)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **_Introduction_**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This third volume completes the sequence of stories by André Couvreur
  featuring Professor Tornada. The first volume of the series contained
  translations of _Une Invasion de Macrobes_ (1909) and _L’Androgyne_ (1922), as
  “An Invasion of Macrobes” and “The Androgyne” respectively.[1](notes.html#a56)
  The second volume contained translations of “Le Valseur phosphorescent” 