When Shadows Fall
L. Ron Hubbard
GREG OPALINSKI
ABOUT THE STORY
Originally published in July 1948, this timeless story communicates as well, if not more so, today as it did upon its first publication.
“When Shadows Fall” is set far in a future when Earth faces the prospect of slow environmental death, or more immediate destruction by the fleets of the colonial civilizations spawned by Earth among the galaxies.
Played out against a barren and destitute landscape, the story reveals the supreme power of words and art to not only create new civilizations, but bring them to heights not yet envisioned.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Greg Opalinski began his artistic journey the way many others did. As a child growing up in Poland, he loved drawing, which contributed to many notebooks being filled with doodles and cartoons.
In grade school his skills were quickly utilized by his classmates who requested drawings of their favorite characters from the television show Dragon Ball Z and others. Greg quickly realized that getting paid for drawing would be a great life.
However, it wasn’t until he came to the United States and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City that he realized that there are people who actually do that. There he discovered old master painters, as well as contemporary illustrators who inspired him to take art seriously and commit to a life of creativity.
Greg was a winner of the Illustrators of the Future Contest in 2012 published in Writers of the Future Volume 28. He is currently working full-time as a freelance illustrator for various companies and exploring personal projects during free time.