The Perses Effect
By R.E. Robinson Jr
Blurb:
The world has been
changed forever. Death and mutation have swept across the planet leaving some
of the survivors altered into non-human races and gaining powers that would
take time to comprehend. Always thinking ahead Evan Root invited family and
friends to live on his farm shortly before the comet that started it all was
destroyed.
As the remaining
population rebuilds Evan Root and his wife Jordan are producing bio-fuel to use
and trade. On a routine trip to the market murmurs of disappearing town’s
people span the crowd. While at the market Evan’s group is ambushed and when he
finally makes it back to the farm he finds out his wife has been abducted. Evan
feels her abduction has everything to do with her power.
Hoping it will lead
him to his wife Evan and his companions must discover who or what is behind the
disappearances while defending themselves at every turn.
Guest Post:
The book at its heart is a story of survival. What would we
do right now if the world crumbled around us? No internet, no power and very
little fuel. With the 2012 Mayan prophecies looming I decided to go in the
direction of a world devastated. I have watched countless shows about people
trying to prepare for the end of the world. That was an intriguing thought.
As I worked on book one I decided early on that I wanted my
story to be a little more than just about what would happen if the world
collapsed. Books and movies have covered invading armies and post apocalyptic
scenarios but I wanted something different.
I looked at astral
phenomenons like meteors and asteroids but decided not to make that a
centerpiece either. There are a number of books and movies covering that
subject, some good and some bad. Years before when my friends and I were
talking about the worlds collapse the mention of a global catastrophe came up.
This was years before movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon hit movie
theaters. I didn’t want to rehash those ideas because they were still fresh on
the publics mind. I decided to keep the idea of the comet for my delivery.
Kicking around more ideas some of my first drafts included
vampires and zombies. I nixed those quickly as well. I personally don’t care to
see any more stories of vampires and zombies. Don’t get me wrong; I love zombie
stories and a select few about vampires.
I’m not going to name the few vampire stories I hate, take a guess. I just
felt that it wasn’t right for my book so I reworked the story further.
Even asking for ideas from friends I didn’t feel that my
book had real weight. It just seemed like an action adventure. I do like those
types of books also but I wanted the story as a whole to be meatier. I also
retooled the characters to drive the story more.
I took a step back as I retooled everything. I needed to
focus on what I knew. One of things I knew about is the military. Weapons,
vehicles, etc. have been a part of my life since I started going to Georgia
Military College Prep School. After school active duty seemed like a natural
fit. I enjoyed my time in the service and would do it all over again if given
the chance. I knew I didn’t want to make it a career so when my time was up I
discharged with honor from the Army.
After my service I went back to Georgia Military College to
study criminal justice. I was fascinated with forensic science and thought I
wanted to pursue a career in that field. A television show called CSI changed
my mind. College and the job market were flooded with CSI want-to-be’s so my
career path went in a different direction.
Life changes and I didn’t get to finish college until years
later after getting laid off from a job of seven years and divorced from the
same number of years of marriage.
Bio:
Ronald E. Robinson Jr. served in the US Army and has a criminal justice degree. He lives in Georgia with his family.
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