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Offline Bravado

New Catholic Science-Fiction Novel
« on: September 01, 2017, 07:35:16 PM »
Hey all,

Just dropping a link here if anyone enjoys sci-fi. I finished writing this a few months ago and the feedback has been good. It's a Catholic work by a Catholic author--one more push for a culture that we can't let die!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0991856457/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0991856457&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />
The book is called Razorback: Premonition and is available as a Kindle or paperback.

Back cover blurb:

"Albert Malleus was the greatest captain in Fleet history--before his disgrace. Now, a decade later, he is given a chance at redemption: he is to captain the Fellowship, a mining scow turned transport, as part of the greatest evacuation convoy in history. The convoy's destination is Vernovum, a paradise that promises new beginnings for the remnants of the human race.

"At odds with his ship and crew, Malleus's ruthless style of command quickly alienates allies and emboldens enemies. Beset with mutiny, malfunction, and his own indifference, Malleus's tenure aboard the Fellowship promises to be short. With the situation collapsing into chaos, Malleus must find a way to save the Fellowship, protect the convoy, and complete the mission. That is, if he still believes in the promise of Vernovum."

Thanks for your interest and God speed.
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Offline DZ PLEASE

Re: New Catholic Science-Fiction Novel
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2017, 07:44:03 PM »
Quote from: Bravado on September 01, 2017, 07:35:16 PM
Hey all,

Just dropping a link here if anyone enjoys sci-fi. I finished writing this a few months ago and the feedback has been good. It's a Catholic work by a Catholic author--one more push for a culture that we can't let die!
This isn't like "Christian Rock" is it? Cuz, I gotta tell you, daaaaaaaaang....
Fiction is tough though. I used to write. Couldn't reconcile it with my conversion. Better "dude" than me if the author can swing that one.
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Offline Bravado

Re: New Catholic Science-Fiction Novel
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2017, 08:22:31 PM »
Quote from: DZ PLEASE on September 01, 2017, 07:44:03 PM
This isn't like "Christian Rock" is it? Cuz, I gotta tell you, daaaaaaaaang....
No way! This is the real thing--the science-fiction is mostly hard (i.e. scientific) in a universe that is Catholic. 
The story is also an allegory, and if I can drop a hint here, Fellowship is a word to represent the Church and thus a symbol for the "vehicle of salvation" that is headed towards Vernovum -- Latin for "The New Springtime"/Vatican II -- captained by a man named Albert ("Alb" being a priestly garment, thus priest and Christ figure and white being a symbol of goodness) Malleus (containing the Latin words for "Evil" and "Hammer", representing the stubborn will of man and the conflict introduced by original sin).
It took me five years, but I promise you a story that can stand on its own, an unabashed Catholic universe, and symbolism that tells a story of its own, if the reader is into that sort of decoding thing.
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Offline Bravado

Re: New Catholic Science-Fiction Novel
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2017, 08:38:51 PM »
Quote from: DZ PLEASE on September 01, 2017, 08:28:22 PM
Vatican "2" ain't my bag, but thanks for the reply.

Take care.
Nor mine. That's why the book is an allegory: a ship bound for a promise that does not exist. It is an allegory for the crisis of the Church cause by this empty pursuit.
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Offline DZ PLEASE

Re: New Catholic Science-Fiction Novel
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2017, 09:44:04 PM »
Quote from: Bravado on September 01, 2017, 08:38:51 PM
Nor mine. That's why the book is an allegory: a ship bound for a promise that does not exist. It is an allegory for the crisis of the Church cause by this empty pursuit.
Now that changes things a bit. I hope that you found a way to blurb that without making it a giveaway. (thematics-wise I mean.)

I wasn't kidding about writing fiction post conversion. I tend to scruple anyway; I've scruples on crack when trying to write fiction, which is too bad for it was one of the few things that I enjoyed.

Good on you for making it work.
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