 The Solar Union and the Outworld Federation had been at peace for hundreds of years, but that time was ending. Methuselah, grandfather to Noah, was leading the Solar Union headlong toward war. When it came, civilization would fall. Powerless to stop the coming deluge, Noah risked everything to survive.  An old geneticist, Paul Wilcox, becomes involved with a fifty-thousand year old archeological site that will radically change the world’s understanding of its past, with implications that will change its future. The ancient site is filled with advanced, human-built technology, and an artificial intelligence that has been waiting a very long time for someone to talk to.
Mohado — vulgar term applied to timeslipped workers. Living as virtual slaves, these desparate workers move back and forth through time at the whims of their employers. This is Aramond Smith O’Reilly’s life. Witness to his mother’s murder, kidnapped, and sold into a life of misery… He will never know where – or when – he will be. After escaping wretched conditions, Aramond rises above his situation. Purchasing a timeship, he becomes the very thing mohados dread and fear: a coyote–one of those who transports and delivers the workers to those who would exploit them.  The Devil has a time machine and he knows how to use it. Calling himself Harlequin, he is desperate to keep God from locking him away in Hell forever. He suspects that if he can make the right change in history, he’ll manage to escape God’s judgment. So he keeps trying, over and over again, to make changes in the past, present and future. Laurel Lapere, a historian from the 23rd century who watches history unfold through a time portal, notices an anomalous event and discovers that it focuses on a late twentieth century accountant named Keaton. She travels back in time to meet him, and together they soon discover Harlequin’s plan and try to thwart him. At the same time, Harlequin tries to use them to his own advantage. A Six Book Series Epic science fiction series of six books. Set in an alternate universe where the world is flat, the oceans are light years across, and the stars are light bulbs screwed into a solid blue sky.  The Chronicles of Tableland 1: All His Crooked Ways For thousands of years, the Egyptian Empire and its pharaohs have ruled Tableland and its assorted nations and peoples. It is a flat world bounded by oceans that extend for light-years in every direction. Matthew becomes a slave to a twisted demon after his parents are murdered. When Longren, a lonely hermaphrodite from an alternate universe rescues him, his despair turns to hope. Longren and his companions—a centuries old Flet, and Samantha, a much younger doctor—are hunting for immortality. Matthew joins their quest.  The Chronicles of Tableland 2: Twister Matthew, Longren, Flet and Samantha journey by land and river across Tableland in search of freedom, love and immortality. Instead, they find slavery, misogyny, brutality—and Matthew’s old master. He is more twisted and far more powerful than Matthew ever knew.  The Chronicles of Tableland 3: Dark Waters Matthew, Longren, Flet and Samantha learn about the Tree of Life in the far south, beyond the mountains. Taken captive by religious fanatics, they escape straight into the hands of pirates.  The Chronicles of Tableland 4: Sail My Darling Lovely Matthew, Longren, Flet and Samantha are rescued by a floating city. It has been sailing for generations across a sea countless light years across. To its citizens, the story of their eon’s long search for Land has become legend, a myth taught to children and accepted only by fools.  The Chronicles of Tableland 5: Behind the Wall Matthew and Flet arrive in Valley, where Matthew grows to adulthood. Along the way he faces love, hate, and arrest for a grisly murder.  The Chronicles of Tableland 6: Day Come Together again, Matthew, Longren, Flet and Samantha battle their fears and demons. At last they cross beyond the southern mountains. |  Curious Arts Press Lancaster, California Genres Offered:
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“Why doesn’t God do something?” It was a question heavy on John’s mind. He had seen all his companions bleed and die; thousands of his compatriots had been slaughtered by a brutal tyranny. It seemed such an odd way for God to treat his most faithful servants. By 93 AD, John was just a lonely old man exiled for his beliefs on the island of Patmos. And then Jesus unexpectedly shows up with good news and an explanation. Children's Books for the Kindle  Sometimes when we are small, we do not feel important and want to do big, important things. A play on the words in the title of the Christmas hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”, Harold is a small angel who wants to do great things. He learns about God’s unconditional love, mercy, and grace. And best of all, he is witness to the greatest event in human history. Christian Nonfiction  What key do we need to unlock the blessings of God? A low point in Jacob's life offers a clue. Beside himself with grief, he exclaims "Everything is against me!" (Genesis 42:36) Less true words have rarely been spoken. Many argue that success in life can be gained by a formula, a prayer, rooting out hidden sin, or following a list of good things to do. Jacob's complaint argues for a radically different solution. The question is not, how do I change my circumstances? The question is, do I believe God? R.P. NETTELHORST’s latest nonfiction book, A Year with Jesus, was published by Thomas Nelson on November 1, 2011. The Bible: A Reader’s Guide was published in September 2011 by Metro Books in the U.S. and New Burlington Books in the U.K. A Year with God, was released in November, 2010 by Thomas Nelson. The illustrated hardback, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, was published by Reader’s Digest Books in January, 2008. It has since been translated into 13 languages. It was reissued by Chartwell Books in February, 2012. He has written numerous science fiction novels and short stories, some now available as e-books for the Kindle through Curious Arts Press. His academic articles have appeared in Biblical Research Monthly, the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and the Quartz Hill Journal of Theology. They have been quoted extensively (for instance in Josh McDowell's The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict and Raymond E. Brown's The Birth of the Messiah). He writes a weekly column for Ridge Rider News, a newspaper in northern California. He is also the founder and Academic Vice President of Quartz Hill School of Theology where he serves as Professor of Bible and Biblical Languages. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Los Angeles Baptist College with a 4.0 GPA and a major in history. While a student, he spent two summers working on a kibbutz in Israel. He went on to complete his graduate work at UCLA in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, majoring in Semitic languages. Before founding Quartz Hill School of Theology, he taught at Christian Heritage College, Los Angeles Baptist College, and the Master’s College. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. In 2004 he was a volunteer with the X-Prize Foundation, working in media relations during the two launches of SpaceShipOne when it won the ten million dollar Ansari X-Prize. He also serves as Webmaster for Quartz Hill School of Theology’s website (www.theology.edu), which receives in excess of forty thousand visitors per month. MSNBC.com and Slate.com (among others) have linked to his articles there. He is married, with three daughters. He resides in Lancaster, California. Q: The Tableland Chronicles is very strange. Where did you ever come up with such a story? A: It is loosely based on the Gilgamesh epic. I did my graduate work at UCLA in Semitic languages. One of the languages I learned was Akkadian. It's the language in which the Gilgamesh epic was originally written many thousands of years ago. In the course of learning Akkadian, I was required to read and translate quite a bit of that epic tale and I found it an intriguing story. That then combined in my head with the idea of alternate universes and some of the theological implications of that concept: specifically how it could relate to the origins of angels and demons. From all that an idea developed that turned into the novel. I originally wrote a single book that I called What Dreamers Be These Rocks. My first reader, Dandi Moyers, encouraged me to expand parts of the story and so I ultimately did. Q: First reader? What do you mean by that? A: After I finish about the third draft of one of my novels, I give copies of it to different people to read and give me feedback. Dandi has done this for me for years now; in fact, reading one of my novels--Antediluvian, I think--is what contributed to our ever becoming friends. But she is an honest and reliable reader; she tells me what works and what doesn’t and lets me know what needs to be changed. All authors need first readers to look at what they’ve done and tell them what’s wrong so they can fix it. Cheerleaders are fine for boosting your ego, but you need a good first reader who will offer genuine and helpful criticism. Ego boosting cheerleaders don’t help make a book turn out well or improve your writing. Q: Some will doubtless criticize your use of bad language, sex, and the extreme violence in your novels, especially in The Tableland Chronicles. How do you respond to that? A: I had an editor once suggest to me that I needed psychological counseling because of some of the stuff in my books. Of course, simply being a writer may be reason enough. But bad guys tend not to be very nice; they do bad things and say bad things. If you’re going to have bad people in your books, then that’s kind of inevitable. Some Christians look at me and wonder how a Christian, deacon, Sunday school teacher and theologian could ever write some of the stuff I write. I suggest they read the book of Judges in the Bible and get back to me. They should also take a gander at 1-2 Samuel. Judges like Jephthah, Samson, and an unnamed Levite, or the kings of Israel such as Saul, David, Solomon were not squeaky clean people. In fact, they were shockingly vile people a lot of the time--and they are presented in the Bible in all their unpleasantness doing hideous things. Human beings are often rather horrible and the Bible doesn’t shy from showing it all. So why should I? Stories need conflict; they are uninteresting if you don't have bad guys and good guys not getting along; and the good guys aren't always so perfect, either. Real life tends to be messy, after all. Q: Do you have a website or blog? A: Yes, at www.nettelhorst.com |
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