Other Nations

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Summary: Reviews on back of book
Review: Bravo!.. There was some really weird stuff in there that could not have
been anticipated. The miracle is that it all works together. I cannot see
any reader not liking this novel.
--Edward P. Berglund, The Disciples of Cthulhu II

Turning the old Mythos tropes upside-down, OTHER NATIONS gives us a
glimpse into a world that gave Lovecraft nightmares.
--Daniel Harms, Encyclopedia Cthulhiana

Other Nations is brilliant. I found it compelling. The ideas are great,
the characters are alive and real, and there is a lot of dignity in the
tale. You've blended the ideas, human qualities and relationships
perfectly. Apart from loving it subjectively, I think it's an important,
relevant work, important to the here and now.
--David Kelso-Mitchell, Oneiros Books

I loved Other Nations and can honestly say that it's one of the best
mythos novels I've read in aeons. It's already making the rounds among my
friends and the consensus, so far, seems to be a hearty 'well done!'

--Marc Zender, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Archaeology, University
of Calgary

I am honored to promote new material of the quality of Other Nations.
--David Wynn, Mythos Books

OTHER NATIONS is my favorite mainstream novel. It combines human drama
that touches on very deep themes, with interesting, lovable characters
and despicable villains - and offers glimpses of utterly alien beings and
civilizations, including ones that walk unrecognized amidst humankind in
modern techno-society. Elements of Romance, Fantasy, Horror, and Science
Fiction are intertwined in an enchanting and intricate tale that is told
from many perspectives, and has much to offer both the hearts and minds
of readers.
--DC Chandler, Supercharge

Deep! The twists and turns of the plot brilliantly orchestrated. Heavy.
Seriously, I think the novel is better than most weird science fiction
stories and novels I've read. Something that requires thought is
ultimately more memorable. The science in the novel is cutting edge!
Fantastic stuff.
--Allen Mackey, writer

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Summary: Wow!
Review: I never read anything quite like it and I'm a fan and avid reader of mainly mystery novels and some light science fiction or horror. Some parts are funny and extremely happy, but other parts are heart breakers in a sort of weird, cosmic way. The story made me have dreams where I wanted to continue it, continue the drama with the characters. They seem so real, as does all of it. I had to read it again. Haunting is what I'd call it. It stays with me.

Rating:
Summary: Wow!
Review: I never read anything quite like it and I'm a fan and avid reader of mainly mystery novels and some light science fiction or horror. Some parts are funny and extremely happy, but other parts are heart breakers in a sort of weird, cosmic way. The story made me have dreams where I wanted to continue it, continue the drama with the characters. They seem so real, as does all of it. I had to read it again. Haunting is what I'd call it. It stays with me.

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Summary: Best Mythos Novel out there
Review: I've read hundreds of mythos stories and novels. This is the best one yet. It's not just mythos, it's complex, riveting and quite broad, but when it touches upon the mythos, it is heavy, outer and true to Lovecraft enough to give me the chills. The remarkable thing is that one needs no prior familiarity with anything from the mythos to read this novel. This is definitely not a one dimensional novel and things that happen in it can not be expected. One part has the most inspiring pro-Green speech I've ever heard.

Rating:
Summary: Best Mythos Novel out there
Review: I've read hundreds of mythos stories and novels. This is the best one yet. It's not just mythos, it's complex, riveting and quite broad, but when it touches upon the mythos, it is heavy, outer and true to Lovecraft enough to give me the chills. The remarkable thing is that one needs no prior familiarity with anything from the mythos to read this novel. This is definitely not a one dimensional novel and things that happen in it can not be expected. One part has the most inspiring pro-Green speech I've ever heard.

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Summary: Lovecraftian Sci-Fi for the New Millenium
Review: This book knocked my socks off: it blends the ancient mythology of Sirens, Gorgons, and Mermaids with an in-depth knowledge of the modern biological sciences - all told through an intriguing, suspenseful, passionate, humorous, and very believable human drama. This highly original Lovecraftian fusion for the modern world got me instantly hooked and kept me fascinated until I was done reading the novel.

The basic premise is that living amidst humans are representatives of very advanced yet alien Nations. They are not from outer space; they are from the depths of the oceans and the pits of the Earth. Some are utterly alien; some are all-too-human, with religion, disease, and death. Some have powers that seem like sorcery. And some are something new: a hybrid blend of ancient culture with modern human technology, and they have their own agenda for humankind.

I created the cover illustration for this novel, and it also inspired me to do my own spin-off graphic novel. It's good, so: Read it!

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Summary: Premium blend of Sci Fi, Mystery, Romance, and Horror
Review: This book knocked my socks off: it blends the ancient mythology of the Annedotus Musarus, Mermaids, and Gorgons with an in-depth knowledge of the modern biological sciences ? tells it all through intriguing, suspenseful, passionate, humorous, and very believable human stories. This highly original fusion of science fiction, horror, and mystery got me instantly hooked and kept me fascinated until I was done reading the novel.

The basic premise is that living amidst humans are representatives of very advanced yet alien Nations. They are not from outer space; they are from the depths of the oceans and the pits of the Earth. Some are utterly alien; some are all-too-human, with religion, disease, and death. Some have powers that seem like sorcery. And some are something new: a hybrid blend of ancient culture with modern human technology, and they have their own agenda for humankind. The novel takes the reader everywhere from legend-haunted towns in Massachusetts, to beaches in Florida, to Rennaissance Florence, to the steppes of Eurasia, to a very strange university in New York City.

I created the cover illustration for this novel, and this novel haunted me after I read it so much that it inspired me to do my own graphic novel. Read it!

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Summary: Might explain alien and abduction phenonema
Review: This novel has some convincing explanations for a lot of alien encounters and claims of abduction, explanations that can even be found in our own myths of old. Although it's called fiction, it will make you do some serious thinking about a lot of things that are unexplained. It's a good novel, one of the best I've ever read and, for a modern novel, it's definitely not the "same old thing," in terms of complex characters along with characters you can definitely relate to. It has a lot of twists and turns in it. If I could give it 100 stars, I would.