This is a Sci-fi novel set in the future. Elspin is born without a nervous system; a brain with no connection to the world. She is locked within her dreams in an infinite universe of inner space. She should have withered into nothing but against all the odds she prospered…
God’s Bolt
As with all my novels this started with a couple of ideas which bumped together.
The first idea began with an idle thought: could I write a novel with just one character?
That led me to wonder where that character might be. I came up with the idea of them being marooned on a space station. That led me to question how they had come to be marooned.
The second whimsy was: could I get a novel to work, to have development and dynamics, if I started at the end?
Before I knew it I had the scenario for God’s Bolt – a Sci-Fi novel.
I invented my character. Then I ran into the problems. She had to have a back story and that necessarily involved other characters. My first idea became slightly adulterated by other characters.
By then it was too late. The juices were flowing. I had a plot. One thing led to another and I began trying to catch up with where my mind was taking me.
While I did not quite succeed at just having one character I did get quite close. I was more successful at starting from the end and did think the dynamics worked.
The reviews have been good!
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Are You Being Watched?Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2018
An ambitious sci-fi novel packed with serious ideas and amusing moments. The alien perspective on humankind is sometimes hilarious and often thought-provoking in this racy, zany and sometimes politically-satirical story. It’s never sentimental and creates convincingly detailed worlds, with a solid biological and scientific feel. The novel explores multiple viewpoints with the thoughts and reactions of a huge range of characters and I sensed many influences, from the American sci-fi greats to – particularly, I think – British writers like Douglas Adams and Michael Moorcock. But it’s never other-worldly and I liked it that the question of what it is to be human is central to this stimulating story.
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, fascinating and a story that held attention from beginning to end.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019
This was one of those books I couldn’t put down. Ron Forsyth writes with clarity and power creating a novel that is truly enthralling. The central character Helen is well drawn and bears witness to an ever greater threat to the planet. The author’s command of events and creation of characters, Eunice being a fine example, underpins the catastrophic journey through hope, science and eventually despair. This is more than a science fiction novel. The characters are well created and never superfluous to the dynamic pace and plot. The writing is powerful and emotions are evoked by the credible, though thoroughly undesirable occurrences. The author writes with authority, knowledge and clarity on the scientific basis of the events and their implication. I applaud that. His empathy and passion and an ability to hold me as a reader made this a great read. I highly recommend it.
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David Volek
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Story to Challenge Your Philosophy
Reviewed in Canada on 24 May 2022
SF writer Ron Forsythe gets to the story’s climax in the first chapter. A giant asteroid hits Earth, wipes out all life, and breaks up tectonic plates. Above the Earth is a space station, and in that space station is humanity’s last human, Helen Southcote.
From that climatic first chapter, Forsythe has story arcs alternating from before the collision to after the collision. In the end, we come to Helen’s decision.
The story moves nicely through its many time shifts. It is a relaxing read. A good way to kill some time.
But there is more. Forsythe has also put together at least 10 sub-themes for readers to question their values and society’s values. Forsythe touches on morality, religion, science & technology, war & peace, media, sociology, political science, and artificial intelligence. If this book finds its way into a book club, its members will have lots to talk about.
The sub-theme that grabbed my attention was the decision-making process from the world government to deal with the asteroid. The asteroid came up to Earth quickly. The government did not have much time to get the facts and prepare. Ad-hoc solutions were discussed, tried, and, in the end, did not work out. I think Forsythe is trying to tell us that, in the real world, many decisions are made with decision makers not too certain of their outcomes. They are just making their best guesses. I think there is a big lesson in that.
I highly recommend this book. It is both entertaining and can make you think.
Conexion is a drug.
In the future it is still all about power. General Secretary Rheen holds the reins but does he hold the power? What about the shadowy Consortium who supply the money to get him elected? The separatists who are prepared to use violence? The Unification Movement who would bring the opposition together? Or the people who democratically vote? What of the stranded Starship? And what of the new drug Conexion that opens genetic memories to unlock an unexpected past? The new Gaia religion? Or the three massive spherical objects heading for earth? How will it all come to a conclusion?
Farm 703 where humans are controlled by bacteria.
Farm 703 where we are a project created by the Farm Manager.
Farm 703 where there is a move to terminate the human project.
Farm 703 where Head Office will decide on the fate of humanity.
They are allowing me to write this story. They do not think you will believe it.
A Sci-fi novel set in the distant future. Elspin is born without a nervous system; a brain with no connection to the world. She is locked within her dreams. She should have withered into nothing but against all the odds she prospered. Politicians and Business-people are at each others throats. The world is in crisis. The Greens are split into factions. Passions are explosive. They find a way of contacting Elspin. What happens when universes clash? Will the world survive?
The Pornography Wars takes political satire and social comment (with a liberal dash of humour) into a new dimension.
Sex is the essence of everything.
Is human history contrived by aliens?
Are we in a film set for an alien pornographic soap opera?
Is all human culture nothing more than an alien psych-master’s program?
What happens when the aliens argue over the future of pornography on their tridee sets?
What is going to happen to the future of human beings?
Zargos was an easy character to create. I wanted someone who was sensitive, empathic and rebellious. He had to be a highly competent poet, philosopher, leader and musician but also someone with huge charisma and stage presence.
I merely borrowed aspects of all the major Rock Stars of the sixties. The poet philosopher and ‘leader of a generation’ was straight out of the Bob Dylan myth. The rebellious social commentator and activist was a mixture of John Lennon, Dylan and Phil Ochs. The strutting, exciting, larger than life Rock Star was Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Mick Jagger. The costume, face paint and drama was Arthur Brown, David Bowie and Alice Cooper. All I had to do was roll them into one and create a compassionate composite.
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