Why you must read SL Dunn’s Anthem’s Fall
Now that the pitch is behind me, I’ll get a little more specific. Anthem’s Fall is a novel where two worlds collide. One side of the novel covers Kristen Jordan, a young graduate student working on a cutting edge research team in New York City. Kristen is one of the scientists behind the Vatruvian cell, a mysterious new biotechnology that replicates living cells. Kristen is incredibly brilliant worldly, but she remains uneasy about the capabilities of their Vatruvian cell. The other side of the novel brings to light the futuristic and world of Anthem, a world where the most elite members of society are born with the power of gods and who control their civilization with absolute authority. The two worlds come together in a “Michael Crichton meets Marvel comics” kind of fashion. But the distinction between modern New York City and Anthem is not as simple as it first appears. The race of men and women on Anthem uncovered their godlike power in an ancient and victorious war for survival. The most omnipotent among them long ago created an empire unchallengeable for all of future time. No weapon can harm their perfect flesh, no technology can trump their transcendent selves, and no one can possibly dream of overthrowing their rule. Yet this world of gods is only introduced at the moment of its fall. For a new technology is created on Anthem, and with it is born unspeakable machines forged using the very power behind their strongest sons and daughters. The machines come to topple the cities of Anthem to the sounds of a holocaust, and bring a race of warrior-gods to its knee. All the while, the technology behind the unstoppable machines rings familiar to a particular Vatruvian cell being studied in New York City by Kristen Jordan. Though the plot is grandiose and dramatic, the story is told through the eyes of relatable characters with very disparate aspirations. “Michael Crichton meets Marvel.” We really like that – but if you had to label it with a more conventional genre? What kind of readers will it appeal to? You mustn’t forget the killer androids! Have you written any other books that we should read next? Tell us a bit about yourself. This past fall I moved with my girlfriend Liz from Boston to Seattle, and so far I’m loving the pacific northwest. Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work? How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook? What’s next? How easily do new storylines come to you? If we give you four random words – Man, Woman, Mexico, Future – can you give us a brief storyline? But he wasn’t back for the soil or the air, he was back for a woman. |
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