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Steven Collins

Steven Collins

About

An American by birth and education, I wrote the work from the perspective of a contemporary British novelist in order to enhance thematic elements as well as character development and portrayal. My perspective from that standpoint was largely influenced by George Orwell, Arthur C. Clarke, Aleister Crowley, Spinoza, Joseph Campbell and William Blake.

My life-long interest in international economics and finance continues unabated. He primarily demonstrates this professional involvement as a contributor to the Long Room, the members-only international finance professionals' forum hosted by the Financial Times of London.

I'm an avid recreational scuba diver who enjoys traveling to exotic dive sites. My love of the sea and marine life gives me an unbounded appreciation and support of “green” issues, especially those devoted to the conservation of endangered species and coral reefs.

 My two current literary projects include the sequel to Puramore and a satirical comedy novel, entitled The Shovells At present, the title for the sequel is The Retopians. I currently plan to complete manuscripts for both works within the next two years.

I reside in Costa Rica with my Costa Rican wife.

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The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

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The once-great city of Gastar stands in ruins following centuries of war by undead monsters driven by an evil temple.  Victory cost the people of the knowledge to defeat another enemy, Zermon, ruler of hell, who seeks to extend his realm by annihilation of the few people left.  With the help of a sympathetic ancient dragon, volunteer fighters from the past war, and the arrival of a teen assassin named Shevata who is known to Zermon, they combine efforts for the existence of the people of Gastar.

Story Behind The Book

Mankind has only two choices after science and technology renders the species utterly obsolete and incapable of survival in the future. One choice compels humanity to submit body and soul to a sinister supernatural civilisation, whilst the other impels mankind to submit to a utopian bioengineering paradigm. The first choice results in extinction of the singularity of the human soul, whilst the second choice leaves it infinitely free and self-determined. General Sir George Smythe, Team Alpha, Nagual socereer and quantum computer battle Wingtip, an avatar of China's first emperor, and spirit forces at his command to turn the tide of mankind's survival dilemma decidedly in their favour. In order to prevail against their mortal and immortal foe, they must marshal all the intellectual resources and acquire Puramore to overcome Wingtip's spiritual advantage. Time is of the essence since their foe is on the brink of delivering the final coup d'état to mankind. *** PURAMORE is a science fiction novel that presents a utopian view of the future for mankind. The plot setting takes place between the latter part of the 20th century and the middle part of the 21st. The novel posits the offing a new religion, one devoted to a utopian cyberspace religious paradigm rooted in ancient gnosticism. The main character is a knighted British Army general who is assigned by beings from another universe to bring about apotheosis for mankind after defeating its mortal and immortal enemy.

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<p>&quot;I wish to congratulate you on your excellent writing style and use of language. As an editor,... I can tell you objectively your book ranks at the top when it comes to style and language.&quot;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">--FirstEditing.com</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&quot;A well written and most fascinating start to what I feel will be an epic story...You have a very nice flow to your writing and I found the opening chapters very engaging and intriguing. &quot;<br /><br /> &quot;I love the overall concept and your writing in general.&quot;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&quot;Your book is reminiscent of the literary Goliaths of the last century, heavy on flowing prose intricately descriptive and intellectual expositions covering abstract, socially relevant ideas.&quot; --authonomy.com</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&quot;This is a well written piece of sci-fi. Its well organised and descriptive enough to allow a good flow to the story without bogging it down. Fair play to ya.&quot;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 63pt 0pt 0in;">&quot;I think this is a fascinating and strange story. I've never read anything quite like this before. And I mean that in a good way. ;)&quot;<br /><br /> &quot;I'm  happily giving this 6 stars right now.&quot;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 63pt 0pt 0in;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 63pt 0pt 0in;">&quot;This is masterful. I am drawn to it more than in the case of 98% of the writings I have reviewed on Authonomy. I'll be backing you soon. I do not expect reciprocal backing. If you are inclined at all re seeking ultimate truth, I suggest having a look at my book. It is Christianity without preaching, presented strictly on an -- I hope -- intellectual basis.&quot;</p>