The Darkest Side of Saturn: Odyssey of a Reluctant Prophet of Doom
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Eric Hoffer Book Awards 2016 First Place for Commercial Fiction
Visionary and satiric. Two astronomers discover an asteroid: Death is possible--will it hit? Strong doses of romance, science, religion and sex . . . with some ballet thrown in for good measure.
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Two astronomers discover an asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth.
Harris Mitchel and Diana Muse are old friends and scientific rivals, but when they jointly discover a new asteroid, which they name Baby, their lives are upended for good. Harris's wife Jennifer is growing increasingly frustrated with his dedication to work over marriage. A fundamentalist minister with money troubles hopes to boost his ministry by taking public exception to Mitchel's advocacy of science as a new frontier and a new inspiration - and a conservative radio personality is stoking the fight for his audience's amusement. A New Age community views Mitchel as a new prophet. But the stakes are higher than any of them realize, since Baby appears to be on a collision course with Earth. Can Harris and Diana manage to save the world as well as their own personal lives?
The Darkest Side of Saturn manages to play with the religion-science divide in a truly thought-provoking and entertaining fashion. Mitchel's inspired and dramatic view of science and discovery as the meaning and purpose of human existence is shown not only from his perspective, but refracted through the viewpoints of others, whether Diana's intelligent pragmatism, the cynical what's-in-it-for-me attitude of politicians and administrators, the angry fundamentalist reaction of the Rev.Farnsworth, or the mystical, but somewhat scatterbrained, devotion of his New Age true believers. The writing is both poetically lyrical and driven, full of energy and force, especially when the topic is either science or sex. Rapier-sharp verbal fencing and a snarky, witty sense of humor brighten the book. The romance is feisty, vigorous, and sensual, with electricity vividly present from the beginning of the novel. The ending offers a fascinating perspective on the whole, combining both scientific awe and mystical philosophy in a new and intriguing way.
The Darkest Side of Saturn is a mischievous, playful, and intelligent look at human consciousness, science, religion, inspiration and truth.
"A courageous and visionary work ... an instant classic." -BlueInk Reviews.
Awards:Eric Hoffer Book Award First Place for Commercial Fiction (2016)Eric Hoffer Book Award Short List for Grand Prize (2016)Arizona Literary Contest Book of the Year (2015)Arizona Literary Contest First Place for Published Fiction (2015)Books and Author Books of the Year Awards Winner for Science Fiction (2015)National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2015)USA Best Book Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2015)Beverly Hills Book Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2016)
Visionary and satiric. Two astronomers discover an asteroid: Death is possible--will it hit? Strong doses of romance, science, religion and sex . . . with some ballet thrown in for good measure.
From IndieReader Reviews:
Two astronomers discover an asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth.
Harris Mitchel and Diana Muse are old friends and scientific rivals, but when they jointly discover a new asteroid, which they name Baby, their lives are upended for good. Harris's wife Jennifer is growing increasingly frustrated with his dedication to work over marriage. A fundamentalist minister with money troubles hopes to boost his ministry by taking public exception to Mitchel's advocacy of science as a new frontier and a new inspiration - and a conservative radio personality is stoking the fight for his audience's amusement. A New Age community views Mitchel as a new prophet. But the stakes are higher than any of them realize, since Baby appears to be on a collision course with Earth. Can Harris and Diana manage to save the world as well as their own personal lives?
The Darkest Side of Saturn manages to play with the religion-science divide in a truly thought-provoking and entertaining fashion. Mitchel's inspired and dramatic view of science and discovery as the meaning and purpose of human existence is shown not only from his perspective, but refracted through the viewpoints of others, whether Diana's intelligent pragmatism, the cynical what's-in-it-for-me attitude of politicians and administrators, the angry fundamentalist reaction of the Rev.Farnsworth, or the mystical, but somewhat scatterbrained, devotion of his New Age true believers. The writing is both poetically lyrical and driven, full of energy and force, especially when the topic is either science or sex. Rapier-sharp verbal fencing and a snarky, witty sense of humor brighten the book. The romance is feisty, vigorous, and sensual, with electricity vividly present from the beginning of the novel. The ending offers a fascinating perspective on the whole, combining both scientific awe and mystical philosophy in a new and intriguing way.
The Darkest Side of Saturn is a mischievous, playful, and intelligent look at human consciousness, science, religion, inspiration and truth.
"A courageous and visionary work ... an instant classic." -BlueInk Reviews.
Awards:Eric Hoffer Book Award First Place for Commercial Fiction (2016)Eric Hoffer Book Award Short List for Grand Prize (2016)Arizona Literary Contest Book of the Year (2015)Arizona Literary Contest First Place for Published Fiction (2015)Books and Author Books of the Year Awards Winner for Science Fiction (2015)National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2015)USA Best Book Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2015)Beverly Hills Book Awards Finalist for Science Fiction (2016)
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