Get the complete Brendan Murphy saga in the Fallen universe (which continues after his character arch with Dormition). Veteran Brendan Murphy is assigned as a liaison to the mysterious alien race Sabia. Can he stop war, balance covert agendas, and save his own sanity? Now, both are also available on Kindle Unlimited!
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M.R. Leonard
M.R. Leonard was born and raised in Boston, but the cities he’s spent the most time in are Beijing, Florence and Edgartown (in that order). After graduating from Boston College, he pursued a career in law before becoming a China market entry advisor and accumulating a few lifetimes worth of adventures in just nine short years. Somewhere along the way he lost his faith but he found it again in graduate school at MIT. Married with two young sons, he can be found discussing his next novel with his ten pound dachshund as he strolls around Boston Harbor. His debut novel is entitled Pilgrims.
His author’s website is www.mrleonardauthor.com
The Interview
Originally, I planned a straight forward interview that went from book to influences to the religious question about aliens. Instead, M.R. and I started off talking about his book, went on to discussing religion in science fiction, and finished with various theories about the possibility of aliens.
Some key take aways included
Why religion and science fiction have been at odds since the founding of the modern genre.
How Greek philosophy comes in handy when making a fictional alien religion.
M.R’s thoughts about the Fermi paradox.
His Book Pilgrims
Out-of-work Latin teacher and borderline alcoholic Austin DeSantis is determined to spend his final days in the arms of a prostitute-that is if the aliens don't exterminate humanity first.
But when the aliens land at the Vatican, begin speaking Latin, and reveal themselves to be Catholic, the world turns upside down.
Pressed into service as a translator and thrust into the center of humanity's first contact with a cryptic alien race, Austin must uncover their true intentions before religious turmoil rips the planet apart. But with Austin caught between the Catholic Church, the US military, and an enigmatic alien AI, he'll have to decide where his loyalties lie as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
PILGRIMS is a sci-fi retelling of Augustine's Confessions, mixing a high-concept premise à la Children of Time with the ceaseless pacing and rich characterization of Red Rising.
An Audio Sample of Pilgrims
If you’re interested, the prologue of Pilgrims is available here.
Other Independent Book Promotions
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In the year 2075, New York City becomes the battleground for humanity's future as a team of scientists, led by the brilliant geneticist Dr. Zoe Calloway, embarks on a covert mission to investigate an unauthorized time jump. Little do they know, they face a far greater challenge than anticipated. Following the revolutionary research of Zoe's late father into time travel and genetic engineering, the team discovers a path that could alter the destiny of the human race and secure its survival. However, lurking in the shadows is Chrono Kinetics, a ruthless organization determined to ensure their catastrophic failure.
As the TGRI team delves deeper into the mystery, they uncover the existence of "Project Perseus," a clandestine operation with far-reaching consequences. They encounter genetically engineered children with extraordinary abilities, including the power to manipulate time itself. The team must race against time to prevent a catastrophic future, all while unraveling the secrets of Zoe's father and the true nature of their enemy.
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Until Next Time
Next time we’ll continue Dormition with Chapter Two, which will be a prequel chapter and therefore SPOILER-FREE!
As always, please leave a comment with any questions, reviews, thoughts, whatever about Fallen, Risen, Dormition, An Odd Pilgrimage, The Savannah Paranormal Detective Agency or whatever else I have discussed. I promise to reply!
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