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The Original Sam
Sam Starbuck's Original Novels
Created on 2007-07-05 22:08:23 (#13315608), last updated 2009-06-03
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copperbadge@gmail.com AboutOn this community you may access the text of two novels: Nameless and The Dead Isle.
Nameless is narrated by small-town bookseller Christopher Dusk, who is happy with his quiet life until he meets a shy artist and sells him the wrong book. Lucas, a maskmaker and mystic, will challenge Christopher's prosaic view of the world -- but both men are lying, to themselves and to each other, and Lucas may be the one to pay the price in the end.
The Dead Isle is the story of an alternate world in which mechanical engineering has taken a backseat to Creationism, a belief system predicated on the ability of some people to "create" objects for brief periods of time. The world depends on trained Creationists for everything from seagoing vessels to ice-cream bowls, but certain members of society believe that Creationism is stifling true technological advancement.
Jack Baker, a young and brilliant student at Harvard University for Engineers, has been recruited by famous novelist and sometimes-spy Ellis Graveworthy to assist him in a secret mission to Australia, also known as the Dead Isle. Accompanying them is Clare Fields, a fierce-minded student Creationist who was sent away from Australia by her parents at the age of three and has little memory of her homeland.
As they journey from Boston to England and beyond, across the world to Australia, they face many challenges: saboteurs, double-agents, storms, and a marauding Baratarian pirate named Purva de la Fitte. Armed with their wits (and a healthy supply of ammunition) they will discover the beauty and terror of the Dead Isle and learn why Australia, of all the world, is the only land without Creation.
If you enjoyed the novels, consider making a donation to show your appreciation. Donations are voluntary and there is no minimum amount requested. No solicitation for support will ever be made.
Special thanks to those who had faith that I could finish The Dead Isle, and those who have supported both novels!
Nameless is narrated by small-town bookseller Christopher Dusk, who is happy with his quiet life until he meets a shy artist and sells him the wrong book. Lucas, a maskmaker and mystic, will challenge Christopher's prosaic view of the world -- but both men are lying, to themselves and to each other, and Lucas may be the one to pay the price in the end.
The Dead Isle is the story of an alternate world in which mechanical engineering has taken a backseat to Creationism, a belief system predicated on the ability of some people to "create" objects for brief periods of time. The world depends on trained Creationists for everything from seagoing vessels to ice-cream bowls, but certain members of society believe that Creationism is stifling true technological advancement.
Jack Baker, a young and brilliant student at Harvard University for Engineers, has been recruited by famous novelist and sometimes-spy Ellis Graveworthy to assist him in a secret mission to Australia, also known as the Dead Isle. Accompanying them is Clare Fields, a fierce-minded student Creationist who was sent away from Australia by her parents at the age of three and has little memory of her homeland.
As they journey from Boston to England and beyond, across the world to Australia, they face many challenges: saboteurs, double-agents, storms, and a marauding Baratarian pirate named Purva de la Fitte. Armed with their wits (and a healthy supply of ammunition) they will discover the beauty and terror of the Dead Isle and learn why Australia, of all the world, is the only land without Creation.
If you enjoyed the novels, consider making a donation to show your appreciation. Donations are voluntary and there is no minimum amount requested. No solicitation for support will ever be made.
Special thanks to those who had faith that I could finish The Dead Isle, and those who have supported both novels!
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