Hello from London town,
As I prep for the launch
of the print version of The Deveron Manuscript, coming
November/December 2013, I took time to look back at the development of the book,
especially the research.
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If you've read the thriller
novel, you see that the story explores technology advancement, a lot of history
and a bit of the paranormal/supernatural. But, one thing I actually
question and you may have a better answer is: What is stranger, or more
unbelievable fact or fiction?
How's this for thought?
- 200 years ago, flying would have been a tale to be told
only in books.
- 100 years ago, a cell phone would have been an
invention only possible in science fiction tales.
- What about the internet? The automobile? The light
bulb? The list goes on…
On that note here are
some thoughts that I leave with readers of The Deveron Manuscript.
TRUTH OR FICTION?
The
Deveron Manuscript is a journey across continents, cultures, history and a dip
into the creative world of technology. Many of the settings discussed in
the book are places close to my heart, where I have either lived or had the
opportunity to visit.
Except
for a couple of altered street names like St. Giles Square, each location in
the novel is taken from the global map and I hope one day you’ll have an
opportunity to visit some of them. In the meantime, I endeavor to
draw plots from the smells, the sights and the beauty of these places and hope
that some of them captured your interest.
Note
from Technological & Scientific Record
I am
extremely passionate about technology and scientific entrepreneurship and have
had the opportunity to work in multinationals that explore the daring, the
imaginative, the inventive and the creative. So where did fact end in the book
and my imagination take over?
In the
story, Jack Kleve is our tech whiz and in many ways the type of individual you
would find presenting at a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design conference,
a non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. See: http://www.ted.com/) Much inspiration for this character came from the amazing talks
that are shared here.
Slate
Mendes, Mason’s hit man experiments significantly with ISTF, technological
developments. Many ideas grew from some of the army technologies being
developed within armies and universities. For example, Slate uses an
exaggerated military cloaking concept similar to one explored by Army
Technology, a component of Net Resources International. (See http://www.army-technology.com/)
Note
from Paranormal Records
Calla
Cress is gifted perhaps more than most, and physically capable of strengths
beyond human capacity. While exploring this character, I questioned if some of
her abilities were indeed fictional or had science and technology ventured a
little further than I had thought. While developing her x-ray vision, I came
across a report by the Discovery Channel on a girl with x-ray eyes. Fact or
fiction, I leave that one up to you. (See here: http://bit.ly/195M4Ly
Lastly,
while researching black diamonds for the story, known as carbonados by some, I
was intrigued by their “extraterrestrial” element as some researchers have
explored, including NASA. Although their abilities are skewed in this book, are
carbonados truly diamonds from outer space? This was all fuel for a fascinating
paranormal element. Again, fact or fiction, I leave it up to you.
Note
from Historical Record
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Except
for a couple of altered facts around the mysterious character Merovec,
I endeavored to keep each historical record explored in this book as
accurate as possible, from Alexander the Great, to the history of English
Grammar and Priam’s Treasure. History continues to fascinate me and casting
Calla Cress as museum curator means that history will remain part of her
adventurous world.
As a
storyteller, I find it intriguing to dip into the mysteries of our world and
hope that some of those explored in the novel not only spark your own
imagination but your own curiosity.
See
you on the next adventure.
(Sequel
coming December - The Deveron Mandate)
Thank
you!
Rose
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