Red Earth

By Jefferson R. Weekley

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434311880
• ISBN13: 9781434311887
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An Intriguing Extension of Wells' Tale

The "War of the Worlds" is the only book I've read five times so I was apprehensive about whether this book would live up to my expectations. It did. While the premise is the same as Wells' this story takes some interesting twists that go beyond what Wells wrote. The first few chapters are less polished than the others as if Mr. Weekley were trying to find his voice. But he does and it is a voice worth hearing. So press on and you will be rewarded with strong character development and fascinating conjectures about Martian and Human history and our purposes in the universe. A commendable effort by a first time author.

Description and Author

'Red Earth' is an exciting science-fiction adventure set in the very near future. In the brief span of one night the Earth is utterly conquered by an invading force from Mars. Inspired in part by H. G. Wells' 'War of the Worlds', 'Red Earth' is neither a retelling nor a sequel. The story follows the adventures of Jonathan Crow in the days and months after the fall of Humanity as he and his small band of friends avoid the carnivorous aliens and, even worse, his fellow survivors. About the Author JEFFERSON R. WEEKLEY; A northeastern Ohio native, Jeff has made Los Angeles his home for the past 22 years. He has a very successful career as an animation designer for the popular animated television show 'The Simpsons'. He has also recently enjoyed his fourteenth wedding anniversary with his beautiful wife, Mili and has two amazing sons. A lover of science-fiction, philosophy, Budo, and metaphysics, Jeff has traveled the world seeking spiritual adventure and shamanic knowledge. His first novel, 'Red Earth' combines these loves in a story of tragedy, bitter grief, friendship, survival and transcendence.