The Dawn of Man

By Elbert Lewis Jr. and Jr. Lewis, Elbert

A clash of galactic empires, An ancient alliance in crisis and defeat, A desperate plan for survival, The Dawn of MAN In 50,000 BC the Reiign was an ancient race with a far-flung galactic empire when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450280447
• ISBN13: 9781450280440
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Characterization

Unbelievable story line that keeps you glued to the pages! Can truly relate to some of the characters personalities. A sci-fi lovers DREAM.

An Empire in Crisis !

A clash of Galactic Civilizations !This is one of the best Scifi books i've read. This is so thought provoking it makes you wonder what if? The story was a fast read, I read it in two days. Great for discussions.DawnMahogany Book Club

Man vs MAN

For all you Sci-Fi lovers this book is definitely a must read. The Dawn of MAN is a book that weaves real life with the extra-terrestrial. Imagine a world where mankind as you know it no longer exists. A world where there is a war between space and earth. This book takes you on a journey with a group of scientists, who in an effort to save their culture create a Mutation Acceleration Nemesis (MAN). This creature is the epitome of the human race. MAN is undoubtedly a killing machine who never ages.The Dawn of MAN tells a story of what the world would be like if there were a war against Earth. If a race of people were wiped out and made into a MAN. What happens when there is a threat against Earth and virtually nothing we can do about it? Is there a possibility this can happen in real life? You be the judge!Although this was my first Sci-Fi read, I honestly could not put this book down. From the first page to the surprise ending, this book has you looking at the what if's. Are the people you see day to day really who you think they are?Reviewed by Eraina B. TinninThe RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Aliens Among Us!

Elbert Lewis' debut novel might be classified as a socio-political sci-fi in a style reflective of The X-Files. The bulk of the novel centers around the investigation of a brutal murder of a young African American girl in the Deep South. FBI agent Mark Olsen is called in to investigate this homicide. Mounting evidence points to a white supremacy organization with deep ties all across the country. Other clues point to their evolvement in a complicated assassination plot aimed at the highest office of the US government. While in the middle of this investigation Olson stumbles across a former Vietnam buddy thought long dead. Logan, Olsen's former Marine compatriot, who hasn't aged in 30 years shares with him the incredible history of man's true origins on Earth from genetic experimentation by beings from another star system. Armed with alien technology, Logan becomes a one man killing machine marked on revenge for the brutal killing of the young girl. Dawn of MAN flows with intrigue and suspense at every turn. The final conflict against an alien force bent on Earth's destruction will certainly increase your heart rate. If the X-Files intrigued you, then you will certainly want to read this debut sci-fi novel.

Interesting...

The Dawn of Man is an interesting Sci-Fi novel by Elbert Lewis that combines modern day racial and social issues with those of a futuristic intergalactic threat. The novel opens with Olsen, an FBI field agent, assigned to investigate a brutal rape/murder of a young, African American girl in the Deep South. A White supremacy group is suspected in the murder and is eventually traced to a complicated assassination plot at the higher levels of the national government. During the course of questioning, Olsen discovers that his Viet Nam mentor, Logan, is alive and has publicly declared revenge on those who committed such a heinous crime. Logan, who appears to have not aged in 30 years, shares with Olsen an incredible tale of man's origins on Earth that goes against the established Christian creation beliefs. Logan reveals that man was created from an alien experiment called the Genetic Optimized Development (GOD) project in which the genetic composition of the Neanderthal (caveman) was altered to create the Mutation Accelerated Nemesis (MAN). MAN is made to become an ultimate fighting machine for The Reiign, a passive alien race. He also warns Olsen of an imminent alien invasion of The Reiign's enemies, The Hadarans (a feline-like race reminiscent of King's Sleepwalker characters), which is met with much doubt and cynicism by Olsen's superiors and America's leaders until what Logan predicted begins to come true.The story progresses to include familiar themes of the poly-ethnic man as a supreme being, an implication of a second American Civil War, and the global uniting of humankind to overcome a common enemy. Lewis's Logan character is a refreshing and likeable hero; he is focused, smart, African American, and has a strong sense of justice. Lewis develops the remaining central characters fairly well while others are rather one-dimensional being introduced and dismissed rather quickly within the many subplots intertwined in the novel. Even with Lewis's assistance, this reader found it somewhat confusing to keep up with the number of acronyms used in describing the military/government agencies, military terms, and the contrived devices and utilities of Logan's alien technology. Besides a few editorial glitches, the novel is very suspenseful and moves well, at some points proved to be a great page-turner. This reader was a little disappointed in the ending (there were some loose ends), but understood it and is looking forward to the sequel.Overall, Lewis does a good job at laying the foundation for a plausible, alternate universe that includes The Reiign, The Hadarans, a new order on Earth, and MAN's role in all of it. This book is recommended for true science fiction lovers.Reviewed by PhyllisAPOOO BookClub, The Nubian Circle Book Club