Welcome to Mars: the Novel, a 25th Century existential SF thriller novel.
About ♂: the Novel
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
Mars in the 25th century, looking back: long ago, Earth colonized Mars; later Earth terraformed Mars. But longer ago, Mars didn’t need Earth’s help, thank you.
In ♂: The Novel (Mars: the Novel), a nearly terrestrial band around the equator is home to New Mars Colony, ready to expand and populate the Red Planet, going full tilt with corporate and governmental backing from the Mother Planet.
The plot thickens...
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
Strange things start appearing as terraforming proceeds and Mars becomes more Earth-like. Mineral formations, thought to be an industrial staple and used as such, metamorphose into ferropods. What are they and why are they killing us?
Ambulating plants--is that what they are? Why does the ferramine chemical within them act as a novel temporal neurotransmitter in the human brain?
And the songs riding on the winds through the canyons--the Sonotomes, brilliant recordings laid down by the ancient Martians into the ferric oxide of the geology--are in contrast to an unexplainable total absence of fossilized remains. Are they telling us something? Something long hidden, something terrifying--or something beautiful?
The plot sublimates!
Take a thrill ride on Mars!
The plot sublimates!
The ÜberCollider has isolated the exotic chronoton particle, that quantum state vector that assigns time to all things. Gavin Atilano, Chairman of the Chronarchy, is tasked with the temporal reconciliation that will reconcile the colonists’ present with the time epoch three billion years earlier so that the living Martians of that time could be brought to us. Temporal reconciliation, however, is an experiment in progress and involves unforeseen, bizarre consequences.
What possibly could go wrong?
Other Books by Gerard DiLeo
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
On a crisp, clear night the stars and planets vanish, leaving only the Earth, our Moon, and our Sun. Suddenly, mysteriously, and totally. As the world scrambles to try to make sense of what happened, individuals must each deal with the effect the phenomenon has on them.
Why should this change anything? The stars had no tangible effect before they left. Why should there absence even matter at all?
In STARLESS and Bible Black, DiLeo's collection of related short stories, he uses science as a backdrop to put humanism in the foreground for a fascinating juxtaposition of cosmic effect and psychological affect. Exploring the intangible effect the cosmos exerts on politics, society, religion, civilization, mores, and the individual, STARLESS and Bible Black tells the story of our place in the universe, whether we notice or not.
Whether we know it or not, we are so very lonely. We have no idea whether we are alone in the universe or if it is teaming with life, awaiting meaningful dialogue. The stars offer that hope, because they are there. They offer our handshake with Creation. I cannot fathom the loneliness I would feel if that hope--romantic and child-like--were removed from my life.
WOULD YOU MISS THEM? If you looked up and saw nothing in the sky looking back at you, how would that affect you? Probably more than you think, as STARLESS and Bible Black explores. Without much fuss we place ourselves in the cosmos, whether we appreciate it or not. We look up and feel the camaraderie of the Divine when we see the stars. Our stars. When they go missing, it is quite a different thing to realize we are actually nowhere.
What a great story! "Within the first couple of pages I was hooked and couldn't put "Starless and Bible Black" down. It was reminiscent of Vonnegut, Bradbury and C.S. Lewis the way the author set up chapters as individual stories that each stood alone in telling a single story. I loved it. DiLeo is obviously scientifically well read but he makes the science accessible to someone like me. It was thought provoking and eerie at the same time. I hope we see more from this brilliant author."
I read it all in the same day. "It's a beautiful book hiding underneath entertaining contemporary short stories linked by a cosmic phenomenon. At first blush, it seems preposterous and impossible, but the science ends up being dead on and the author makes the preposterous plausible. But this wasn't a scifi book at all, although there's enough of that to please any thinking scifi reader accustomed to Arthur C. Clarke or Harlan Edison. (I did detect a little Alfred Bester in it as well). The bonus is that it provokes questions of who we really are, the many ways the universe is perceived, and how theology may be coming from within or without--it doesn't take sides, but is moving in its subtle epiphanies. Fast, powerful, and lingering."
SIREN
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
A young woman of today, Rhea Rainey, is a genetic throwback to the Sirens of ancient Greek mythology. Locked within her genetic memory is the Sirens' song. Rhea begins to rouse this genetic memory, allowing her to see her precarious place between two universes—the imperfect one we all occupy and the perfect one that was meant to be.
Characters such as the Titaness, Phoebe, and the goddess of love, Aphrodite, guide her on her way through our imperfect universe which was a mistake of Creation, and which the right song, locked within the DNA of her genetic Siren memory, could dismantle and recreate as it was meant to be.
Born of our universe, of our time, she is forced to navigate the conflicts that ensue: corporate greed and skullduggery, political corruption, murder, and sex for all of the right and wrong reasons.
The vengeance of the Erinyes (Furies), who avenge hubris and sins against the moral fiber of the universe as it was meant to be, police these hazards away from Rhea's missteps. Mythological characters, beings from and of "dark matter," encourage Rhea to sing the song that will correct the only mistake of Creation, but her worldly adversaries like the universe just the way it is.
The contemporary plot is punctuated with Greek mythology that is both beautiful and horrifying. It also explores sexuality and how our senses—vision, smell, taste, touch, and especially hearing—are main characters themselves in not only our navigating our world but also weaving a meaning to our lives. Rage at the unfairness of life is conveyed by Bacchic madness and the monstrous side of the Furies, Siren, and Harpy, whose gene expression live on in those willing to hear the song within. Like our very being, our songs can be both beauties and monsters.
Chilling Mythology Brought to Life in Modern Times. "I really loved this book. I write this review well after I read it because I keep thinking about it. DiLeo is a great storyteller, whose imagery and vivid characters draw you in to an incredible premise. The way he intertwines mythology into everyday life is truly remarkable. The sonic ability of the Siren was expected, but what the author does with it is chilling. I want to see this turned into a movie!"
AWESOME thriller! "SIREN is awesome. DiLeo weaves mythology into the modern thriller with the imagination, guts, and humor of Douglas Adams. At its heart, SIREN is about self-empowerment with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Even with the backbone of Greek mythology, SIREN never misses a moment to feature a badass female character. The perfect sci-fi thriller for 2017."
SLIDER
STARLESS and Bible Black: The Night the Stars Went Out
EDDIE H. CHRIST
At what point did the civilized part of our brains exert authority over the primitive self-serving part? The altruistic man overcome the caveman? This struggle continues in each of us, each person having his or her own threshold where that dividing line exits. Meet Ralph Ebe, who not only can run on both of these brains at the same time, but can change the world along with each jump, or "slide," until he finds out too late that each world becomes a little worse each time.
A "quantum fiction" psychological thriller that adventures deep into the mental landscape of self-indulgence and karma and the forked paths of reality.
"Wow...I was astonished. While I won't give spoilers, I will say that the main character's method of sliding to alternate universes was so incredibly original for the time. People were barely creating fictions in this genre, yet DiLeo created and perfectly executed an entire multiverse. ..the book made for one of the most memorable pieces of fiction I've ever come across. I've recommended this book to so many different people."
EDDIE H. CHRIST
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
EDDIE H. CHRIST
What would Jesus do?
Not funny. Just ask Eddie.
Eddie H. Christ is a sneaky religious book cleverly disguised as a comedy. How would the jockeying for position and one-upmanship play out in a sibling rivalry between the Son of God and a smart-alecky little brother who is up to the challenge? How would the story of Christ be told by such an emotional and biased observer?
"Eddie H. Christ is wonderful. It's well-written, well-crafted, witty, and gentle; reverent, without being annoying about it. God and Jesus are love. Eddie is you and me, ever struggling with what it takes and means to be "faithful". Highly recommended."
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
Update of the original critically-acclaimed McGraw-Hill pregnancy book, "The Anxious Parent's Guide to Pregnancy," new edition for 2012.
On the pregnancy roller coaster? This reliable resource for expectant parents will smooth out the ride.
It's stressful enough being pregnant. The last thing you need is another pregnancy guide full of medical jargon and alarmist information that sends you into a panic. Dr. DiLeo, the originator of GYNOB.com and the former obstetrical advisor to the popular BabyZone.com parenting website, puts everything in the proper perspective. Combining the level-headed and authoritative explanations and insights of a veteran doctor with the comforting good humor and wit of an experienced father, this is the quintessential road map to an anxiety-free pregnancy. Learn to:
- Cut through the hype and learn what's really important when choosing a doctor and hospital to deliver your baby.
- Discover what changes you can expect to see and feel every step of the way, one trimester at a time.
- Get a reality check about common problems that may arise in each stage of your pregnancy and how to deal with them.
Dr. DiLeo's down-to-earth, tell-it-like-it-is style coupled with twenty-five years' obstetrical experience in the private and the academic settings helps you separate fact from fiction and get on with enjoying this miraculous time for you and your baby.
A woman nurse-practitioner's view. "As a woman certified nurse practioner in a woman obstetrician's office, I've seen the gamut of pregnant patients, from the frightened adolescent to the experienced woman who's had many babies, and 'The Anxious Parent's Guide to Pregnancy,' by Dr. DiLeo, is the only book I recommend. In fact, I make it required reading in my practice. It's amazing how well-informed my patients become during this very trying time in their lives. This book has made such a difference in how well their pregnancies have gone, even when they've experienced complications. High-risk and routine pregnancy patients alike have been able to partner with me in an intelligent, thoughtful search for the birthing experience that's just right for each one of them.
Dr. DiLeo chats with the reader--such an easy read! No wonder he gets such important and complicated information to his readers in such a relaxing and cheerful way. And this author never forgets why we get pregnant in the first place. Without spouting morality, he remembers with each subject that you are not only a woman getting pregnant, but a wife, lover, expectant mother, and expectant parent--all rolled together into a thing of beauty that is more than all of these things. Being a woman practioner in a woman doctor's practice, I am especially wary of any men who claim to be experts in how women feel, but any doubts here are laid to rest immediately. Dr. DiLeo need not be a "woman author"--all he needs to be is a "women's author," because there is no gender liability here. I only hope that he writes other books in women's health.
"All of the most popular books have clever titles that are the best part of the book, catching your eye on the bookshelves of bookstores only to disappoint by being like all of the others on the inside. But here is a book in which the content keeps delivering the promise, page after page. I whole-heartedly endorse and recommend this fine book."
About the Author
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
The ANXIOUS PARENTS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
Gerard DiLeo is a physician, writer, futurist, inventor, humorist, and linguist.
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