The Annihilation of Foreverland: A Science Fiction Thriller

The Annihilation of Foreverland: A Science Fiction Thriller (Unreality Book 1)

"I want more of this stuff to read." Travis Mohrman, author of Down the Path.

When kids awake on an island, theyâ€™re told there was an accident. Before they can go home, they will visit Foreverland, an alternate reality that will heal their minds.

Reed dreams of a girl that tells him to resist Foreverland. He doesnâ€™t remember her name, but knows he once loved her. Heâ€™ll have to endure great suffering and trust his dream. And trust heâ€™s not insane.

Danny Boy, the new arrival, meets Reedâ€™s dream girl inside Foreverland. Sheâ€™s stuck in the fantasy land that no kid can resist. Where every heartâ€™s desire is satisfied. Why should anyone care how Foreverland works?

INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR

HOW IMPORTANT ARE NAMES TO YOU IN THIS BOOK. DID YOU CHOOSE THEM BASED ON SOUND OR MEANING?
Almost all of my books have names with special meaning, some foreshadowing a big twist. In The Annihilation of Foreverland, Reedâ€™s name was symbolic of his ability to tolerate suffering, bending in the face of gale forces but never breaking.

WHERE DOES YOUR TOMORROW SPRING FROM? IN OTHER WORDS, HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE CRAZY WORLD?
Sometimes, I canâ€™t remember how the story started by the time I get to the end. The Annihilation of Foreverland started with the premise of identity. I wanted to write it as a YA book in the science fiction dystopia genre in a way that slowly unfolded as well as questioned who we are and explore our fear of death, and what weâ€™re willing to do to avoid it. Like all of my stories, it does have a romantic angle mixed into the action. Because it should.

GIVE YOUR BOOK THE BECHDEL TEST. IT HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO (NAMED) WOMEN IN IT WHO TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT SOMETHING BESIDES A MAN.
I failed because thereâ€™s only one female in The Annihilation of Foreverland. However, the young adult sequel (Foreverland is Dead) passes with flying colors since its mostly female characters that rarely talk about men.

WHAT SORT OF BODY COUNT ARE WE TALKING HERE?
The bodies die, but not necessarily the characters. Chew on that a second.

DO YOU WANT YOUR TOMORROW TO MAKE IT BIG, AS IN JK ROWLINGS-BIG? WHY OR WHY NOT?
Believe it or not, no. Donâ€™t get me wrong, Iâ€™d like to make enough cash to pay off this house and send my kids to college, but Iâ€™ll pass on fame and fortune. Anonymity is a blessing.

YOU CAST YOUR CHARACTERS FOR A MOVIE. WHO MAKES IT?
In The Annihilation of Foreverland, I only casted two characters in my head while I was writing it. The Director is Jeff Bridges and Mr. Jones is Anthony Hopkins. It was like watching a movie as I wrote.

HAVE YOU WRITTEN IN ANY OTHER GENRES BESIDES YA DYSTOPIAN? WHAT DREW YOU TO YOU THIS GENRE?
Iâ€™ve been fascinated by consciousness, identity and what this all means since I was young. I would read my grandfatherâ€™s science fiction books with elements of artificial intelligence and alternate realities and wonder what happened when they died? I suppose thatâ€™s why all of my writing deals with the big mysteries of life in one way or another. In a way, I write for my own exploration, in a sort of thought experiment approach, pulling apart our identities, exploring what makes us who we are. If I lost my memories, would I still be me? If I had my body parts replaced with synthetic replications, at what point would I not be me? Do I even need a body?

What am I?

A few years ago, I figured Iâ€™d write a romance novel. Since all of my books have a romantic element, I thought it would be fun. Halfway through the novel, I found myself thinking more and more about the next projectâ€”a dystopian idea. So 40,000 words in, I scrapped the romance novel and got back to what I love. Science fiction.
Country USA
Manufacturer DeadPixel Publications
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-12-28
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	DeadPixel Publications
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-12-28
Format	Kindle eBook

The Annihilation of Foreverland: A Science Fiction Thriller (Unreality Book 1)

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