MEKANISMO Journal II
Argo Navis
Published on 30. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
390 pages
978-1-0686097-2-5 (ISBN)
Description
A visceral example of Magical Realism, JOURNAL 1 of the MEKANISMO TRILOGY features Strong Female Leads throughout. Written as a Chronicle of events in real Time, Keepers of The Bell takes such an alternative view of Historical events that you will begin to wonder where the truth lies. Beginning in rural France in the 1930's, this generational saga ranges across a Europe preparing itself for War. Political leaders are searching for any advantage to help them survive. Prediction of future events would be the most significant advantage they could find. In pursuit of that they turn to Astrology, soothsayers and the study of human nature. Meanwhile, an Ancient Device is re-discovered that could change history for the owner, providing they can find two other vital items. The first is the right key. The second is a Female Adept who has been genetically bred from a line of female Adepts since 86BC, carrying a cellular message that enables them to interpret the device when it is eventually re-awakened. These women can be identified by a visible genetic quirk passed through the mitochondrial line. They also inherit a disposition towards loneliness, isolation and tragedy. Pursued as avidly as they are, they have no escape except to find love, or die trying.
The journey continues in MEKANISMO Journal III, Ophiucus Rising.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
613 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0686097-2-5 (9781068609725)
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Writing also as 'Bill Allerton' in an earlier successful & diverse body of work; The Fox & The Fish (How to find humour and love in anxiety) ; A Day for Tigers (Short Sci-fi stories) ; Firelight on Dark Water (Heartwarming Revelations) ; Magpie (USA-based Cult and Abduction classic) ; Foxes, Frogs & Rice Pudding (A collection of short stories for children) plus various anthologies, William (Bill) Allerton lives in Sheffield UK. Retiring from business to write for a living, that has now become 'living to write', given that so few authors actually make it to the profitable stage. During his working life Bill has had many occupations, giving him a broad experience from which to draw new lines for his characters. So if you feel that you know them... perhaps you do... perhaps it's you...His influences are: Ray Bradbury, Malcolm Lowry, Herman Melville, Thomas Pynchon, Arthur C. Clarke, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cormac McCarthy, Keith Waterhouse and Spike Milligan. Prizes: Fish Prize 2001 (Story anthologised and attended West Cork Literary Festival to read his submission 'To Kill a Wish') Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre: New Playwright Awards 'To Kill a Wish', the Fish Prize story, reworked for the stage and performed live. BBC Radio: Six pieces of short fiction recorded and broadcast. Past Mentors (at least a week in the company of each) Anne Enright, Colm Toibin, Bernadine Evaristo, Ruth Padel, Peter Sansom, Berlie Doherty. Noted writers he has worked with closely in the publishing of an anthology of short fiction ('Watch & Wait', 2014) on behalf of The Lymphoma Association are Ian McMillan, Marina Lewycka, Bryony Doran, Susan Elliott Wright, Berlie Doherty, Angela Robson, Judith Allnatt, Danuta Reah, Lesley Glaister, Caroline Pitcher, Kirstin Zhang, Henry Shukman, David Swann and Jemma Kennedy among others.