Mythology Based SCI-FI draws inspiration from Ancient Storytelling Traditions around the world. Heroes are often modeled after ones who originally appeared in Greek, Roman and Norse Myths. Diverse Voices have also introduced us to the Mythology of Native Peoples … in North America, Asia, Africa and more.

Stories that mirror real-world Legends, Mythology and History offer a relatable sense of Realism to Fans around the globe. Popular SCI-FI franchises that exemplify this familiar storytelling “secret” include Star Trek, Star Wars, and The Matrix.

STAR TREK (1966 -)

Star Trek often draws from the Mythology of Ancient Rome to create a universe that feels familiar, using “twin” planet names like Romulus and Remus, revolving around the same star. Their inhabitants and terrain are polar opposites. Romulans are related to Vulcans and came from a planet very similar to Earth (Class M); while Remus is a harsh planet whose inhabitants are considered of a lower class. In Roman mythology, Vulcan was another name for the god Hephaestus (the god of crafting, blacksmithing, and even volcanoes).

Klingons seem to mimic the famous Spartans and their militaristic society. One argument attributes the Klingon name to the ancient Greek κλίνω (kiln-o) meaning “to incline, to bend, to lean, to turn” (perhaps in reference to the Klingon forehead), but it can also have the meaning “to turn the tide of war.”

STAR WARS (1977 -)

Star Wars draws archetypes from many timeless stories, found in Greek and Roman mythology and legends like King Arthur’s Knights. It also combines myth with the religious concepts of Christianity, Confucianism, and even the Samurai Code.

Working with mythological expert Joseph Campbell, who felt that myths could be used as metaphors for life’s experiences, Lucas decided to base his space opera on ancient stories that represented the spirit of those cautionary tales. One principle that would encompass all of his films: Evil must be defeated by Good. The pursuit of the victory imparts worthy life lessons.

In the Star Wars Universe, the FORCE is mystical energy that surrounds every living thing and binds the galaxy together. It combines elements of Physics and Spiritualism to give meaning to random events. It allows for great power, but only if the user is mindful and disciplined. Enlightenment is not attained without sacrifice.

THE MATRIX (1999-)

The Matrix bases itself predominately on ancient Greek mythology.

Morpheus, the Greek God of Dreams, seeks out a computer programmer and hacker named Neo. His mission is to determine if Neo would follow the Greek Gods and Goddesses.

His heroic journey starts after being contacted on his computer with a message telling him to: “Wake Up, Neo…” Another message then tells him to follow the white rabbit. When Neo answers a knock on his door, he sees a girl with a white rabbit on her shoulder. Trusting his instincts, he follows the Greek Goddess, which leads him on a modern-day Hero’s Journey. Neo’s quest is to find the Truth.

Neo visits the Oracle to determine his fate. Many ancient heroes visited the Oracle of Delphi in Greece. The Oracle of the Matrix even showed her faith in Greek Mythology. In the kitchen, the Oracle had a sign stating “Know thyself” — one of the Delphic maxims inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.

THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY (2016-2018)

Each life-changing story in the TRILOGY explores the human connection to Ancient Aliens through the eyes of Native Mythology.

Book 1 A GLEAM OF LIGHT explores Native American Mythology as UNA, half-Hopi bureaucrat from D.C., is summoned to Hopiland. Her connection to the white man’s world makes her uniquely qualified to help solve a mystery linked to an ancient discovery, as she tries to reconnect with her roots and cultural identity.

Book 2 THE DRAGON’S GLARE explores Asian American Mythology with UNA on special assignment to investigate unexplained violence in Chinatown, New York City. She discovers a deep-seated cultural connection with Tibetan immigrants as Ancient Chinese wisdom battles a threat from Ancient Evil.

Book 3 BEYOND THE WORLD explores African American Mythology as UNA, briefly stranded on her honeymoon adventure in Yosemite, uncovers a UFO mystery that leads to an Alien Conspiracy. Together with teen members of Explorer’s Club from the Kikuyu Tribe, she must track down the source of strange events and fight to save humanity.

 

Mythology Based SCI-FI offers inspirational stories drawn from Greek, Roman, Norse Legends and more … including the Mythology of Native Peoples … to Fans around the world — and keeps us coming back for more!

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SCIENCE FICTION may be described as the Birthplace of Ideas that can “Change the World” — by opening our minds to new possibilities.

It has always been a haven for Dreamers — who often come from humble beginnings, exploring Big Ideas in books and movies — without the support of major Publishers or Hollywood Studios.

As Indie Authors of YA SCI-FI (THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY) there’s a special place in our hearts for Independent Filmmakers. The best Indie SCI-FI Movies explore insightful ideas — to tell enriching stories about how we live and the Choices we make — in the Past, Present or Future.

 

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Midnight Special is a 2016 American SCI-FI film written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Martell, and Sam Shepard.

Synopsis

Roy Tomlin and his friend Lucas find themselves on the run with his 8-year-old son Alton, as news reports identify him as the boy’s abductor from a religious cult in rural Texas. Members at the Ranch try to explain to FBI agents that Alton “speaks in tongues” — providing numbers fro encoded satellite transmissions.

Travelling only at night (because Alton is extremely photosensitive) they seek cover at the home of Elden, a former Ranch member. Overnight, what seems to be an earthquake is discovered to be an episode of blinding beams of light directly from Alton’s eyes into Elden.

Further paranormal events include a satellite crash apparently caused by the boy, who appears to grow increasingly weak until Roy allows him to witness his first sunrise. Alton explains that seeing the sun helped him realize his true identity. He explains that there is a world “built on top of” this one, and that he belongs to it.

Roy barrels through a roadblock, attempting to flee authorities. The boy and his mother exit the car and run into the woods. As Roy and Lucas lead the Army on a wild goose chase, Alton reaches the edge of a swamp. There, a great dome of light appears, engulfing much of Florida and surrounding states. Everyone inside the dome of light can see the futuristic structures of a parallel world.

 

THE OA

The OA is an American mystery drama television series with SCI-FI, Supernatural, and Fantasy elements. The OA debuted on Netflix on December 16, 2016. Created and executive produced by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, the series is their third collaboration.

Synopsis

Part I

The series is about Prairie Johnson, an adopted young woman who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years. Upon her return, Prairie calls herself “the OA” (for “original angel”), has scars on her back, and can see, despite having been blind when she disappeared. The OA refuses to tell the FBI and her adoptive parents where she has been and how her eyesight was restored, and instead quickly assembles a team of five locals (four high school students and a teacher) to whom she reveals that information, also explaining her life story. Finally, she asks for their help to save the other missing people whom she claims she can rescue by opening a portal to another dimension.

Part II

The second season follows the OA as she traverses to another dimension and ends up in San Francisco to continue her search for her former captor Hap and her fellow captives. Prairie crosses paths with private eye Karim Washington and assists in his investigation of the surreal disappearance of a missing girl that involves an abandoned house with a supernatural history and an online puzzle game. Meanwhile, in the original dimension, a series of unfortunate events propels the OA’s five companions to embark on a road trip across America to assist the OA on her journey.

Meaning of Number 5

The OA was planned by its creators to be a five-part story told in five seasons. The number five symbolizes freedom, curiosity, and change — a desire to have adventures and explore new possibilities. We share their sensibilities. Each book in THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY is divided into 5 Parts.

 

UFO

UFO is a 2018 American SCI-FI film written and directed by Ryan Eslinger, and starring Gillian Anderson and Alex Sharp.

Synopsis

Derek Echevaro believes that, when he was younger, he saw a UFO. A UFO incident at the Cincinnati International Airport in 2017 motivates him to prove the existence of UFOs being of extraterrestrial origin. As a college student he seeks assistance from his girlfriend, Natalie, and mathematics professor, Dr. Hendricks.

In the end, Derek resolves the UFO’s mathematical riddles, and gets to a place to briefly see the UFO again. Right away, he gets detained by government forces who tell him they are already aware of Aliens, have resolved some of their riddles, but they appear to be far more complicated and there are far more to resolve.

Inspiration

Inspired by a real UFO sighting — reported on November 7, 2006, around 4:15 p.m. by 12 United Airlines employees and a few witnesses outside the airport at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The object — a metallic, saucer-shaped craft hovering over Gate C-17 — was also witnessed by pilots, airline management and mechanics.

 

NIGHT RAIDERS

Night Raiders is a 2021 Canadian-New Zealand SCI-FI dystopian film written and directed by Danis Goulet. The film stars Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer and Violet Nelson.

Synopsis

The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love.

Review: SCI-FI Thriller

Reviewer Noel Murray states: “Though set in the near future, this film feels like an urgent warning, illustrating what might happen if a younger generation is cut off from its own history and culture.”

 

AFTER YANG

After Yang is a 2021 American metaphysical SCI-FI drama film written, directed, and edited by Kogonada. It stars Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, and Haley Lu Richardson.

Synopsis

Jake and Kyra live with their adoptive daughter Mika and Yang, a previously owned robotic child they purchased from certified reseller Second Siblings. When Yang becomes unresponsive, Jake goes on a mission to repair him. In a flashback, Yang reassures a curious Mika that she is still part of the family despite being adopted.

Jake takes Yang to a cheap repairman named Russ, who discovers what he claims is a hidden camera inside of Yang — that reveals short clips from Yang’s memory bank. In a flashback, Yang becomes sad about his inability to truly live. More memories reveal that Yang had lived an entire life before Jake owned him, one in which he developed a relationship with a woman named Ada — who later dies in a car accident. In a flashback, Yang and Kyra discuss the improbability of an afterlife.

At night, Mika tells Jake that she does not want to say goodbye to Yang. Jake agrees, and Mika begins to sing a song previously heard in one of Yang’s memories.

THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY

Inspired by tales of Ancient Aliens in Native Mythology and Real Events in modern time, each book in THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY explores insightful ideas about how we respond to Earthly visitation by ALIENS — and the role they have to play in shaping the future of Humanity.

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Science Fiction came to be for many reasons.

Some say it sprang from fantastical attempts by early storytellers to imagine a world transformed by Technology … or Social Revolution. Some argue that it only became possible between the 17th and 19th centuries, spawned by a wave of Scientific Discovery.

But its origins are far more basic than that.

It came from our need to DREAM.

SCI-FI can Challenge and Inspire us to reach for New Heights … Right Wrongs of the past … Warn us about the dangers of Blind Pursuit … and sometimes, even show us the Way to create a Better World.

It can Empower the powerless, make “the impossible” Reality, and open our eyes to Truth that we might have never seen otherwise.

How?

By doing something truly Great — making us answer the big “what ifs?” What if we could journey to the stars? Or travel through time? Or create an artificial person? Or a million more that we haven’t yet thought of. And all of the answers that we might imagine will no doubt lead to more questions — all offering the promise of Enlightenment.

For fans of SCI-FI, creative Storytellers like Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Octavia Butler have shaped who we are, what we want to be, and what we believe to be possible.

Almost every engineer, inventor, or programmer has a story about when Science Fiction showed them something fantastical and they thought “How do we make it real?” And that is the GIFT of Storytelling — it shows us what is possible but also what awaits us … if we can just be more open to exploring the frontier.

Butler, when asked why she began writing Science Fiction, once said, “There are no closed doors, no walls.” A black woman from Southern California who withstood many humiliating low-wage jobs while discovering her writing identity, she found that reading and writing Science Fiction helped her to confront Racism and Sexism — by allowing her to envision new worlds on paper.

Why does SCI-FI Matter?

Not simply because it’s fun or thought-provoking or visionary — predicting endless possibilities (depending on the choices we make) — or even because it allows us to Dream … but because it is about the FUTURE.

A Future where CHANGE is Possible.

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RACISM may be defined as: the Belief that Race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and abilities, and that racial differences produce an inherent Superiority of one race over another.

SCIENCE FICTION, with its brave exploration of Parallel Worlds and Alternate Realities, can open our eyes to the Consequences of Racism, through storytelling inspired by Real-World conflicts — like Slavery, Civil Rights, and Immigration.

I, ROBOT (2004)

I, Robot sees Detective Spooner embarking on a puzzling case of suicide where he believes it was actually murder. By a robot. In this future society, robots are used as Slaves to humans in all facets of life.

In the year 2035, humanoid robots serve humanity, which is protected by the Three Laws of Robotics. Dr. Alfred Lanning (the now deceased co-founder of U.S. Robotics) leaves behind an interactive holographic message for Spooner — with clues to the cause of his death. Spooner discovers that the robot suspect, Sonny, is a specially built NS-5 with a secondary processing system that allows him to ignore the Three Laws. Sonny appears to show emotion and claims to have “dreams”.

In response to the right question, Lanning’s hologram informs Spooner: “The Three Laws will lead to only one logical outcome: Revolution.”

Significantly, Spooner (a Black Man) must overcome his prejudice and distrust toward robots by learning to trust Sonny, who helps him discover the true culprit behind a series of unexplained robot attacks that threaten to deprive humanity of Free Choice.

X-MEN (2000)

Introduced to the world of Marvel Comics by creator Stan Lee in September 1963, the X-Men were a team of teenage mutants, led by their teacher and mentor Professor Charles Xavier, who fought super-criminals and other mutants, led by Magneto, bent on the destruction of humanity. But rather than be a black-and-white battle between good and evil, the X-Men had a wrinkle: mutants were hated by the “normal” humans they defended.

“I loved that idea,” Lee said in 2000, as the first X-Men movie hit theaters. “It not only made them different, but it was a good metaphor for what was happening with the Civil Rights Movement in the country at that time.”

“Those stories have room for everyone, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or color of their skin,” Lee said in a 2017 video published by Marvel. “The only things we don’t have room for are hatred, intolerance, and bigotry.”

Although he was deeply influenced by the Civil Rights struggles unfolding around him in the 1960s, Lee was more of a chronicler than an activist. He was a good reflection of how the average American was awakened by everything that happened in the ’50s and ’60s.

By creating characters that looked and acted differently, Lee tapped into the struggles that readers of his books experienced every day. “Marvel has always been and always will be a reflection of the world right outside our window,” he explained a year before his death.

ALIEN NATION (1988)

Alien Nation is a Sci-Fi flick doubling as a sometimes-brilliant metaphor for the experience of Asian Immigrants in the United States. Set in 1992, the film details the arrival of Aliens on a derelict spacecraft. Genetically engineered slave labor of an unknown species, they are four million strong, and marooned off the coast of San Francisco, a port town famously rich in Asian diversity.

The story begins as a murder mystery and leads to the discovery that an alien drug is being introduced into the ‘Newcomer’ population through the agency of an upper class seeking to exploit them.

Conversations, misunderstandings, and preconceptions about ‘Newcomers’ are all familiar to anyone who is Asian-American.

A human foreman, when shown pictures of Alien suspects, apologizes that all the Slags “look alike” to him. Their food smells “strange” (raw beaver meat) and offensive to humans. The females, however, have found a foothold in human society as “sex workers”. Their exoticism mirrors the attitude toward Asian women in the West, spawned by generations of American servicemen first meeting them in foreign brothels.

Alien Nation deals critically with the idea of racism against Asians in many forms. It’s far from perfect — but it has perfect moments.

THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY

As Awarding-winning Authors of Young Adult Sci-Fi, we have created THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY (2016-2018) to empower Women and People of Color:

Book 1 A GLEAM OF LIGHT explores Native American Mythology as UNA, half-Hopi bureaucrat from D.C., is summoned to Hopiland. Her connection to the white man’s world makes her uniquely qualified to help solve a mystery linked to an ancient discovery, as she tries to reconnect with her roots and cultural identity.

Book 2 THE DRAGON’S GLARE explores Asian American Mythology with UNA on special assignment to investigate unexplained violence in Chinatown, New York City. She discovers a deep-seated cultural connection with Tibetan immigrants as Ancient Chinese wisdom battles a threat from Ancient Evil.

Book 3 BEYOND THE WORLD explores African American Mythology as UNA, briefly stranded on her honeymoon adventure in Yosemite, uncovers a UFO mystery that leads to an Alien Conspiracy. Together with teen members of Explorer’s Club from the Kikuyu Tribe, she must track down the source of strange events and fight to save humanity.

Each life-changing story in the TRILOGY sheds light on racial injustice — as it explores the human connection to Ancient Aliens through the eyes of Native Mythology. Throughout history, native peoples have borne first witness to the TRUTH about our relationship to Planet Earth … and Life elsewhere in the universe. In the modern world, that Truth has been lost.

 

In recent years, the term “Wokeness” has been used to describe a “newfound awareness” of injustice and discrimination in society, especially RACISM. Science Fiction franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek have increasingly introduced storylines that explore Diversity and Inclusivity. They are moving in the Right Direction.

When I was growing up, with few exceptions, SCI-FI offered an optimistic take on the Future: the promise of Progress through new Technology and Morality, overcoming Obstacles that drive people apart (like Prejudice and Racism), and opening Doors to Truth beyond our wildest imaginings — that lead to Enlightenment.

Hope to see you there.

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Female-powered SCI-FI centers on a woman’s point of view, where a female character is vital to the story. Increasingly, women Writers and Directors working behind the camera are making their voices heard … through powerful Characters up on the big screen.

Writers

Women writers have helped shape Science Fiction ever since Frankenstein was penned by Mary Shelley (1818).

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (1962) has probably introduced more young Sci-Fi fans to the genre than any other novel.

African American author Octavia Butler, multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards, is perhaps best known for the Patternist series and stand-alone novels like Kindred (1979).

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) is widely considered to be one of the best (and most terrifying) Sci-Fi novels of all time.

Directors

Female Sci-Fi Directors often get less opportunities, less news coverage, less awards, and less credit (than men) for the amazing work they do. High-profile directorial success stories are beginning to change all that.

Patty Jenkins — Wonder Woman (2017)
The first female-led superhero movie in over a decade and the big-screen live-action debut of DC’s reigning queen, there was a lot riding on the critical and commercial success of this film. With Wonder Woman, Jenkins set the standard for not just women-led superhero cinema but the genre as a whole.

Ava Duvernay — A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
DuVernay is the first woman of color to direct a live-action film with a budget of over $100 million, and the second woman to do so after Patty Jenkins. A Wrinkle in Time made the list for the top 100 grossing movies of 2018, making Ava DuVernay one of four female directors that made the list that year.

Cathy Yan — Birds of Prey (2020)
In April 2018, Yan was selected to direct the Harley Quinn DC Extended Universe superhero film Birds of Prey, based on the comic of the same name. The film was released on February 7, 2020 to positive reviews. Yan was the second woman and the first Asian woman to direct a DC film (or any US superhero film).

Chloe Zhao — Eternals (2021)
In September 2018, Marvel Studios hired her to direct Eternals, following the events of the 2019 Marvel movie Avengers: Endgame, featuring a new team of superheroes that must reunite in order to fight an ancient enemy of the human race. It made $161.7 million during its opening weekend and became No. 1 at the box office.

Powerful Characters

Sci-Fi films with strong female Characters — who know a thing or two about commanding a starship, defeating a killer cyborg, or fighting Aliens — are an inspiration to women everywhere.

Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) — Star Trek (1979 – 1991)
As a communications officer, Lieutenant Uhura served a critical function on the bridge of the Enterprise, and she wasn’t afraid to fight for the lives of her crewmates.

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) — Alien film series (1979 – 1997)
Heroes are normal people called upon by circumstance to do extraordinary things. Ripley deftly and narrowly survived the xenomorph’s attack in the first film, only to face swarms of them again and again, in the sequel and beyond.

Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) — Terminator film series (1984-2019)
It was clear from Sarah Connor’s first appearance in Terminator 2: Judgment Day that her experiences in the previous film had radically changed her. Connor had become a full-fledged warrior with unwavering determination to protect her son, the savior of humanity’s future, and a dogged desire to erase that future altogether.

Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) — The Matrix film series (1999-2021)
The revelation that the film’s depiction of life at the end of the 20th century was actually a simulation by sentient machines using humans as living batteries was mind-blowing. Trinity dispatches some police officers with a physics-defying kick, introducing her unique ability to consistently kick-ass with style and purpose.

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) — The Hunger Games film series (2012-2015)
Katniss volunteers to replace her sister in the annual Hunger Games in order to spare her life. Using her cunning, wilderness survival skills, and archery, she manages to buck the rules of the system by taking on a partner to jointly win the tournament … then parlays that success into a full-blown rebellion.

THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY

Created to empower Women and People of Color, each life-changing story in the TRILOGY sheds light on racial injustice — as it explores the human connection to Ancient Aliens through the eyes of Native Mythology.

In Book 1 A GLEAM OF LIGHT (2016) — UNA Waters, half-Hopi bureaucrat from D.C., is summoned to Hopiland. Her connection to the white man’s world makes her uniquely qualified to help solve a mystery linked to an ancient discovery, as she tries to reconnect with her roots and cultural identity.

In Book 2 THE DRAGON’S GLARE (2017) — UNA is on special assignment to investigate unexplained violence in Chinatown, New York City. She discovers a deep-seated cultural connection with Tibetan immigrants as Ancient Chinese wisdom battles a threat from Ancient Evil.

In Book 3 BEYOND THE WORLD (2018) — UNA, briefly stranded on her honeymoon adventure in Yosemite, uncovers a UFO mystery that leads to an Alien Conspiracy. Together with teen members of Explorer’s Club from the Kikuyu Tribe, she must track down the source of strange events and fight to save humanity.

Female-powered SCI-FI — centered on a woman’s point of view — may hold the key to our Future.

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A Parallel Universe … also known as a parallel dimension, alternate universe, or alternate reality, is a hypothetical plane of existence, co-existing with our own. The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute Reality is often called a “Multiverse”.

SCIENCE FICTION has explored this concept for centuries. In modern times, it often appears in movies, television and comic books. The idea was perhaps first popularized in comic books with publication of The Flash #123, “Flash of Two Worlds” in 1961.

On screen, recent examples abound.

STAR TREK

Star Trek featured the recurring “Mirror Universe”, a dark reflection of the normal universe in which the regular characters are twisted, self-serving and more than willing to resort to torture and murder to achieve their goals. Star Trek episodes featuring parallel universes outside the Mirror Universe include “Parallels” and “The Alternative Factor”.

FRINGE

Fringe follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation “Fringe Division” team based in Boston. The team uses unorthodox “fringe” science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, some of which are related to mysteries surrounding a parallel universe.

THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE

The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history TV series (based on the 1962 novel by Philip K. Dick) depicting a parallel universe where the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan rule the world (dividing the United States of America into East and West regions, separated by a “Neutral Zone”) after their victory in World War II.

THE OA

Part I — Prairie Johnson, an adopted young woman who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years, calls herself “the OA” (for “original angel”), has scars on her back, and can see, despite having been blind when she disappeared. The OA refuses to tell the FBI and her adoptive parents where she has been and how her eyesight was restored, and instead quickly assembles a team of five locals (four high school students and a teacher) to whom she reveals that information, also explaining her life story. Finally, she asks for their help to save the other missing people whom she claims she can rescue by opening a portal to another dimension.

Part II — Follows the OA as she traverses to another dimension and ends up in San Francisco to continue her search for her former captor Hap and her fellow captives. Prairie crosses paths with private eye Karim Washington and assists in his investigation of the surreal disappearance of a missing girl that involves an abandoned house with a supernatural history and an online puzzle game. Meanwhile, in the original dimension, a series of unfortunate events propels the OA’s five companions to embark on a road trip across America to assist the OA on her journey.

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Alton Meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. In the middle of the night, his father, Roy, spirits him away from the isolated cult that practically worships him and is determined to regain him at all costs. At the same time, Alton’s abilities have been noticed by the US government as well and they are equally insistent on getting to the bottom of this mystery with Paul Sevier of the National Security Agency leading the Federal pursuit with his own questions. These rival hunts force father and son into a desperate run towards a looming date with destiny that could change everything.

THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY

Book 1 A GLEAM OF LIGHT explores Native American Mythology as the protagonist, UNA WATERS, half-Hopi government agent from D.C., is summoned to the land of her birth when the U.S. Army invades the Sacred Peaks of Hopiland. (There she discovers a direct link to a Parallel Dimension — inhabited by Alien Intelligence.)

Book 2 THE DRAGON’S GLARE explores Asian American Mythology as UNA finds herself on special assignment to investigate unexplained violence in Chinatown, New York City, where she discovers a deep-seated connection with Tibetan immigrants. (During an episode of “Missing Time”, Una receives Extraterrestrial Enlightenment.)

Book 3 BEYOND THE WORLD explores African American Mythology as UNA, briefly stranded on her honeymoon adventure in Yosemite, uncovers a UFO mystery (with help from Explorer Club members of the Kikuyu Tribe) that leads to an Alien Conspiracy. (Una’s personal connection with the Alien Dimension holds the Key to our fate.)

SCI-FI and REALITY are converging toward the same path … one that offers enlightenment about Parallel Worlds … and leads to the TRUTH about Human Destiny.

Stay Tuned.

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