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About the Author

Ishmael's writing is genuine and heartfelt, insightful and raw. He weaves a tale of desperation, isolation, separation and - ultimately - discovery that manages to comment on the ills and obligations of modern society while screaming at us to find our own reason for living. We are indeed privileged to have such a gem for our debut publication.

Ishmael lives with his wife in Brisbane, Australia, and has been writing since 1996. He has published two collections of Science Fiction shorts - Hawking Radiation and Sex and the Single Cosmonaut - as well as more than 50 other Science Fiction stories in such volumes as Aphelion, Antipodean SF, Far Cry Magazine, Planet Magazine, Schlock! Webzine, and Unrealpolitik.

You can find him on Twitter @Ishmael_Soledad

Reviews

"...inventive...intriguing...full of imaginative ideas and rich characters..." PW Review; "A well-crafted fascinating story, of love, of conflicts, of courage, resilience, and of the unquenchable curiosity to explore..." RF 5-Star Review; "...a captivating story...the Amish arc was fascinating...a novel that makes you think all over the place...I was left a little bereft by its ending, but only because I didn't want it to finish. I highly recommend it, and it's a book you'll devour in a few days, due to its pace and style." - Ronald A. Geobey, Author of Gods of Kiranis; "...drew me in and kept my interest from the very beginning...characters are well defined and can easily be identified...world-building is excellent...the writing was exceptional..." - Goodreads Reviewer; "I was taken with the main characters and wanted to keep reading to find out more about them. I was also engrossed in the world building [sic] and taken with how and what 'Sha'Kert' is." - Goodreads Reviewer