The theft of an ancient manuscript provokes an international incident taking Earth to the brink of nuclear destruction.Born Of Fire is the prelude to the teen sci fi series Prosperine. This pre-apocalyptic short story tells of the events leading up to the foundation of the Alien Corps and their quest to find a Messiah on distant planets.
If you've ever wondered how the end of the world might come about (minus the zombies) and if you like original science fiction stories full of action and intrigue, you'll love the Prosperine series.
Born Of Fire is the first episode you don't want to miss!
What Readers say about Born Of Fire
“This story packs a punch. Absolutely fascinating take on Christianity and the future of religion without being preachy”
“I'm a big fan of apocalyptic fiction, and this story hit the nail on the head.”
“Important and intriguing background to a very enjoyable series that's well worth checking out.”
PJ McDermott grew up in Scotland. As a schoolboy he read Science Fiction books and magazines day and night, reveling in the genius of Asimov, Herbert, Niven, Moorcock and Le Guin.
These days, he enjoys the fantasy novels of Robin Hobb, George Martin and the modern SF writers, Vaughn Heppner and Alex Weir.
The author has published the science fiction adventure books, The Alien Corps, Rise of the Erlachi, The Scarf and Fractured Prophecy. Prosperine is a compilation volume of the first three books in the series plus a lot of other bits and pieces of interest to fans. All are available as e-books or in print.
Born of Fire is a short story that tells of the apocalyptic events 100 years before The Alien Corps.
The highly acclaimed semi-biographical novel, Small Fish Big Fish, was PJ's first novel.
The author now lives in Australia with his wife, Sue, two daughters and grandchildren, Mia, Ryder Patrick, and Ethan.
Visit him at his website: www.pj-mcdermott.com