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... In the 2002 ‘Book of the Year’ contest open to self published / small press authors.  Judge’s score: 9.5 / 10

ForeWord Magazine honors excellence in independent and small press publishing with its prestigious annual “Book Of The Year” competition. Judged by a jury of editors, librarians, booksellers and other industry professionals, the award is given for editorial excellence, production values and overall contribution to its genre. Meridian was the 2002 Silver Medal Winner for Science Fiction.

Meridian, John Schettler (science fiction)
The Writing Shop Press

Sequels:
Volume II: Nexus Point
Volume III: Touchstone

WRITER’S DIGEST REVIEW:

“A striking cover and excellent production values make this a book one would pick off a rack. That would be a rewarding move, for Meridian is a science fiction novel combining history, quantum theory, and time travel in a highly intriguing manner.

The author has a firm grasp of concepts here, and his understanding of the potential danger of travel into the past is finely tuned.  The team of scientists involved in developing the Arch, their device for moving through time, is composed of interesting people who seem very real and compelling.

The plot is more than complex, yet he keeps it very clear to the reader.  The return through time of a man from the future comes at a point when a mega tsunami, caused by the collapse of a wall of a volcano in the Canary Islands, is on its way toward the U.S.  His enigmatic message that they alone can avert the disaster through returning to 1917 and changing a small detail in the career of T.E. Lawrence sets the team on a perilous course.  The ending is both believable and satisfying, and the writing is top-notch.

This is a nine and a half on a scale of ten.  It should have been snapped up by a commercial publisher.

 

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