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| About the Book | |
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The secrets of this long dead race of beings lay within the quarter-mile high Face on Mars monument, an edifice long denied by the government as just a trick of the eye, an optical illusion, and nothing more. Until the shatteringreality of our 1st expedition to Mars. And the powers that be could deny it no longer. And that is where Reynolds Cully finds himself - in a once in a lifetime opportunity to try and unlock the secrets of ancient Martians! But there are stirrings of discontent in the colony - a Pandora's Box of theological & philosophical opposition to what else is being unearthed in the giant Face; spiritual and religious revelations that are in direct contradictionto human spiritual beliefs. This is anathema to a growing and sinister underground movement - the Creation Purity Brigade, a shadowy group that believes there is only one God - the God of humanity. And anything else is blasphemy and sacrilege. It is a tinderbox of hatred. And like a mouse to the cheese, they have set their sights on the one object to symbolize that hatred: a millenia-old space/time travel device the Martians used in their explorations. And it is this very device Reynolds Cully uses to travel to Alaska in 2013, to uncover the cause of what was known as the Alaskan Plague of 2012. but in one hateful, horror-filled incident, the C.P.B. terrorists destroy it! Dr. Cully is now separated from his wife & children by 168 years and 150 million miles! And it is highly unlikely they will ever be able to synthesize or repair the Martian components of the machine in 2181. Now what does he do? Dr. Reynolds Cully must now walk a dangerous path - heal the sick in this new land he is marooned in, without being detected using 22nd century technology to accomplish it - lest he unwittingly alter the course of history. Will he find love? Will he find redemption? Will he find a way home? It is a dangerous paradox, in a perilous and primitive world - ours. For while he faces the constant threat of being exposed in healing others, he also dreams - of returning home. But he has no choice. For he is - The Healer.
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"I enjoyed this sci fi thriller. Great suspense and plot development and great surprise ending." "Gripping page turner. Mr. Roberts is an amazing writer. I cannot wait for his next novel!!! The healer is perfect for a TV series." "What secrets does the face on Mars REALLY hide? The Healer is a terrific read for science fiction fans or anyone who just loves a good adventure novel. It contains a conspiracy and an ideological seduction that rivals the best conspiracy stories out there." "It will make you think - What if? There are religious elements to the storyline which are written in sympathetically. Overall it is an entertaining read which will make you think - what if?" "Time Travel Done Right. The Healer really is a wonderfully woven tale, and plot is a huge strength of the author."
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| About the Author | |
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Graduate of Northern Arizona University, with degrees in writing and history. A life-long interest in the weird & unexplainable. A passion for aviation, having soloed in 1968. Writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. A proponent of space privatization, and a firm believer in an ancient Martian civilization. |