Gregory Ness's Blog
December 14, 2017
November 14, 2017
July 11, 2017
Digital Undermines The Commons
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/0...
An interesting take on how digitalization is undermining public institutions which are by nature slower than private.
"For all its upsides, the digital revolution – which has done so much to transform our daily lives – has not so much disrupted this decades-old model as upended it. The implicit understanding and partnership between governments and businesses has become unworkable, threatening the very fabric of democracy."
See my commentary on the Sword of Agrippa Facebook page...
An interesting take on how digitalization is undermining public institutions which are by nature slower than private.
"For all its upsides, the digital revolution – which has done so much to transform our daily lives – has not so much disrupted this decades-old model as upended it. The implicit understanding and partnership between governments and businesses has become unworkable, threatening the very fabric of democracy."
See my commentary on the Sword of Agrippa Facebook page...
May 15, 2017
This Is Writing Reviews Antioch
http://thisiswriting.com/book-review-...
"Antioch is uniquely rich with history, beauty, mythology, and science! This novel is simply breathtaking!"
Thank you!
G
"Antioch is uniquely rich with history, beauty, mythology, and science! This novel is simply breathtaking!"
Thank you!
G
My Hero's Journey on ManyBooks
http://manybooks.net/featured-authors...
Gregory Ness likens writing a novel to a hero's journey - one he has completed for the first time when publishing Antioch. This adult geek multi-genre book is the first in a series and takes readers on a gritty, raw and personal trip into humanity's past and near future. As our Author of the Day, Ness tells us why he wrote this book, how his background as a Silicon Valley technologist inspires his work and why we shouldn't take our civilization for granted.
Read the rest: http://manybooks.net/featured-authors...
Gregory Ness likens writing a novel to a hero's journey - one he has completed for the first time when publishing Antioch. This adult geek multi-genre book is the first in a series and takes readers on a gritty, raw and personal trip into humanity's past and near future. As our Author of the Day, Ness tells us why he wrote this book, how his background as a Silicon Valley technologist inspires his work and why we shouldn't take our civilization for granted.
Read the rest: http://manybooks.net/featured-authors...
April 29, 2017
an evolved human civilisation was wiped out by a global catastrophe Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetec... Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Face
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetec...
Is this stone proof an asteroid wiped out a civilisation just like ours 13,000 years ago ... and does it vindicate the maverick scholar
Is this stone proof an asteroid wiped out a civilisation just like ours 13,000 years ago ... and does it vindicate the maverick scholar
April 24, 2017
Thanks Tony Sunderland!
Thank you for your review of Antioch. BTW- Tony is the author of The Obelisk and the Cross a book you'll hear about from me shortly: http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/the...
Gregory Ness in his book Antioch (The Sword of Agrippa Book 1) takes the reader an existential adventure that spans over 2000 years of real history and into an imagined future. His impressive ability to recreate the tumultuous period of Western civilisation that gave us Julius Creaser, Cleopatra and Augustus is juxtaposed against a bleak dystopian future ruled by an elite and ruthless Technocracy. However, beneath the historical story and the imagined future Mr Ness describes a deeper quest for spiritual illumination that binds the past and present together in a temporal journey of self discovery.
Antioch is a deep and layered text. It includes researched historical events with plausible explanations on the motivations behind them. Gregory Ness puts into play an entertaining narrative that transports the reader across time and culture while maintaining a relentless theme regarding the universal search for meaning.
I can absolutely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the deeper aspects of human interaction and how events in life occur within a temporal rift of interconnection.
Gregory Ness in his book Antioch (The Sword of Agrippa Book 1) takes the reader an existential adventure that spans over 2000 years of real history and into an imagined future. His impressive ability to recreate the tumultuous period of Western civilisation that gave us Julius Creaser, Cleopatra and Augustus is juxtaposed against a bleak dystopian future ruled by an elite and ruthless Technocracy. However, beneath the historical story and the imagined future Mr Ness describes a deeper quest for spiritual illumination that binds the past and present together in a temporal journey of self discovery.
Antioch is a deep and layered text. It includes researched historical events with plausible explanations on the motivations behind them. Gregory Ness puts into play an entertaining narrative that transports the reader across time and culture while maintaining a relentless theme regarding the universal search for meaning.
I can absolutely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the deeper aspects of human interaction and how events in life occur within a temporal rift of interconnection.
April 21, 2017
Stone Carvings May Suggest Comet Strike 11k BCE
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/20... Ancient stone carvings confirm how comet struck Earth in 10,950BC, sparking the rise of civilisations. Interesting suggestion...
April 17, 2017
ReaderViews Reviews Alexandria
http://blogcritics.org/book-review-al...
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“Alexandria” is the second book in The Sword of Agrippa series by Gregory Ness. In this gripping dystopian sci-fi adventure, readers will come away from the experience reflective upon the possibility of living past lives and how those past lives could potentially impact science, discovery, and the very existence of a future.
The story begins in ancient Rome with the discovery of a long-lost temple, by Julius Caesar, Marcus Agrippa, and Cleopatra, along with her sister, Samia. Marcus and Samia are sealed in the temple overnight to study the findings of the magnificent artifacts. While there, the two enter into a spiritual ritual bonding them together for eternity.
Then it’s on to Prague, where scientist Roy Swenson has been exiled after his experimental research was shut down in the U.S. Roy is currently conducting dream sequence viewings in hopes of revealing the secrets of dark energy. He must be getting close because opposing forces are going to great lengths to keep this research suppressed.
I love how Ness uses a multidimensional storyline to interweave the history of Egypt during the times of Caesar and Cleopatra, with a disturbing portrait of a dystopian society in the not too distant future of 2025, and takes the reader back and forth between the two worlds. This author clearly has “show vs. tell” down to an art form as he maneuvers the reader through the story with meticulous and crisp writing, imprinting distinct pictures in the mind as the narrative unfolds.
Drawn to the world of long ago and the timeless stories only history can tell, I found I could not get enough of the ancient Egyptian storyline. Cleverly crafted, Ness paints a portrayal of this time period with authentic expression, vivid imagery, and well-developed characters.
History, sci-fi, time travel, romance with a bit of erotica, and lots of action and adventure, “Alexandria” by Gregory Ness, will brilliantly appeal to a wide span of readers. There is truly something for everyone is this fascinating story. An unexpected twist during the research trials adds another layer of possibilities, and the end of book two sets the perfect stage for “Actium,” the next adventure in The Sword of Agrippa series.
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“Alexandria” is the second book in The Sword of Agrippa series by Gregory Ness. In this gripping dystopian sci-fi adventure, readers will come away from the experience reflective upon the possibility of living past lives and how those past lives could potentially impact science, discovery, and the very existence of a future.
The story begins in ancient Rome with the discovery of a long-lost temple, by Julius Caesar, Marcus Agrippa, and Cleopatra, along with her sister, Samia. Marcus and Samia are sealed in the temple overnight to study the findings of the magnificent artifacts. While there, the two enter into a spiritual ritual bonding them together for eternity.
Then it’s on to Prague, where scientist Roy Swenson has been exiled after his experimental research was shut down in the U.S. Roy is currently conducting dream sequence viewings in hopes of revealing the secrets of dark energy. He must be getting close because opposing forces are going to great lengths to keep this research suppressed.
I love how Ness uses a multidimensional storyline to interweave the history of Egypt during the times of Caesar and Cleopatra, with a disturbing portrait of a dystopian society in the not too distant future of 2025, and takes the reader back and forth between the two worlds. This author clearly has “show vs. tell” down to an art form as he maneuvers the reader through the story with meticulous and crisp writing, imprinting distinct pictures in the mind as the narrative unfolds.
Drawn to the world of long ago and the timeless stories only history can tell, I found I could not get enough of the ancient Egyptian storyline. Cleverly crafted, Ness paints a portrayal of this time period with authentic expression, vivid imagery, and well-developed characters.
History, sci-fi, time travel, romance with a bit of erotica, and lots of action and adventure, “Alexandria” by Gregory Ness, will brilliantly appeal to a wide span of readers. There is truly something for everyone is this fascinating story. An unexpected twist during the research trials adds another layer of possibilities, and the end of book two sets the perfect stage for “Actium,” the next adventure in The Sword of Agrippa series.
March 16, 2017
Alexandria Trailer is Out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4lXa...
ENTER A DYSTOPIAN, HARD SCIENCE FICTION RABBIT HOLE
In Memphis, at the height of the ancient Roman Empire, a long-lost temple is discovered in an underground vault. Behind the door with arcane markings, Marcus Agrippa and his Egyptian priestess lover discover strange maps, deadly snakes, rooms filled with tablets and a ritual which will change them forever.
Fast forward to the near future and scientist Roy Swenson begins conducting dream viewing experiments in Prague, in the hope that he will finally discover dark energy.
But when another fragment of his past appears at a surprising moment, Randall discovers a new technology that allows viewers to enter their subject's dreams. And it propels him towards something completely unexpected.
Desire, ambition and greed combine, as two incongruent timelines begin to merge and their boundaries become blurred. What will it mean for two ambitious men, both seeking power they do not understand?
The future is close to the precipice and neither one knows whether they are on the side of good or evil.
Recommended for 18+ readers due to sex, violence and mature language.
FIVE STARS: "Most highly recommended" - Reader's Favorite Feb 2017
FIVE STARS: A Dystopian Sceince Fiction Masterpiece" - Book Viral
FOUR STARS: "Intense... enjoyable... fascinating." - The US Review of Books
ENTER A DYSTOPIAN, HARD SCIENCE FICTION RABBIT HOLE
In Memphis, at the height of the ancient Roman Empire, a long-lost temple is discovered in an underground vault. Behind the door with arcane markings, Marcus Agrippa and his Egyptian priestess lover discover strange maps, deadly snakes, rooms filled with tablets and a ritual which will change them forever.
Fast forward to the near future and scientist Roy Swenson begins conducting dream viewing experiments in Prague, in the hope that he will finally discover dark energy.
But when another fragment of his past appears at a surprising moment, Randall discovers a new technology that allows viewers to enter their subject's dreams. And it propels him towards something completely unexpected.
Desire, ambition and greed combine, as two incongruent timelines begin to merge and their boundaries become blurred. What will it mean for two ambitious men, both seeking power they do not understand?
The future is close to the precipice and neither one knows whether they are on the side of good or evil.
Recommended for 18+ readers due to sex, violence and mature language.
FIVE STARS: "Most highly recommended" - Reader's Favorite Feb 2017
FIVE STARS: A Dystopian Sceince Fiction Masterpiece" - Book Viral
FOUR STARS: "Intense... enjoyable... fascinating." - The US Review of Books
