Brian Burt's Blog: Work in Progress - Posts Tagged "aquarius-rising"

I'm thrilled to announce that the second novel in the Aquarius Rising trilogy, Aquarius Rising: Blood Tide, has been released by Double Dragon Publishing. This continues the cli-fi saga begun with Aquarius Rising: In the Tears of God, winner of the 2014 EPIC eBook Award for Science Fiction. In a nutshell:

Megalops is an Aquarian from one of the many reef-cities that thrive beneath the waves on an Earth transformed by climate change. Humans clinging to the barren lands blame Aquarius for their plight and unleashed the Medusa Plague that entombed Megalops's wife and daughter in stone. Tormented by that loss, Megalops swears to avenge his murdered family by unleashing a Vendetta Virus as cruel and lethal as Medusa. Ocypode the Atavism and his allies battle desperate odds to prevent Megalops from igniting global conflict. War demands sacrifice. If Mother Earth and Mother Ocean wage war against each other, will anyone survive?

I greatly enjoyed writing this and hope that comes through in the reading. I took a very different approach with this novel: Book 1 was pretty rigorously (okay, anally) plotted and planned in excruciating detail up-front; Book 2 was more loosely pre-planned so that the action could flow more organically in the direction dictated by the main characters. The story ultimately took a few twists I never envisioned at the start.

If you're interested in learning more, the publisher's book page for Blood Tide can be viewed here:

Blood Tide - Book Two Of The Aquarius Rising Trilogy

If you're a fan of climate fiction, or just good ol' science fiction, please check it out! (And if you're inclined to spread the word, I won't try to talk you out it... ;-)

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I well remember the days when I'd never written any story longer than a novella, when contemplating that first novel felt like standing at the base of Mount Everest, gazing up at the unreachable summit through the haze of an approaching blizzard. Was I scared then? Nah... I was terrified!

Years have passed. Book 1 of the Aquarius Rising Trilogy , In the Tears of God, hit the virtual bookshelves and actually ended up winning EPIC's 2014 eBook Award for Science Fiction. Book 2, Blood Tide, followed and won the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal for Science Fiction. Book 3 needed to tie up all the loose ends and avoid disappointing those loyal readers who stuck with me through the first two books. Gulp...

Did I mention that writing can be terrifying?

Well, Book 3, Price Of Eden, is now out from Double Dragon Publishing. The trifecta is complete, despite the obstacles that daily life hurls at each of us! I hope it provides a conclusion that satisfies series readers; I know it's given me a wonderful sense of fulfillment to see it on the interwebs.

Early reviews are promising. Readers' Favorite has awarded it 5 stars, which I find very encouraging. You can see the entire review (and supporting reviews) here:

Readers' Favorite - Book Review of Price of Eden

Thanks again to everyone who has offered encouragement, provided feedback, and/or nagged me about when the final installment would be released. Let's hope that the third time is the charm! ;-)

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