3012: The Uprising

by John M. Grier

Jack and Susan are enjoying a much needed vacation, while their friends Paul and Janet are on their honeymoon in The Bahamas in the year 2002. Utilizing his time machine, Jack and Susan make a quick trip back home to the year 3012 to discover something strange has happened. The time line has been altered! When they get back to 2002, they are confronted by a pair of strange visits from people they never expected to meet. Discovering the possible source of the events that altered the time line, they pitch in to help these new visitors. Once that problem has been handled to the best of their ability, they return home to 3012. However, once there, they come under attack by two opposing government forces. Ultimately siding with one of them, they find themselves in a battle for their lives. Along the way, they meet new friends and become reacquainted with old friends. They travel to places and times they had only ever dreamed about encountering dinosaurs and even a fire breathing dragon!

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 16, 2012

About the author

I’ve had an interesting life so far. Although I was born in Nebraska, I grew up in Western Maryland. My mother moved back to her hometown when I was 5 or 6 weeks old…I’m not really sure, the whole experience is rather vague to me. Anyway, after high school, I spent a brief time in the US Navy. Since then, I have lived in Northern Minnesota, both North and South Florida and The Bahamas. Currently, I live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with my wife Suzie and our two cats, Jethro and Abby.

I’ve held many jobs, everything from White Water Raft Guide to Weapons Technician to Bank Teller, Printing Press Operator (yes, printing books!!) and Water Treatment Plant Operator. My wife and I have also dabbled in Civil War reenacting, but have let that sort of fade away these past few years due to a serious lack of free time.

Reviews

[Angus · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Uprising is a sequel to 3012: The Artifact but it is written well enough to stand on its own. The adventures of the main characters as they travel in time cast experiences in a Christian point of view which are quite entertaining and this makes for a delightful work of fiction.

[Jo Depreitere · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main story is actually very good and well-written; I have read it with utter pleasure.

However, the author is really convinced that the story of the bible (no capital letter, sorry!) must be taken literally, including the fact that the world is only a couple of 1000 years old and the flood actually happened. The inclusion of the side trips - that do not contribute to the main story - to this early world where the lion and the sheep live peacefully next to each other (and the dinosaurs!) left me totally baffled! How can a man write a decent SF story and mix this with such archaic beliefs?

But, if you can disregard these strangely out-of-place parts, there is still a decent SF story to discover.

[MariaR Meli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these kind of stories! Great adventures!

His descriptions bring the stories to life! John has a wonderful way of bringing his stories to life, I feel Jack's enthusiasm & even a little of his loneliness as he traverses north to Canada!