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Totality
TOTALITY is the sinister story of the most ancient — and most secret — religious cult still at large in the world today, a story that starts among the power-brokers of Washington and draws the reader back through history — all the way back to the dying days of the Egyptian New Kingdom.
What really happens at the black heart of a total eclipse?
Haunted by the sudden death of her mother and father, Michele Dukes restlessly roams the globe, seeking out the world’s most troubled locations.
In Afghanistan she uncovers evidence that an American arms conglomerate ASENATH is selling weapons of hideous cruelty to both sides in the country’s civil war.
She returns to Washington determined to expose the heads of ASENATH and bring them to justice. But, confronted by a conspiracy of silence and secrecy, Michele is sucked into a nightmare in which everyone close to her — anyone who tries to help her — is murdered in bizarre and inexplicable circumstances. She knows the only way to make the nightmare stop would be to give up on her investigation — but she knows that is something she could never do.
Michele’s story intertwines with mysteries stretching back in time, from Imperial Russia on the threshold of the First World War all the way back to a desolate, sand-buried temple in ancient Egypt, tracing genuine total eclipses and real historical mysteries, each one revealing another piece in the story, another clue to the true nature of ASENATH — and the fate which awaits Michele as the Great Eclipse draws near.
What really happens at the black heart of a total eclipse?
Haunted by the sudden death of her mother and father, Michele Dukes restlessly roams the globe, seeking out the world’s most troubled locations.
In Afghanistan she uncovers evidence that an American arms conglomerate ASENATH is selling weapons of hideous cruelty to both sides in the country’s civil war.
She returns to Washington determined to expose the heads of ASENATH and bring them to justice. But, confronted by a conspiracy of silence and secrecy, Michele is sucked into a nightmare in which everyone close to her — anyone who tries to help her — is murdered in bizarre and inexplicable circumstances. She knows the only way to make the nightmare stop would be to give up on her investigation — but she knows that is something she could never do.
Michele’s story intertwines with mysteries stretching back in time, from Imperial Russia on the threshold of the First World War all the way back to a desolate, sand-buried temple in ancient Egypt, tracing genuine total eclipses and real historical mysteries, each one revealing another piece in the story, another clue to the true nature of ASENATH — and the fate which awaits Michele as the Great Eclipse draws near.
490 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 2012
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About the author
Ed Bowie
14 books4 followersMy name is Ed Bowie — and I write adventures.
I'm not wedded to any particular genre, but where I can, I've written stories in groups...
The Arctic Trilogy books (VINTERKRIG / SOMMERKRIG / PITERAQ) are all out-and-out action adventures. They've been described as Alistair Maclean stories for the digital age — which I'm pretty OK with.
The Liberation Trilogy (CARNIVAL OF HATE / ACT OF MALICE / PURSUIT OF EVIL) are historical adventures set in the last months of the Second World War. They're rather more layered and thoughtful — but still very fast-paced.
At the moment TOTALITY stands alone. It's a complex adventure, aimed at people who really love a historical thriller. It's an accessible read — but it will have your head spinning. I'm working on the second story in the series THE RULE OF ISFET — but it's tough going because the people who love TOTALITY have very high expectations.
On a much lighter note, I've just released a children's book ORC WORLD — which is a lot of fun, in a naughty, slightly gory way.
MANDELMAN — which comes out next month, is a fantasy adventure, set in a world which is perpetually at war. I'll let you know a bit more about it nearer the time...
I'm not wedded to any particular genre, but where I can, I've written stories in groups...
The Arctic Trilogy books (VINTERKRIG / SOMMERKRIG / PITERAQ) are all out-and-out action adventures. They've been described as Alistair Maclean stories for the digital age — which I'm pretty OK with.
The Liberation Trilogy (CARNIVAL OF HATE / ACT OF MALICE / PURSUIT OF EVIL) are historical adventures set in the last months of the Second World War. They're rather more layered and thoughtful — but still very fast-paced.
At the moment TOTALITY stands alone. It's a complex adventure, aimed at people who really love a historical thriller. It's an accessible read — but it will have your head spinning. I'm working on the second story in the series THE RULE OF ISFET — but it's tough going because the people who love TOTALITY have very high expectations.
On a much lighter note, I've just released a children's book ORC WORLD — which is a lot of fun, in a naughty, slightly gory way.
MANDELMAN — which comes out next month, is a fantasy adventure, set in a world which is perpetually at war. I'll let you know a bit more about it nearer the time...
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June 17, 2020
Disappointing
I'm aware this got a lot of good reviews but I'm afraid I didn't think much of it. The story wasn't anything new,main character I found irritating and just a general story with not a great deal to recommend it
I'm aware this got a lot of good reviews but I'm afraid I didn't think much of it. The story wasn't anything new,main character I found irritating and just a general story with not a great deal to recommend it
September 30, 2024
A novel about an ancient cult which appears at Total Eclipse times and locations and the mysterious figure who seems to be in all Eclipse occasions. Michele is a journalist who is tracking the traces of this cult and suddenly finds herself and her friends in mortal danger.
The book totally turned me off after the first few pages with its disconnected narrative in different eras of history which did not seem to converge to a coherent text. Although the background story is interesting, the book just does not convey a coherent, gripping story and as such fails to convey the main theme. Disappointing performance.
The book totally turned me off after the first few pages with its disconnected narrative in different eras of history which did not seem to converge to a coherent text. Although the background story is interesting, the book just does not convey a coherent, gripping story and as such fails to convey the main theme. Disappointing performance.
June 10, 2012
It started a bit slow and confusing but has got much more exciting as it nears the end - some interesting facts about eclipses etc and mythology surrounding them too.
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