Currents of Thunder

by Roger Jackson

Melienda, an immortal being, is hunted by her ex-lover because she broke the Law. The battle has raged for a millennium. But now it may come to a grisly end unless Melienda can outwit the beast that can devour her life force – the only way an immortal can truly die.

Genres: Short Stories

ebook

First published August 19, 2012

About the author

My first taste of reading came in the 6th grade with the wonderful world of Scholastic Books. I looked through the two or three page catalog and dreamed. It was the only source of reading beyond the poorly stocked library in our little farming community (population just over 1000). I asked my parents for the money to give to the teacher and she placed the order. Seeing the box from Scholastic sitting on the teacher’s desk was like Christmas. There were books in that box just for me. I sat on the edge of my seat, waiting for the teacher to pull out my bundle and call my name.

I grew up on an Arkansas delta cotton farm. We worked hard and played hard. We roamed the fields, imagining we were somewhere else. But I wouldn’t have wanted to grow up anywhere else. The sky was so dark at night I could see all the stars unimpeded. The air was clean. The summers were hot, but the water pumped straight out of the ground was cold. The winters were cold, but a gas wall heater kept the house toasty.

I liked farming. I developed a love of nature and for growing things from the earth. But it was not the life I wanted. I was the first of my family to go to college. I earned a degree in Computer Science. Computer programming is my day job, but being with my family and writing are my passions.

I began writing in my teens, but I didn’t sell anything in the national market. I did get recognition from my university and I co-wrote and produced a small Star Trek spoof film. As a result, I was privileged to meet Gene Roddenberry. I married a wonderful woman and raised two great daughters before returning to my love of writing.

Reviews

[Papaphilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currents of Thunder is both a quick and enjoyable read. Roger Jackson has done a very interesting turn writing a science fiction story with the feeling of a Greek tragedy. He explores the nature of love, obsession, retribution and damaged souls. Currents of Thunder does enough to give the back story without bogging it down, which is not easy in a short story. Lively and dark; well worth the time.