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BLUE: A story of extraordinary courage
BLUE is about to unleash his most deadly forces on the world before the children born to join him or destroy him reach their thirty-first birthday.
Nicole Johnson, a beautiful Howard University MBA graduate, returns to her hometown of Chicago to set up Fresh, Inc., an international advertising/marketing company. Regina Bovine’s family is from New Orleans, but she lives in Chicago. A stunning artistic marketer and graduate of the school of hard knocks, Regina becomes Nicole’s partner. Segun Bada, a brilliant MIT graduate, chooses Gaborone, Botswana to found the headquarters for his international conglomerate, Quantum Protection Systems (Q.P.S.) which develops and manufacturers all his inventions. Sotonye Bada, Segun’s brother and a gifted doctor, is a graduate of the Mayo Medical School. Although the Bada family is from Nigeria, Sontonye follows Segun to Gaborone where he sets up his medical practice in the Botswana capitol.
These four young men and women come together in an extraordinary saga which spans generations. They take the reader on their journey around the globe to Botswana, Chicago, New Orleans, Sudan, Ethiopia, Huntsville, Nigeria, Kenya, Washington D.C. and Tanzania.
as they uncover the relationships amongst their ancestors and the reason the ancient oracles preordained that they join forces.
They are drawn back to the African Continent where BLUE began. In the ultimate battle they fight BLUE to save the Freedom Code for those who came before them, for those who stand beside them and for the future of their people - and for all the people – for if one man or woman is enslaved so is the world.
Nicole Johnson, a beautiful Howard University MBA graduate, returns to her hometown of Chicago to set up Fresh, Inc., an international advertising/marketing company. Regina Bovine’s family is from New Orleans, but she lives in Chicago. A stunning artistic marketer and graduate of the school of hard knocks, Regina becomes Nicole’s partner. Segun Bada, a brilliant MIT graduate, chooses Gaborone, Botswana to found the headquarters for his international conglomerate, Quantum Protection Systems (Q.P.S.) which develops and manufacturers all his inventions. Sotonye Bada, Segun’s brother and a gifted doctor, is a graduate of the Mayo Medical School. Although the Bada family is from Nigeria, Sontonye follows Segun to Gaborone where he sets up his medical practice in the Botswana capitol.
These four young men and women come together in an extraordinary saga which spans generations. They take the reader on their journey around the globe to Botswana, Chicago, New Orleans, Sudan, Ethiopia, Huntsville, Nigeria, Kenya, Washington D.C. and Tanzania.
as they uncover the relationships amongst their ancestors and the reason the ancient oracles preordained that they join forces.
They are drawn back to the African Continent where BLUE began. In the ultimate battle they fight BLUE to save the Freedom Code for those who came before them, for those who stand beside them and for the future of their people - and for all the people – for if one man or woman is enslaved so is the world.
347 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 14, 2014
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October 2, 2017
This is a review of the novel, “Blue”, by Walter Jones, who has used his gifts as a storyteller to share a complex tale of good vs. evil that spans continents, races, time periods , and motivations.
Jones unravels the mysteries within “Blue” through a large ensemble of characters, including, Nicole Johnson, one of the primary characters and a pivotal protagonist in the story. Jones begins his story through her eyes and dramatic experiences that connects and opens a fictional door for all the other characters, as well as, sets the stage for a sensational battle between legacy and fate.
The plot that Jones has put in place for his book is very complex and well done. He brings his reader on a long journey through time and locations that involve many characters and individual stories that could easily be confusing for a reader by less skilled writer. Instead, Jones showcases his abilities as a novelist to entice his readers to travel with him with curiosity and suspense, steadily piecing together the lush fabric of his story.
Jones’ use of dialogue in “Blue” is entertaining, insightful, and realistic to the characters and the events. They share humor , drama, fear, pain, jealousies, anger, and pride as each character also expresses their individuality. Along with his attention to dialogue, Jones artfully brings his characters to life through his narrative, offering the reader a vivid image of Nicole, Gina, Bertrand, Marion, Joseph, Emma, Melinda, El, Eleni, Bertrand, Nafisa, Zinzi, Lula, Baba, Segun, Sotonye, and many others. Likewise, his diverse locations are full in description and wonderful, and at times, exotic, backgrounds to this superb novel.
In addition to it’s intricate plot and character development, Jones, as a writer, sparkles even further as he adds innovations to his storyline by some of his characters as inventors. Their inventions tie parts of the novel in place but also display the characters’ intelligence and creativity that exemplifies their abilities. And in doing so, Jones is able to dazzle his readers with a richer plot.
Much of the focus in “Blue” is on the struggle and the history of black people throughout the world to overcome oppression and to gain integrity in their lives which is an amazing story in and of itself. However for me, one of the beautiful qualities within in this story is a driving force by Jones to share his message with all of humanity. The lessons and experiences of Jones’ characters could apply to any group of people because beneath our skin color and facial features we are all the same – we face risks, challenges, and struggles. Throughout his story, Jones shows how important it is to stand up for freedoms and in doing so he also effectively uses symbolism in his storyline.
A very dramatic incidence of this occurs during one of Nicole’s visions when she realizes who she really is – that is she is the daughter of a mortal and that of a demon along with a choice to stand up for freedom or to aid in it’s demise. During this vision a group of very young children approach her, each representing different groups of people globally and each shackled together. They plead with her to help save the human race from Blue. At this point the earth begins to separate between themselves and Nicole forcing her to choose between her legacy or to help the children and the human race even at her own risk. She chooses to fight for freedom at any costs. “Blue” entertains with suspense and incredible storytelling. However, at it’s heart, I believe it shines most by showing the importance of freedoms and how easily one can be enslaved by an individual or by a group of people, if you let them. Jones’ narrative directs his characters through a predestined outcome and battle. Yet at the same time he offers the most powerful weapon they could ever possess, the ability to make choices. And in doing so, they can remove the chains of their minds and to realize that freedom starts from within.
It has been a delight to read Jones’ story and I would highly recommend it for it’s many wonderful qualities. I could also see this book being easily retold visually as a feature film for it’s entertaining and abundant storyline, in addition to it’s important, underlining message. With that in mind, one note of caution and that is that the producers and director pay close attention to the details of this tale, especially with the characters. Otherwise, an intricate story such as this could end up being cheapened in value.
However the novel “Blue” is used in the future, I feel Walter Jones has shared his gifts as a talented writer by creating an exceptional story with a universal appeal.
Jones unravels the mysteries within “Blue” through a large ensemble of characters, including, Nicole Johnson, one of the primary characters and a pivotal protagonist in the story. Jones begins his story through her eyes and dramatic experiences that connects and opens a fictional door for all the other characters, as well as, sets the stage for a sensational battle between legacy and fate.
The plot that Jones has put in place for his book is very complex and well done. He brings his reader on a long journey through time and locations that involve many characters and individual stories that could easily be confusing for a reader by less skilled writer. Instead, Jones showcases his abilities as a novelist to entice his readers to travel with him with curiosity and suspense, steadily piecing together the lush fabric of his story.
Jones’ use of dialogue in “Blue” is entertaining, insightful, and realistic to the characters and the events. They share humor , drama, fear, pain, jealousies, anger, and pride as each character also expresses their individuality. Along with his attention to dialogue, Jones artfully brings his characters to life through his narrative, offering the reader a vivid image of Nicole, Gina, Bertrand, Marion, Joseph, Emma, Melinda, El, Eleni, Bertrand, Nafisa, Zinzi, Lula, Baba, Segun, Sotonye, and many others. Likewise, his diverse locations are full in description and wonderful, and at times, exotic, backgrounds to this superb novel.
In addition to it’s intricate plot and character development, Jones, as a writer, sparkles even further as he adds innovations to his storyline by some of his characters as inventors. Their inventions tie parts of the novel in place but also display the characters’ intelligence and creativity that exemplifies their abilities. And in doing so, Jones is able to dazzle his readers with a richer plot.
Much of the focus in “Blue” is on the struggle and the history of black people throughout the world to overcome oppression and to gain integrity in their lives which is an amazing story in and of itself. However for me, one of the beautiful qualities within in this story is a driving force by Jones to share his message with all of humanity. The lessons and experiences of Jones’ characters could apply to any group of people because beneath our skin color and facial features we are all the same – we face risks, challenges, and struggles. Throughout his story, Jones shows how important it is to stand up for freedoms and in doing so he also effectively uses symbolism in his storyline.
A very dramatic incidence of this occurs during one of Nicole’s visions when she realizes who she really is – that is she is the daughter of a mortal and that of a demon along with a choice to stand up for freedom or to aid in it’s demise. During this vision a group of very young children approach her, each representing different groups of people globally and each shackled together. They plead with her to help save the human race from Blue. At this point the earth begins to separate between themselves and Nicole forcing her to choose between her legacy or to help the children and the human race even at her own risk. She chooses to fight for freedom at any costs. “Blue” entertains with suspense and incredible storytelling. However, at it’s heart, I believe it shines most by showing the importance of freedoms and how easily one can be enslaved by an individual or by a group of people, if you let them. Jones’ narrative directs his characters through a predestined outcome and battle. Yet at the same time he offers the most powerful weapon they could ever possess, the ability to make choices. And in doing so, they can remove the chains of their minds and to realize that freedom starts from within.
It has been a delight to read Jones’ story and I would highly recommend it for it’s many wonderful qualities. I could also see this book being easily retold visually as a feature film for it’s entertaining and abundant storyline, in addition to it’s important, underlining message. With that in mind, one note of caution and that is that the producers and director pay close attention to the details of this tale, especially with the characters. Otherwise, an intricate story such as this could end up being cheapened in value.
However the novel “Blue” is used in the future, I feel Walter Jones has shared his gifts as a talented writer by creating an exceptional story with a universal appeal.
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