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Mandala
When government scientist Mick Keogh glimpses his dead wife on a Metro platform he has no inkling of the journey that lies ahead. The ultimate fate of human intelligence and the universe itself hangs in precarious balance, and a seemingly inconsequential string of mistakes can send it into irretrievable oblivion.
Recruited to help solve the mystery of an enormous hidden structure—the Compass Rose— on the plains of Montana, Keogh must operate under constraints he does not comprehend, manage an ad hoc team of experts operating in near-isolation, and solve the mystery of unexplained madness that overtakes those who venture too close.
When he realizes there is more to the assignment than he has been told, he suspects a deception crafted by his old and hated mentor, George Elias, now the President's science advisor. The mystery of the Compass Rose and its unexpected connection to psychological and mythic properties of the symbol of the Mandala takes him to a haunted spot in the Montana wilderness and an examination of its mythic associations. He must finally make a preordained and perilous journey through time and space and his own tormented past, facing a deadly challenge at the origin of all things, perceiving the terrible fate that will follow his failure, and discovering finally the secret of the universal symbol of power and divinity—the Mandala.
Recruited to help solve the mystery of an enormous hidden structure—the Compass Rose— on the plains of Montana, Keogh must operate under constraints he does not comprehend, manage an ad hoc team of experts operating in near-isolation, and solve the mystery of unexplained madness that overtakes those who venture too close.
When he realizes there is more to the assignment than he has been told, he suspects a deception crafted by his old and hated mentor, George Elias, now the President's science advisor. The mystery of the Compass Rose and its unexpected connection to psychological and mythic properties of the symbol of the Mandala takes him to a haunted spot in the Montana wilderness and an examination of its mythic associations. He must finally make a preordained and perilous journey through time and space and his own tormented past, facing a deadly challenge at the origin of all things, perceiving the terrible fate that will follow his failure, and discovering finally the secret of the universal symbol of power and divinity—the Mandala.
370 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2014
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About the author
Timothy R. O'Neill
6 books6 followersTim O'Neill served in the United States Army for twenty-six years, from Viet Nam through Desert Storm, and was a member of the permanent faculty at West point for fifteen years. He is a recognized expert in applied camouflage, and holds multiple patents in the field. He has been a business executive, a defense consultant, and trained foreign special operations soldiers in the Arab Emirates.
He is the author of "The Individuated Hobbit", "Shades of Gray", and "Mandala."
He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
He is the author of "The Individuated Hobbit", "Shades of Gray", and "Mandala."
He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
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July 8, 2014
Timothy O’Neill’s new science fiction book, “Mandala” is an adventure through time, space and one man’s tormented past…
The ultimate fate of human intelligence and the universe itself hangs in precarious balance, and a seemingly inconsequential string of mistakes can send it into irretrievable oblivion; this is something that government scientist, Mick Keogh, is definitely not aware of at the start of this novel. On assignment at a huge, hidden structure out in Montana, named the Compass Rose, Mick quickly realizes that all is not what it may seem. He glimpses his dead wife at a Metro platform. A disliked figure from his past is suspiciously involved in his new project. And then Mick unexpectedly discovers the Compass Rose’s connection to psychological and mythical properties of the symbol of the Mandala, and he must venture to a haunted spot. There he will need to start off on a perilous journey, facing a deadly challenge and discovering the secrets of the Mandala.
The ultimate fate of human intelligence and the universe itself hangs in precarious balance, and a seemingly inconsequential string of mistakes can send it into irretrievable oblivion; this is something that government scientist, Mick Keogh, is definitely not aware of at the start of this novel. On assignment at a huge, hidden structure out in Montana, named the Compass Rose, Mick quickly realizes that all is not what it may seem. He glimpses his dead wife at a Metro platform. A disliked figure from his past is suspiciously involved in his new project. And then Mick unexpectedly discovers the Compass Rose’s connection to psychological and mythical properties of the symbol of the Mandala, and he must venture to a haunted spot. There he will need to start off on a perilous journey, facing a deadly challenge and discovering the secrets of the Mandala.
December 15, 2016
Another of my favorite books. A mystery, science fiction and a great story that works on at least a couple of levels.
One for smart folks and one for a numpty like me.
The author's description of how he got the idea for the book: "Mandala"'s basic premise came from several sources: personal research on Jungian psychoanalysis, investigations of Fourier analysis to evaluate camouflage patterns, Barrow and Tipler's "The Anthropic Cosmological Principle", Tom Stoppard's play "Arcadia", to name a few.
One for smart folks and one for a numpty like me.
The author's description of how he got the idea for the book: "Mandala"'s basic premise came from several sources: personal research on Jungian psychoanalysis, investigations of Fourier analysis to evaluate camouflage patterns, Barrow and Tipler's "The Anthropic Cosmological Principle", Tom Stoppard's play "Arcadia", to name a few.
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