A Constant Jonathan

by Michael Olmstead

In the distant future, humanity has evolved the technology to listen to the whispers of the Universe itself. The Aware Universe revealed the knowledge to remake the human form, perfecting their bodies and minds, and inadvertently create their own gods. After falling to their knees in worship of their own creations, humanity soon realized their gods were flawed and hindered with very human emotions such as greed, lust, and rage. The humans rebelled, waging the most destructive war humanity has known, the Deluge, which lasted thousands of years, washing over the populated worlds. It remade the landscape of human civilization forever, leaving it in ruins and clinging to a handful of desolate worlds and ancient, artificial habitats. Six thousand years after the death of the last god and the end of the Deluge, a simple-minded orphan boy on a cold, barren planet receives a message in a dream. A message from a black hole…

736 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2020

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different look at godhood

I found this book because my wife knows the author's wife. It is a good read. At times, it had the potential to be a great read and I envisioned it like Gordon R. Dickson's Final Encyclopedia (in my opinion, his best work). However, it fell a little short of that mark, but when walking among giants.... It was very enjoyable, though. There were times when it was slow and things were monotonous (even though I know the author was trying to get a point across). Overall, well worth the read.

[Norman D Nabors · Rating 5 out of 5]

The trials, travels, and tribulations of Johnathon throughout this novel are amazing. The author paints a vivid and emotionally riveting travel which is as a literal roller coaster for me to read. The care and complexity put into bring the characters to life kept me engaged from start to finish.