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[Camaris]

It's going to be a long day at work today. It's 9am here in Oz and I am so very tired. Why? It's your fault.

I downloaded Eden last night, thought I might read the sample. Did so. Had to download the full version, thought I would read another chapter. Did so. Had to read another...then another. Finally, at 4:30am I finished it, rolled ovber and tried to go to sleep, thoughts roiling in my mind.

Normally I don't enjoy books with timelines that jag all over the place, and to be honest at times I had a bit of trouble keeping track of where I was, but it didn't detract from the pace and plot at all, in fact it added to the action and gave a real sense of what had been lost in the plague.

It was like Pulp Fiction with zombies, with an Alistair MacLean type hero thrown in for good measure.

Anyway, as tired and grumpy as I am this morning I wanted to say thank you for such an exhilirating read.

[Monchinski]

Thanks Camaris! I was taught--from reading, from school--that novels are supposed to make you "think" and stick with you for some time. So when I wrote Eden (and Crusade) I tried to be as unpredictable as possible and not give readers a formulaic storyline. I wanted them to like the characters--even the bad ones--and really feel it when something happens to them. I also left plenty of loose ends in Eden. Some are addressed in Crusade; others will be addressed in the third and final book in the trilogy, which I will start writing as soon as I get back to the States next week. Life has lots of loose ends and we lose touch with people and never find out what happened in certain circumstances, which I tried to make Eden--and Crusade to a lesser extent--reflect. I am glad to hear that my book resonated with you as much as I did. Your post is very validating to me as a writer. From South Korea, Anyang-ka-sa-yo (Goodbye for now).

[Camaris]

Thanks Camaris! I was taught--from reading, from school--that novels are supposed to make you "think" and stick with you for some time. So when I wrote Eden (and Crusade) I tried to be as unpredictable as possible and not give readers a formulaic storyline. I wanted them to like the characters--even the bad ones--and really feel it when something happens to them.

Well, you certainly acheived your aims!

I will definitely be reading Crusade as soon as I can, and look forward to number 3. :-)

[Zombie Joe]

Just finished reading Eden again and started Crusade!  I love it Tony!  Thanks for all your hard work!

[Saladyn]

3rd one is hardcore too