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EBOOK ISBN: 1-58749-029-3
GENRE: sci fi
AUTHORS:Glenn Devlin
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DESCRIPTION: The Old Man From the Stars chronicles the sole survivor of the 1947 Roswell crash, "Luke", and his struggle to elude capture from shadowy government forces to reach the safety of the Vatican. In the decades that follow, with the ability to morph into human form, Luke blends into society as a Catholic priest. Father Luke befriends the Gordon family who are later subjected to a horrifying alien abduction that leaves behind young Thomas Gordon. When Thomas becomes of age as a young priest, Father Luke is forced to let his own protegee search for the answer behind his parent's abduction which sets off a chain of events that personify the struggle between good and evil. |
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REVIEWS: "Glenn Devlin crosses genres in this surprisingly complex tale of espionage, conspiracy, history, and thriller. The gentle characterization of the alien underscores the violent intentions of our government and the men who sever it. The moral and philosophical implications of an alien among us are explored with great sympathy and compassion. Further, as Devlin brings out historical detail such as the crashed weather balloon, the reader comes to reevaluate the 'facts' presented about aliens at Roswell. Such historical accuracy of much of the background results in a markedly believable and frightening plot in THE OLD MAN FROM THE STARS." Reviewed by Cindy Penn of WordWeaving Highly recommended "It will captivate you from the beginning to the end of the book. You may start to wonder if this story could possibly happen." Reviewed by Jill Ann Smith of SUITE101.COM "Alien life, both friendly and sinister, diabolical government conspiracies, and a snaking plot line that ties together real historical personalities with his own rendition of the Roswell crash and the events surrounding the much-conjectured occurrence, all are at work in the novel." Reviewed by Paul Melniczek of DARK MATTER CHRONICLES |
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Excerpt: The wind moaned a little louder through the alcoves. Pigeons fluttered faintly in the dark corners, their wings giving the appearance of cherubs in the scant moonlight. Luke extended his arms and pulled Carlos into an embrace. The two men held one another tightly, before backing off, each one gripping the other's arm. "Godspeed, Father Luke." And with that, Carlos turned and walked into the darkness. Sadly, Luke turned away. His soul ached inside of him at the loss of a dear friend. His human features slowly dissolved to reveal the oval, elongated face. The church bells began to clamor, banging out their message of sadness and proclamation. Luke paused to lift his alien head and stare at the tolling bells, then slowly bowed and slipped into the darkness, his cassock billowing behind him. |
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Author BIO: Being Deaf has not stopped Glenn Devlin from reaching his goal of becoming a published writer. Ever since he began writing at the age of 10 in the basement of his parent's home, Glenn has been winning awards. Glenn wrote a short story in high school about talking houses that earned him first place where he won a pocket dictionary. Later he wrote a conspiracy novel about a secret formula hidden inside of Rubik's cube. The novel went nowhere but only whetted Glenn's appetite to write more. At Gallaudet, Glenn churned out countless short stories of horror and science fiction for the University newspaper, "The Buff and Blue." He went on to win the Mac Dougall Creative writing competition and the Lillian Gourley Rakon Creative Writing Awards. Taking a stab at screenwriting while in college, his first script, "Wrath of the Dragon," was a finalist at the 1988 Nissan Focus Screenplay competition sponsored by Columbia Pictures. Glenn currently lives in Arizona with his wife, two children and two dogs. He is currently writing several screenplays before beginning work on the sequel to "The Old Man from the Stars." |
