Today we welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Marie Harbon, author of an exciting new science fantasy series, the first chronicle of which Seven Point Eight was released a couple of months earlier. I have to confess that the title of Marie’s novel got me intrigued, so of course when I had the chance to interview her, I just had to ask her about it. 🙂 Please give Marie a warm welcome and read on, because besides learning more about her novel, you could also have a chance to win it!

Stella: You write science fantasy, can you tell us what, how we should picture this?

Seven Point Eight: The most powerful number in the universe. The number that connects everything. A physicist begins a quest to measure the soul but soon finds himself drawn into the world of the enigmatic Max Richardson, where research is sold to the military at the highest bid. However, he soon discovers another purpose when an extremely talented young psychic enters his life. He devises a project and builds a team to stretch the frontiers of exploration, only to make a reality-shattering discovery… The First Chronicle is the beginning of a 5 part epic which follows the spiritual and emotional journey of five people; their quest to understand the universe and our place within it. Along the way, they address the fundamental questions we all seek answers to: why are we here? What is the purpose of the universe? Is there a God? Quantum physics meets spirituality in a tale which begins in the 1940s, unfolds during the 1960s; an era of social and spiritual transformation and reaches its conclusion in the modern age. It interweaves the human dramas of love, betrayal, bitterness and above all, courage in a world where everyone must face their own dark shadow.

And now let’s see the novel introduced by Marie Harbon herself:

The time has come for a new science fiction series, one that is in the fledgling stages of a movie or TV deal. But what is ‘Seven Point Eight‘?

It’s the most powerful number in the universe, it connects everything. It’s fundamental to nature and life itself, its power should only be yielded by the righteous yet it, like anything powerful, is open to abuse too. As we journey through the five books in the series, its meaning is slowly revealed.

The ‘Seven Point Eight’ series draws its influences from the many great science fiction movies and shows, and ones that I’ve always loved; ‘Star Wars’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘Contact’, ‘Avatar’, ‘X-Men’ and ‘Lost’ for example, so in many ways, the series is written for all these fans. However, it offers something entirely different too; an adventure into alternate and beautifully surreal realities, bridging both science and mysticism, uniting the two in a sweeping epic of grand scope set against the contexts of human life.

Be prepared for a journey that draws together fringe science, psychedelic research, psychic powers, the hidden realities within our universe, consciousness, mysticism, time travel, past lives, miracles, folklore, conspiracy and nostalgia, both cultural and historical in a soap opera for the soul. Existential questions regarding the meaning of our lives and destiny, our karma and dharma, God and the universe are explored within the human contexts of love, betrayal, bitterness, violence, trust and above all, courage. This plays out through the lives of five key characters; smart, provocative and psychically talented Tahra; the boundary-breaking physicist Paul; the enigmatic Max; the bewildered scientist Ava and the bitter artist, Sam.

‘The First Chronicle’ lays the groundwork and sweeps through the 40s, 50s and 60s to modern day in a wild nostalgic, scientific, paranormal ride. The physicist, Paul begins a quest to measure the soul but soon founds himself swept into Max’s world, where research is sold to the military at the highest bid. When the talented psychic, Tahra walks into his life, they soon embark on a ground-breaking project designed to stretch the frontiers of exploration but only to make a reality shattering discovery….

This is the beginning of my vision of the true nature of reality, life and the universe; join me in this journey, I hope you’ll enjoy the ride.

You can buy Seven Point Eight at Amazon or Smashwords.

Marie has generously offered an ebook copy of Seven Point Eight to a lucky commenter!