Science fiction, fantasy and fuzzy logic
You're here because you may be interested in finding something new to read, and you may be wondering if my stories are science fiction, or fantasy, or both?
Short answer - both. Here's the long answer. Trying to draw a line between speculative and fantastical genres is becoming an exercise in fuzzy logic, the truth value is variable. The simplest solution is to widen the bookshelves and call the indeterminate space in between, Science Fantasy. What is Science Fantasy? It is whatever we want it to be. A fluid genre, that combines elements of SF&F, usually in a way that is not (currently) scientifically or technologically possible and may use supernatural elements in a way that is not explained by our 21st Century set of scientific laws. It's the story version of Arthur C. Clarke's observation that: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." |
Most, if not all of the series that you 'll find here fit this definition.
While the Kandoarin Cycle has a first contact and supernatural vibe going on, the Testament Arks are pretty firmly in the space opera ballpark. What each series explores are stories of people, possibility and potential - the good old 'what if' question. What if we launch three generational spaceships into the abyss, and then look down the dark tunnel of time to see what happens to them? What if there is an alien genome in humanity's bloodline? What if the Earth is the cradle of the first galactic spanning species? The very existence of our little blue planet is a wonder, let alone the extraordinary life it has birthed. Let's face it - the 'what ifs' are infinite, and humans are wired for story. Let's share. |
The Testament Arks |
The Kandoarin Cycle |
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge," Carl Sagan (1934-1996)