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Eric Michael Craig is a "harder-edged" Science Fiction writer living in the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico. He is the former Director of Research for a private consulting laboratory in Phoenix, where he experimented with inertial propulsion and power generation technologies.

Eric is a founding member of the SciFi Roundtable. The SFRT is an active online group dedicated to supporting indie and traditional authors by networking them with other writers and professional resources.

When not writing, Eric is active in Intentional Community Design, plays guitar and bass, occasionally dabbles in art of various forms. He also owns way too many dogs. ...more

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What made you decide to write an apocalyptic Science Fiction novel?

Eric Michael Craig I think most people would consider the Atlas series as apocalyptic, but honestly I don't think it fits cleanly into that genre. There are certainly as…moreI think most people would consider the Atlas series as apocalyptic, but honestly I don't think it fits cleanly into that genre. There are certainly aspects of it that are very "doomsday oriented," but ultimately it is a story about how hope keeps humanity moving forward, as we dance to avoid the apocalypse. To me the story is more about the political traps that our complacency allows us to overlook as we stumble toward the future.(less)

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Do you feel your books have a message for the people of today regarding how to deal with governments and the politics of the present?

Eric Michael Craig Don’t trust blindly.

I don’t believe that governments are necessarily evil constructions of society in-and-of-themselves (although there certainly have…moreDon’t trust blindly.

I don’t believe that governments are necessarily evil constructions of society in-and-of-themselves (although there certainly have been, and are now, cases where that might be debatable), but I do think that the highway to hell is paved with good intentions. In Stormhaven Rising I bluntly deal with a government (several in fact) that is trying to do the right thing, but going about it all wrong. It is not that they are inept at all, but rather they look at the world from the perspective of power and responsibility, and not necessity. And that perspective is not always a valid approach to interpreting the rights and needs of those they govern.

The question is, can we trust a government that does not trust us?

I think I address that pretty accurately in my books.
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Average rating: 4.48 · 505 ratings · 149 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Echoes of Starlight (Wings of Earth #1) 4.16 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legacy of Pandora (Shan Takhu Legacy #1) 4.38 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dust of the Deep (Wings of Earth #2) 4.44 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chains of Dawn (Wings of Earth #3) 4.50 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope Dies Hard (Wings of Earth #7) 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stranger Bedfellows (Wings of Earth #5) 4.61 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost in the Dark (Wings of Earth #6) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fulcrum of Odysseus (Shan Takhu Legacy #2) 4.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stormhaven Rising (Atlas and the Winds Book 1) 4.61 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Edge (Wings of Earth #4) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wings of Earth (7 books)
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Eric Craig and 2 other people liked Daphne Thompson's review of The Fated Sky (Transgressor Trilogy, #1): "E.M. Swift-Hook kicks off this series with a story filled with rich landscapes and even richer characters. This story travels across the country side of a planet practically forgotten by civilization and left me wanting more."
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Eric Craig and 13 other people liked S. Thomas's review of The Fated Sky (Transgressor Trilogy, #1): "Let me start by saying the writing is good! This is something I scrutinize since I do a bit of critiquing and self-editing. At least three times I had been so swept away with the prose that I had to set my Kindle Paper-white down and make the stateme" Read more of this review »
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Eric Craig made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please update cover topic " Thank you very much. "
Jul 19, 2020 10:49AM
Eric Craig made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — 2 requests topic " Emily wrote: "FYI we do not mention librarians' names from past work in the group as these comments are public. I created the series for the Wings of ...more "
Jul 11, 2019 07:41AM
Eric Craig made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please update covers on Stormhaven Rising & Prometheus and the Dragon topic " I posted this back in April, but my book covers are still the old ones. Can anyone tell me if I made my request incorrectly? "
Jul 08, 2019 05:36PM
Eric Craig made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add my new book. topic " Hello, I would like to have my new book added to my books. * Title: Wings of Earth: 3 - Chains of Dawn * Author(s) name(s): Eric Michael Craig * ISBN: 97 ...more "
Jul 08, 2019 05:13PM
Eric Craig liked Ducky's review of Stormhaven Rising (Atlas and the Winds #1): "Stormhaven Rising is an apt title for a book that pits a charismatic genius and his team of brilliant engineers, scientists and artists against the US government. Eric Michael Craig has a good handle on the unfortunate reality of how competing govern" Read more of this review »
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