COMING-OF-AGE
ALL societies in all eras I know of share at least one thing in common: the Coming-of-Age. Be it a slap on the back, kiss on the cheek, a party or ritual, the transition from asexuality to sexuality, bit it heterosexual, LGBTQ or other, is celebrated. And well it should be, for without the change in attitude and focus, we would, as a species, cease to exist. In my science-based future study, THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020) by Raymond Gaynor, coming-of-age becomes even more important and celebrated with the beginning of humanity’s diaspora from Gaia — Mother Earth — into planetary space. Sound crazy? Think for a moment about the Mar’s One craze: Would anyone in his or her right mind be willing to leave Earth’s cradling atmosphere, abundant water and diverse food to live permanently on what appears to be a dry, lifeless planet? Irrespective of what many might think, the answer is a solid and vocal multi-person, “YES!” And with it, coming-of-age — entering into the reproductive years — will become even more important.
In the book, teens make a number of decisions that will affect the rest of their lives, like, whether to have their growth arrested and remain child-sized in order to travel in space, giving up their ability to reproduce if not reversed within a narrow adolescent window; or live out their lives as fully reproductive adults forever locked in Earth’s embrace, having to aggressively compete for every iota of available space, food, water and air on a grossly overpopulated world. Or what con (available work billet) based on one’s pros (propensities) to agree to. Or what ARS (adaptive reconstructive surgery) to select — for the principal protagonist, a simian tail. And what, if any kind of public SweetSixteenSalsaSexcapade to enact. It’s all about the mob one is enjoined to at two years of age, when children are removed from their parents to be nurtured by professional custodians within an education-enamored state.
Taking up where TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009) by Raymond Gaynor and William Maltese left off, NewAmerica, a shadow of its former United States of America, provides a challenging and dangerous future place for three young firebrands to live.
The Edge of Madness
ON SALE AS A KINDLE EBOOK FOR $1.99 THROUGH MAY 2021
Soon to be an audiobook read by the incomparable Peter Pollock; purchased for manga, animation and cinematic treatment by K. Simmons Productions.
In the book, teens make a number of decisions that will affect the rest of their lives, like, whether to have their growth arrested and remain child-sized in order to travel in space, giving up their ability to reproduce if not reversed within a narrow adolescent window; or live out their lives as fully reproductive adults forever locked in Earth’s embrace, having to aggressively compete for every iota of available space, food, water and air on a grossly overpopulated world. Or what con (available work billet) based on one’s pros (propensities) to agree to. Or what ARS (adaptive reconstructive surgery) to select — for the principal protagonist, a simian tail. And what, if any kind of public SweetSixteenSalsaSexcapade to enact. It’s all about the mob one is enjoined to at two years of age, when children are removed from their parents to be nurtured by professional custodians within an education-enamored state.
Taking up where TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009) by Raymond Gaynor and William Maltese left off, NewAmerica, a shadow of its former United States of America, provides a challenging and dangerous future place for three young firebrands to live.
The Edge of Madness
ON SALE AS A KINDLE EBOOK FOR $1.99 THROUGH MAY 2021
Soon to be an audiobook read by the incomparable Peter Pollock; purchased for manga, animation and cinematic treatment by K. Simmons Productions.
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