The Revelation of Resurrection Planet

(Note: this contains a few significant reveals about the novel, Resurrection Planet)

Love it or hate it (frankly, not many readers' opinions were in-between these extremes), Resurrection Planet was a departure from the usual "mmm-brains" zombie fare. I learned a lot from reading reviews and, in turn, want to share a little of the thought process behind the story, some of the details surprisingly unrecognized or at least unvoiced in reviews. The criticisms that were most common and therefore most credible were: 1.) the story ended too abruptly and 2.) the main character was not likable enough.

I admit, the story was rushed to press--a cardinal error. I also admit, the main character was never meant to be likable, at least, not entirely, an error in judgement for a writer new at the genre. However, I kinda like the guy, myself, but that may reveal some disturbing problems with the author's psyche.

A few reveals, then: the blue and red camps were meant to indicate political camps, much like the lunatics in Washington today. The prophet Gershom's name was taken from the name of Moses' son, Gershom. The cataclysm on Earth that killed the Major's brother was the tribulation foretold in the Bible in Revelation. The surviving Roman Empire is one that theologians think will be the center of the one-world government at the end of days. (I just moved the government off the planet--and why not? Who is to say that we are not among the stars when the Lord comes back?) I really don't know if the dead were dead or near-dead, but wanted to explore the spiritual aspect of being a zombie, if that could actually happen. It presents certain theological dilemmas. Last, the idea of a zombie reality was based upon actual research into rejuvenating dead spiders--no kidding! Anyhow, just some of my thoughts behind R. Planet.