Continuous Creation: Book I of the Complete Revelation of Mick and Keith

by James H. Peterson III, Mari O. Lydic (Editor), Rebecca L. Kelm (Illustrations)

The Final Match at Armagedon has been fought and the forces of good won. The Rapture has come and gone. Everyone made it to Heaven, eventually. Even the Ranked Legions of Hell have received a full pardon. Peace has reigned eternal for millions and millions of quiet years since. And the universe lingers on, and it is far from empty. But there are two problems. The first is that the remaining immortals in the universe are bored. All those things that were legend, folklore, myth, or just hyper-paranoid delusional psychosis have come out of their hiding places and taken their rightful places as the Masters of the Universe. But the immortals have found that a universe without humanity is just plain dull. That is, until an Angel, a Demon, and a Scion decide to film a Shakespeare play on the planet Tafari, in the Babirye Star System, at the center of the universe. The second problem is that the universe is about to end and almost nobody knows it.

404 pages, Paperback

Published March 11, 2016

Reviews

[Mia Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continuous Creation is the first book of a trilogy and it ends sort of on a cliff-hanger. The book if full of odd bits of history and mythology, some of which are very interesting and some not so much. But the asides are all appropriate to the storyline. If you are looking for a fast pager turner, Continuous Creation is not your book. It is though a well thought-out commentary on the future of humanity from the point of view of its end, as told by an angel, a demon, and a bird. Actually, there are a bunch of creatures in this story, but those are the three main actors. I wanted to say heroes, but this isn't really a white hats verses black hats sort of book. The characters are too well developed for that. Also, if you take your holy books literally, you should pass this fiction by. But if you think that the Creator and all of creation are a big wonderful place that just might never ever end, well, you might find something here worth reading and thinking about. Can't say much more, except that the dialogue is good, almost too good, and the story could do with a bit more action. Rather reminds me of Strange and Norrell in that it is fascinating and slow. Not dull, just not high speed. And for a first time author, it is a very good read. I will be very curious to see the next book. I just hope there will be a bit more action in it.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you ever wondered what might happen after the last human on earth dies? This first science fiction story takes place in a universe filled with gods, goddesses, demons, angels and other supernatural beings. It is the story of an angel and a demon who are charged with a joint creative effort. The vignettes in this first book in a series, The Complete Revelation of Mick and Keith, reveal a lot about the human - like behavior of the immortals and other inhabitants of the spiritual realm. The author's use of religion, political science, and other philosophy create a very rich story.

I was pleased to find that there were still librarians, or scions, still working in the universe. These scions are described as children of the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. As a librarian, I enjoyed Mr. Peterson's description of a reference interview in this post - apocalyptic universe.

The cover art and photography is by Rebecca L. Kelm. Her picture of the DEORAHA'IN CAFE appears to be a tribute to a work called "Nighthawks," by Edward Hopper. This cover illustration reveals the loneliness and boredom of the immortals in a universe with no human beings. I look forward to reading the sequels to this first book.

[Finola Jennings Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imaginative story, full of wry humour, about what's going on behind the scenes in our world, the whole of creation and the calamatous future of humanity. The style of storytelling reminded me a lot of HHGTTG, so if you enjoyed that, you'll likely like this - I did. The characters are complex and well developed and before I say what I think could have been better, once I started this book I just kept turning pages and enjoyed being carried along with the tale, wondering what the characters would reveal next, do next. It's not predictable at all and is a riotous tale! On the other hand, it can be a bit challenging to stay with who's who as at times, the story gets a bit cluttered with complex details that it might be better without. All in all a great concept, really well developed and imaginative. Definitely worth the read and I look forward to reading the next in the series!

[Harris Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book that talks about serious things while not taking itself too seriously. Sometimes it reads like HHGTG, sometimes like a trivia history lesson, and sometimes like a literary soap opera. The book is obviously the beginning of a series of other works and is very good for a first time author. The world concept is sound and draws on both traditional fantasy and science fiction, which makes it a real cross genre piece. The characters are lively and diverse and very accessible. My only complaints are that at times the author seems to try too hard to make his jokes and references. But I did get some good laughs even if there were a few groans too. All in all a good effort.

[David Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very easy read....It is a great crossover between science fiction and fantasy. Lots of laughs (I particularly found myself howling at the ghost/moose) and lots of thought about the possibilities from the Angel/Demon view. I'm always a believer of there being a much bigger picture outside of our existence.