Here's some Q&A about my books, THE BLENDING TIME (2010) and its sequel, THE FIRES OF NEW SUN (Jan. 2012), [Book-3 of the series is due out end of 2012].
Q: How did I choose the future world in the books?
A: I started with the premise of climate change. Glaciers and icecaps are melting so seas will rise and ocean currents will change to produce new weather patterns. Lowlands will be inundated; some regions will have increased rains and floods; some will become dustbowls. By 2050 countries will go to war for basic resources. Governments break down. Basic infrastructures (electricity and communications) fail.
Q: What's it like in 2069 when our 'heroes' turn 17--the age for their govt assignments?
A: The are from the Pacific Northwest which is drying up. California and Mexico are now vast deserts. The great battles and plagues are over, but many people are forced to emigrate from this wasteland of North America.
Q: Why do they go to Africa?
A: Atlantic currents have changed and Africa is getting more rainfall. Even the great Sahara is shrinking. Africa has lost millions due to the wars and plagues. To top it off, radiation from a giant sunflare has bombarded Africa and parts of the Indian subcontinent. Chromosome damage has caused sterility. Jaym, Reya, and D'Shay are being transported with hundreds of others to help rebuild infrastructure and marry into the population in hopes of reversing the recessive chromosomal damage (sterile African + non-affected "Blender" = children) .
Q: What is THE FIRES OF NEW SUN about?
A: Our Blenders must overcome bands of mercenaries (Renegades or 'Gades) run by warlords who lingered in Africa after the Pan-Af Wars. Africans and Blenders (including Reya, Jaym, and D'Shay) have joined to form a fighting force called New SUN. New SUN has 3 bases in the Blue Mts of Chewena, E. Africa and must take on the 'gades to survive. The 'gades are determined to wipe out the smaller forces of New SUN. The fate of Africa hinges on the success or failure of New SUN.
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