I have finished the epilogue for the second volume of The Kaligen Experiment. It is going to be scary and unexpected. It will also foreshadow the biological calamity that is to come later in the series. I will need to reread some of the chapters to reacquaint myself with the story before I can move on. I will keep you updated on all developments.
Monthly Archives: May 2022
SHARK RESPECT
Like most people, I am completely afraid of sharks. However, I deeply respect sharks as well. The reason for this is because sharks are one of evolution’s greatest success stories. They are the product of 400 million years of evolution and have survived one mass extinction after another, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Even though sharks are being hunted around the world and some species may go extinct due to human activity, as a whole sharks will outlast mankind like they outlasted countless other species. I respect sharks because of their extraordinary ability to survive the unsurvivable.
DINOSAUR EPILOGUE
Before I continue the main story of the second volume of The Kaligen Experiment, I have skipped to the epilogue. The reason for this is because it is going to be a juicy foreshadowing of what is to come in future volumes. You think it’s over simply because you are off Kaligen Island? It’s not over. The games have just begun.
RETURN OF THE CAN
In the latest trailer for the fifth season of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, we got a hint that the Barbasol can that Dennis Nedry used to smuggle embryos out of Jurassic Park has returned. I wonder how this will affect the franchise as a whole. Once Nedry took the embryos out of cryostorage, they only had 36 hours before they were useless to Biosyn. With this in mind, this may be a flashback of someone salvaging the can immediately after the events of Jurassic Park in 1993. Since Mantah Corp are the antagonists of Camp Cretaceous, I wonder if they were the ones who salvaged the can and used the DNA to create some of the dinosaurs on their private island. I hope we get answers when the new season comes out.
PREHISTORIC INSPIRATION
I am beyond thrilled for when Prehistoric Planet begins streaming. Not only will it satisfy my dinosaur fanaticism, but it will serve as a possible source of inspiration for future volumes of The Kaligen Experiment. Documentaries about dinosaurs and prehistory have served me well in terms of inspiration.
RETURN TO DINOSAUR BOOKS
I am pleased to report that my writing schedule has opened up. Now, I can turn my attention to the next volume of The Kaligen Experiment. I am excited because a lot had happened where I left off. I will keep you updated on new developments.
FANTASY PREORDER
The first volume of my new fantasy series, Dawn of the Dark Ice, is available for preorder on Amazon Kindle. This will be the start of a sequel series that takes place after the Magnus Dynasty Saga. The book’s actual release will be close to the release of House of the Dragon on August 21, 2022. In the meantime, you can place your orders in advance.
THE POWER OF SELF-SACRIFICE
“A man can have anything if he is willing to sacrifice.”
Sith Emperor Vitiate, Star Wars
In Norse mythology, Odin became the All-Father of the gods by enduring a series of painful trials. For instance, Odin sacrificed his eye in order to gain wisdom. Then he impaled himself on his own spear while hanging himself from the World Tree Yggdrasil in order to unlock the hidden secrets in runes and acquire a greater understanding of the universe. I am thinking of having the main character of Dawn of the Dark Ice endure a similar torturous transformation as Odin in future volumes.
FANTASY BOOK COVER
Here is a sneak peek at the cover of my upcoming new fantasy book: Dawn of the Dark Ice.
A GUARD’S WEAPON
In my fantasy series, the emperor will have highly trained and fanatically loyal bodyguards that are armed to the teeth. One of the standard issue weapons of the emperor’s personal guard will be the guandao. Just as the Pope’s Swiss Guard’s standard issue polearm is the halberd, the Imperial Guard’s polearm will be the guandao.
Grady P Brown - Author 