We’re so happy and proud to announce the release of our fourth title, Joseph Carrabis‘ Empty Sky is now available on Kindle, print, and will soon be available in your local brick&mortars.
What can one young boy and a group of strangers do against a powerful man bent on weaponizing dreams?
Jamie McPherson and his dog, Shem, go on a quest which takes them from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Dartmouth College where a neurophysiologist has developed a dreaming computer named Ann. Along the way they get help from the Guardians of the Moon, creatures who carry our dreams to and from us, and some heroic people who’ve lost the ability to dream. But the NSA’s Earl Pangiosi knows that dreaming is powerful and important, and will use all his power to stop Jamie from succeeding.
What does it mean to dream, to hope? To wake up each morning with the belief that today will be better than yesterday? And if we lose the ability to hope, to dream, to wish, to believe in better tomorrows? What happens when people don’t want to dream yet can’t wake up? And what if humans aren’t the only ones who can dream?
Jamie and Shem discover where dreams are kept and who guards them, and why people are losing the ability to dream. Jamie is willing to help but to do so he must make what seems a boy’s ultimate sacrifice: the loss of his best friend and his innocence.
Reviewer Comments include:
- “…an incredibly engaging, truly unique read. … a mix of sci-fi and urban fantasy with strong mystery and thriller elements and even a touch of horror. It’s got some very technical scientific elements too (and I learned several new terms), and wonderful philosophical questions and considerations with timely messages about despair and hope and dreams. There’s some heartbreak in the story, and plenty of wonder. The descriptions that set the scenes are often full of beautiful imagery, approaching the poetic. … I was definitely rooting for the ‘good guys’ and didn’t want to put the book down until I knew how the story would turn out.”
- “If you like inspiring, fantastic, elaborate stories, this is your novel. Rich in detail, beautifully written, whether it is from the point of view of a dog or the moon, the reader can identify with all of them. A real mind movie treat.”
- “Empty Sky moved me in ways I hadn’t expected. It combines the thrills of a great spy novel, the excitement and adventure of science fiction, and the fascination of ancient wisdom, all wrapped around a truly moving story that actually managed to bring me to tears. I can’t recall reading any other book that so deftly caused me to feel so many emotions. I would call it a rollercoaster ride of a read, but that wouldn’t be doing it proper justice. I highly recommend it.”
- “Let go of expectations because this book is trippy and multi-di- mensional. The plot works well as a murder mystery or a detective story, or a fantasy/mythology/SF fusion. As well as insightful psy- chology, it entangles computer science, AI, and quantum physics. So, it has no boundaries but does have lots of suspense, a truly psycho- pathic villain, and what I felt was a satisfying conclusion. Carrabis books are not for the faint of heart or lazy readers.”
Big round of applause for the Northern Lights Team!
