BOOK 6 IN THE CATACLYSM SERIES– “FIRST LIFE AFTER: RESURRECTION” is finished in draft form and is undergoing edits as we speak! When we left Zion National Park in Book 5, Jake Fisher was standing in the Virgin River in Utah, fighting Chinese commandos hand-to-hand while trying to protect his family, friends, and lady-love. [Spoiler Alert for Book 5– The Army and a giant flash flood were both looking to decimate the valley, and things were not looking good for Jake and company.] As you can probably tell from the title, Jake Fisher may just not be completely dead.
BOOK 6 opens up in Northern Arizona, where an old Native American hermit spies dead bodies along the riverside and decides to investigate. Meanwhile, back on the East Coast, the war is over and the world is beginning to return to normal. Hunter’s Run High School is gearing up to have students next Fall, and they will face some challenges filling positions and dealing with the down–but not completely defeated–Church of Many Blessings, whose members have new goals and new methods for trying to advance their agenda.
BOOK 6 will be the last in the series. After this, we will be staying with our characters, but moving them into a new genre–mysteries! I’ve always wanted to write mysteries with a tough old private eye working his way through dangerous cases. Why not let that private eye be Jake Fisher? How he comes back from death and somehow arrives at this new situation, however, is what you’ll be reading about in Book 6– First Life After: Resurrection. Looking for a Spring 2023 release on Amazon– looking like late April / early May. I also hope to pick up again this Spring with more YouTube interviews with the real people who inspired the characters. Updates are coming–stay tuned!
Writing with Jay Vielle 