The New Dawn of Fantasy

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 9, 2004 -- �It�s my great escape,� he says as he looks on with a confident grin. The obvious question to this simple answer is �Escape from what?� The man is removed and somewhat distant. �From life,� he replies as though the answer were obvious.

Author Jonathan David is speaking about his passion for writing. Though he acknowledges that his subject matter may be construed as controversial or too dark for some readers, David makes no excuses for his work. Born in 1976 in Muskegon, Michigan, David graduated from Ferris State University in 1999 with a Bachelor�s degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS). Near the top of his class, David has used his degree to work in his field as a computer programmer and a project manager overseeing the implementation of complex software solutions nationwide.

Though his job takes him on cross-country travels for onsite installations, Jonathan David is never far from his true passion. Lucian Shadow: Rise of Corlee is David�s latest publication. All of his work explore ideas of polar-opposite extremes. For instance, The Enemy Mind tackles the realistic possibility of time-travel and the limits of an average man�s grip with reality. David uses the theories presented by such reputable scientists as Einstein and Newton to craft an electric thriller that keeps the reader spiraling down a precarious stairway of scenarios up until the gripping conclusion. Finally, Lucian Shadow is the incipient child of a new class of fantasy. This bloody, apocalyptic adventure is grueling in its description, and it�s not known who the survivors will be until the shocking ending. The underlying story is political and carefully crafted until the conclusion leaves the reader baffled and begging for more. Be forewarned, more is coming.

So, a story is a story, right? Not to Jonathan David. �The best stories are where you care about who you�re reading about. If nobody cares about the characters, then you've ultimately failed.� He prides himself on character development, and he often crafts the characteristics of those in his books after people he has come into contact within his everyday life. �The idea is to pull the reader into your world and make them feel real love, real joy and real sorrow so that when they return to life, there is some residue left behind that might cause them reconsider the small moments of the day that appear so trivial.�



What�s the point? Is Jonathan David just putting together an album of unrelated events that don�t speak to one another? �I'm creating a natural timeline," said David. "Characters and events resurface throughout the books." He grins slyly. "You're never far from your favorite heroes or most loathsome enemies. Even though they can stand alone as individual stories, eventually, all of the ideas will come together in a single conclusion that will be, hopefully, gratifying to my patient readers.�

Jonathan David can be further researched by visiting www.jonathan-david.com. There are direct links to purchase his work at such establishments as amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. You�ll also find further information regarding the author�s background and latest news or upcoming events.

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