Canterbury, New Hampshire born author publishes book with Publish America, LLLP!

Her book The Mardu Project, Code Name M-13 was just an idea sketched out on a few pages only two years ago when her husband ran across the notes and inquired about them. After hearing her idea he encouraged her to pursue this book until it was done.

(PRWEB) July 24, 2004 -- Canterbury, New Hampshire born author, April May Rollins, struggled for 12 years to fine tune her skills as a writer awaiting for the day she would have a published book. Today is the day for this wife and mother of three boys ages 2-17 years.

Her book The Mardu Project, Code Name M-13 was just an idea sketched out on a few pages only two years ago when her husband ran across the notes and inquired about them. After hearing her idea he encouraged her to pursue this book until it was done.

His thoughts were that it would give her something to do while she was at home with the two youngest boys and maybe she would overcome her fears of being published. He did not fully realize the impact of his support until one day in March 2003 his wife, April May, announced she was done with the book and was going to pursue publication.

After pursuing the dream of publication finally on October 31, 2003 she signed a agreement with Publish America, LLLP and The Mardu Project, Code Name M-13 had found a home. On July 24, 2004, The Mardu Project will be officially released. The author is pursuing book signings and local radio spots. So, keep an eye or ear open for this up and coming author.

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The Mardu Project, Code Name M-13
April May Rollins, Author
Science Fiction
Publish America, LLLP
www.publishamerica.com
ISBN# 1-4137-2093-5
Release Date July 24, 2004
Trade Paperback
170 Pages
$19.95

Summary:

Prof. Karen Smith and Prof. Michael Rose, become unwilling participants in an Alien prophecy, a government conspiracy, DNA experiments, and the twist and turns of government cover-ups and their secret societies. When Karen and Michael accidentally stumble upon bogus artifacts at the excavation site-they begin to question the reasons they were assigned to the project. They are then faced with the death of a close friend and discover another's deception. In a short time, they find themselves captive on an Alien ship. Will they be killed or experimented on? Only the Aliens know their fate. Escape is possible, but unfortunately not without sacrifices. Did Michael save Karen in time or were the Aliens able to finish their plan? Just when they think it's safe to go on with their lives, the Aliens seek out the couple. This time it's not out in the open, but in the shadows.

This book is available to buy at the following places:
Publish America, LLLP http://www.publishamerica.com
Amazon http://www.amazon.com
Barnes & Noble http://www.bn.com
or you may order it through your local bookstore.

The Mardu Projects reviews:

THE MARDU PROJECT:CODE NAME M-13
By April May Rollins
Val Ford, Reviewer
The Coffeebean Café
July 2004

With this young adult novel, April May Rollins has taken a standard in science fiction (aliens trying to take over the world) and added a couple of interesting twists. Despite the fact that this is a young adult novel, her aliens are trying to keep their race alive by interbreeding with captive human females, as the United States Government fights against itself to try and stop them. The tone of the book is fun, and it reminded me of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The X-Files in many spots.

The heroes of the story, Professors Michael Rise and Karen Smith, are archeologists investigating a new series of caves in the vicinity of Canterbury, NH. This is the second time in three years that theyve been here the first, their funding was abruptly pulled and the site closed. Now, with a scant 6 months to prove that this is a site worth excavating, theyve come back to see what they can find.

These innocuous caves pull them into a conspiracy of intergalactic proportions, as they discover that those whom they consider friends may be aliens, and that those aliens are intent on killing Michael and kidnapping Karen to use in their experiments. On the run from the aliens and their own government, they discover friends in strange areas, and must use everything they can to save the world.

I was hoping for a lot more from this. It s a great basis for a story, but it s told at a breakneck pace, with never more than a paragraph s worth of time for the reader to catch their breath before it races off again. Rollins touches on many things, but the story is going so fast that she never seems to develop fully the concepts she introduces. I found myself saying, Yes, but WHY??? an awful lot as I read.

Especially when she mentioned the Prophecy and then really said nothing more about it.. There were too many characters after a while, the cast seemed to blur together.

That being said, both Karen and Michael are engaging, and Secretary Chainwith s dialogue had me giggling every time he opened his mouth. I also liked the fact that Rollins based much of the action in Canterbury, New Hampshire. UFO buffs will appreciate the fact that Canterbury is only about an hour from Exeter, New Hampshire, where the famous Betty Hill UFO episode happened in 1965.That s where the similarities end, but it s an interesting bit of trivia nonetheless.
All in all, it s a good read, even if it goes fast.