Life On Umbriel -- The Legend Of Jarrod Morgan
In author Paul J. Barker’s fantasy/adventure masterpiece, a 19th Century fugitive seeks refuge atop one of the most inaccessible mountains on Earth.
Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) July 20, 2006 -- Canada’s aboriginal peoples may have their myths and legends, but not much has drifted up from The Colonies -- until now. “Life On Umbriel,” the latest novel by Paul J. Barker, tells the intriguing tale of a bona fide human phenomenon, a man as at home in the sky as upon the ground. (And this is before the Age of Aviation.) When he is convicted of a horrific crime, “Jarrod Morgan” does what any terrified young man with his abilities would do -- breaks out of jail and heads for the hills.
It’s no mere hill he ends up on. The tall and impossibly steep “Mt. Avitah” materializes out of nowhere and snatches him up like a protective parent. This mountain can best be described as “gangly; while the surefooted Jarrod might have a shot at climbing it, his pursuers have their work cut out for them. Jarrod believes Avitah is the refuge of his prayers, but admits this assessment could be a tad premature.
The idea that someone might be living comfortably upon Mt. Avitah captures the public’s imagination. Comfortable lifestyles are mostly unheard of in these harsh times, and Jarrod unwittingly becomes an object of both admiration and envy. His fame proves more of a curse than a blessing, as the number of people who want him dead seems to grow exponentially every day.
This wonderful novel has “Hollywood blockbuster” written all over it. Jarrod Morgan may not be a typical hero, but he’s lovable the way overgrown sheepdogs are lovable, and he has one not-so-lovable enemy in 6’4” Nunzio Payne. The real star of “Life On Umbriel” (ISBN # 0-595-37832-3) is undoubtedly the mountain itself, with its mysterious summit, deathless mist, and weird, bulbous shape. Drop by the author’s website for more details: http://www.dontlikemyjob.com
Paul J. Barker is best known for “Timothy’s Take-Out” (ISBN # 1-4137-3164-3), a novel that has attained something resembling cult status amongst people who don’t like their jobs. It is a masterpiece of humorous fiction and can be found, appropriately enough, at http://www.dontlikemyjob.com/pages/1/index.htm.
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