Hopeful Apocalyptic Sci-fi
Hopeful Apocalyptic Sci-fi may seem like an oxymoron, but it’s not.
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So much of Apocalyptic fiction is dystopian. The world has been wrecked, or the planet where humans had to flee to because the Earth got wrecked is also on the verge of being wrecked, or the spaceship where people are fleeing Earth (because the Earth got wrecked) is on the verge of being wrecked by an asteroid, alien vessel or ___________ (fill in the blank)…
While the stories are often gripping, they are also grim. Dire circumstances bring heightened tension, which is usually the goal and makes for page-turning drama, but I have felt drained, sad, or nearly hopeless after reading some of these tales.
And, truly, our real world has gone nutty, so reading terrifying scenarios can help a person look at the craziness around them and lead them to say, “Well, it’s not THAT bad yet!”
There, however, is a great deal of hope to be had even as the world is crashing down around us. It’s all dependent on where you place your hope. Which is largely what “Hopeful Apocalyptic Sci-fi” is about.
Each of the books in the Quantum Spacewalker series has a different facet of hope. We’ll look at some of those in the days to come.
Get your “Hope” on!
“The hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,” Hebrews 6:19