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A Beast in Paradise

A Novel

By Jess Symlar

About the Author Jess Symlar is a writer, artist, mentor, and futurist living in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. His work, which has been published in thirty-two languages, includes Age of Expansion and Face of a Mirror.

A BEAST IN PARADISE caused an international sensation when it was published. It is a phenomenal book and a serious validation for high-tech fiction and futurism. Very much like Star Wars and Star Trek, a cult following has emerged due to the detailed descriptions and use of ancient historical facts, which defines the delicate balance between people, processes and technology. Jess Symlar is a brilliant writer and futurist and through his accumulated essays and fascinating lectures on the Age of Expansion, has effectively described this period as being the next era up from the Information Age. He contends that the future may eventually generate sciences like subliminal photogenics and symbionic psychology. His writings detail the perception that these innovations may eventually allow an adjoining symbionic chip to work in synchronization with neural energized holograms, to directly impact the mind.

By shifting paradigms he asserts through a skillfully crafted science fiction narrative that the process would probably expand mental capabilities upward by 70 percent, while simultaneously changing the unknown into the known and the once thought to be impossible rapidly into the possible. All of these things he appears to believe might one day be DNA related. His theme of being able to recognize ancient philosophies, religions, art, math, science and technologies as they relate to modern concepts seems to excite people. In fact, he continuously points out that evaluating the symbiotic relationship between people and their environments may provide current researchers with a special awareness concerning how and why secret coded messages were originally used to protect many of their ancient alchemist messengers from being killed or destroyed. What is clear about this interesting hypothesis and the entire book, is what the author emphasizes best, and that is that no man made law, science, religion or belief is greater than truth. –World Future Article, Published for Amapedia

Excerpts from A Beast in Paradise

“I’ve finally realized that curing my patients of symbionic withdrawal, which is an addictive deadly disease caused by the misuse of symbionic chips, has continued to obsess me, because of its potential to destroy many centuries of medical science. From what I’ve observed, global society is presently standing at the crossroads of history and must deal effectively with all of the known variables involved with symbionics.” – Jerome Hendricks.

“The secret of a valuable life is often best realized beyond the norm And is best optimized by numbers, which denies Stereotypes, perceptions, projections and misinterpretations.

This is easily understood once you recognize that the universe is ONE And that everything has a role to play within the divine universal order.

These roles have responsibilities, which create life cycles: Where merit gives us meaning, material gives us shape And environment perfects our existence.

The divine light is in each of us, Not somewhere constrained in an unfamiliar dimension, Because it is universal and cannot be bought, sold, Or limited to a single interpretation, belief, building, institution or individual.

Those who say that they are more important than the bulk of humanity Are mistaken, because all divine citizens, saviors, martyrs and spiritual guides Have always lived and died for the salvation of humanity, As opposed to the limitations of greed and false gratification.

In truth, whatever is divine will always be found within the spiritual relationship, operating out in the open, respecting the balance in nature, Which resides in powerful thoughts, deeds and actions.

Within this process, we discover balanced integrity, Because each of us is a miniature cosmic force That must release energy from within, In order to balance with the universal consciousness, Which has many different shapes, forms and faces, But will remain forever consistent To the fundamental concept of ONE.

Adept Ralmys”

Specs Format: Paperback Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Pages: 340 ISBN: 0-595-46504-8 Published: Jan-2008

Synopsis In this high-tech thriller, Dr. Jerome Hendricks is obsessed with curing his patients of withdrawal from the highly addictive, now-banned symbionic chip and desperate to stop an evil businessman from distributing the chips worldwide.

Book Description Dr. Jerome Hendricks knows the incredible promise of symbionic chips—and the potential devastation of symbionics gone bad. Originally a medical breakthrough, symbionics helped the body heal itself and destroy mutant viruses during the War of the Plagues. Quickly exploited, the highly addictive chips invaded the consciousness, altered DNA, and controlled emotions. As a result, the chips were universally banned.

Now, the gifted young physician has not only found the cure for symbionic withdrawal and written a bestselling book about it, but he’s also acquired rare knowledge about the science behind the symbionic chip that enabled ancient alchemists to use more than 90 percent of their minds to accomplish unbelievable deeds.

This makes Jerome Hendricks a wanted and dangerous man in the eyes of Eric Krill, a wealthy businessman and symbionic prodigy. Krill is working to illegally reprogram and distribute the chips among powerful people throughout the United Union of Global States.

To stop Krill, Hendricks enlists the help of Dr. Deborah Hilter, an expert in biotechnology and a member of the secret Disciples of Sef. Together they embark on a mission to prevent Krill from mongering political influence and upsetting the delicate balance between people and technology.

Ratings Writing 5 stars Content 5 stars Readability 5 stars Overall Satisfaction 5 stars

Editorial Review and Comments A BEAST IN PARADISE is stylish, high tech, realistic and extremely visual. It takes place in the near future, but moves meticulously on a journey between the past, present and future. The story is told in first person, through the eyes of the protagonist and main character, Dr. Jerome Hendricks. What is discovered while journeying through the world of Dr. Hendricks, is that treating his patients from a deadly disease called symbionic withdrawal, is being caused by the misuse of a banned symbionic chip. His investigation reveals that this lethal and addictive chip is based on an ancient science, which enabled the early alchemists to use over 90 percent of their minds to accomplish unbelievable deeds. It doesn’t take long before Hendricks determines that the chips are being illegally distributed by a powerful conspiracy.

The stakes are high and only members of a secret society known as the Disciples of Sef can interpret the shrouded messages, which can neutralize the mental effects of the chips. This phenomenon prompts Hendricks to write a bestselling book about it titled Reverse Impacts, which describes symbionic psychology as the cure for symbionic withdrawal. As a result, he becomes a threat to Eric Krill a wealthy businessman who seeks to distribute symbionic chips to control powerful people. In order to stop Krill, Hendricks enlists the help of Dr. Deborah Hilter who is an expert biotechnologist and a member of the Disciples of Sef. Together they divise a plan and embark on a mission to prevent the illegal mass distribution of symbionic chips worldwide. Since the book is written in first person, it seeks to create an engaging effect, based on depth, imagery, an array of clues and clarity, which appeals to the senses and keeps the reader interested and willing to go forward to know what will be the final outcome.

Comment A Beast in Paradise is astonishing! It's exciting and visual, but also presents a very mesmerizing conflict between good and evil, which captures the reader. You experience everything through the eyes of the main character. In fact, all of the central characters have stories to tell, which are rich, layered and filled with backgrounds that lead to intrigue. The book is brilliantly written, intelligent and suspense packed. It's a real thriller and makes you turn pages, which easily makes it a timeless classic, much like James Orwell's 1984 or Dan Brown's the Da Vinci Code. –SciFi Fan Comment A BEAST IN PARADISE, by Jess Symlar is the best book that I’ve ever read. As a professional reviewer, I’ve read a lot of fiction, but this book is both a literary masterpiece and a high tech dream. The conflict between good and evil is brilliantly portrayed and places the main character and the reader in complex mazes of historical images, where clues and thrilling suspense create immediate impact. You find yourself constantly reacting to everything that happens to the main character. There is also an amazing balance in the story between the past present and future. This formula continues all the way to the end of the book and makes you begin to wonder about the possibility. This is a great book on all levels. -Askville

Comment A Beast in Paradise by Jess Symlar is by far is the best book of high tech science fiction to come along in quite some time. The highly visual locations and compelling intrigue keep you turning pages. The author creates new worlds and new sciences, and although the story takes place in the near future, he adeptly intertwines a layered plot, based on ancient knowledge, which generates extraordinary images that are linked to the past, present and future. The suspense is completely consuming, which causes emotional surges that psychologically impacts the reader. The book is extremely well written, original and a masterpiece. -Science Fiction & Fantasy

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