Dear Reader…
Welcome to
my world and thank you so much for choosing to visit. I hope you enjoy your
time in my company and indeed, inside my head!
The Atlantis Deception is my first foray into the
tumultuous world of novel writing, and a book I started writing way back in
2009. The journey to publication has certainly been lengthy and one littered
with numerous moments of elation, despair and lashings of writer’s block – and
I loved every minute! I only hope you enjoy reading the result as much as I
enjoyed creating it.
Atlantis
and the mythology surrounding the sunken kingdom has always fascinated me and
the research phase on its own was worth all the later ups and downs. I studied
Archaeology and Ancient History at university with a nod towards alternative
theory, focusing on topics including the relationship of the Giza complex to the stars; portolan
maps; and the origins of civilisation and religion. It was within this flame
the plot for The Atlantis Deception was
born. Back in the nineties I read an article describing the water erosion
evident on the Great Sphinx, a fact that disputes the accepted build date of
2,500BC. The geological record last recorded water erosion of this type on the Giza plateau around 10,500BC. I was
hooked by the revelation and the possibility of unearthing an undiscovered civilisation
tugged at the romantic in me.
Unfortunately
my ambition to become the next Indiana Jones didn’t quite pan out (although
it’s still my ring tone!), so I decided the next best thing would be to invent
a world where I was and a plan for The
Atlantis Deception started to evolve. It was easy to write - the characters
emerging from the many extraordinary personalities I have encountered
throughout my life, particularly from the University sector where I’ve spent
most of my career.
The writing
process was immensely satisfying and particularly so since it gave me the
opportunity to invent my own theories to fit archaeological evidence others
choose to dismiss, or worse, ignore. The history of our planet is not as clear
cut as our school teachers might claim. There are so many artefacts and
structures mainstream academics still struggle to explain. It is therefore
unfortunate that those, such as Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval, who poke
their heads above the parapet to question “accepted” truths, find themselves
marginalised and ridiculed by archaeologists and historians all over the world.
I’m not
going to pretend the main goal of my work is anything more than escapist
entertainment, but if I can achieve that whilst educating and creating a
situation whereby my readers can question the rhetoric of the establishment,
all the better. I’m not saying we should all be looking for conspiracies under
every rock, only that it is sometimes worth enquiring as to why certain rocks
are harder to lift…
Please keep in touch as I am always happy to interact with
readers, as well as share experiences with fellow writers.
About the Author
Mark is a qualified solicitor who splits his time between protecting the
rights of academics, writing thriller fiction and raising five mostly lovely
children. He studied Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Birmingham with a nod
towards alternative theory, focusing on the relationship of the Giza complex to
the stars; portolan maps; and the origins of civilisation and religion. It was
within this flame the plots for his future novels were born.
Mark’s
writing career extends back over a decade and his diverse portfolio includes
three novels, a number of short stories and even a six-part sitcom. Long listed
for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, he is currently a featured author on
the popular writing website, Wattpad, with over 6,000 followers from all around
the world and well over one million reads of his first novel. Aside from
Wattpad, Mark is an active member on a number of other writing websites,
spending his spare time offering editorial and structural advice to fellow
authors. Up to now Mark has considered writing as a creative outlet for the
myriad of characters and ideas roaming about his head. The time has come to
tease them out of hiding and breathe a little life into their lungs.
His latest
book is the adventure/thriller The
Atlantis Deception.
Website Link: https://markhjackson.com/
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/MarkJackson873
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantisDeception/
About the Book:
A German property
developer, Hans Hoffmann, revels in the belief he has discovered the key to
unleashing the weapon responsible for sinking Atlantis. Hoffmann requests the
help of Cambridge
Atlantis is a
very visual word. A word evoking mystery, forgotten realms, underwater palaces…
the list goes on. I find this Plato inspired concept of Atlantis fascinating
and read anything and everything I can lay my hands on. The theories are
diverse and range from the feasible to the outlandish, but certain concepts keep
reoccurring. The Atlantis Deception takes the ideas of accepted and alternative
theory, weaving them together to create a believable universe where our past
still dictates our future.
The novel follows
the trials and tribulations of a fictional Cambridge academic, Dr John Hunter.
The focus is not on Atlantis itself, but rather on what happened to its people
it the wake of the loss of their homeland. The Atlantis Deception is a classic
action adventure tale with heroes, villains, shadowy organisations and self-serving
plots, each underpinned by progressive archaeological theory. The novel is
written with the aim of both exciting and making readers think in equal
measure. Although imagined, many of the conclusions the characters reach are
cutting edge and described in such a way so as to blur the line between fact
and fiction.
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