Speaking of overthrows, I've just read a new novel called "After the Bones," about a fictional overthrow attempt in 1866. It's great. The novel is a tale of historical intrigue, conspiracy, murder, mysticism and deception centered around a plot to overthrow the Hawaiian monarchy of Kamehameha the Fifth and follows the chronology of Mark Twain's visit to the islands during that year. The writing is lyrical and evocative.
In AFTER THE BONES, two actors, Mac Ducain and Delaware Flinn, both wrongly implicated in the Lincoln assassination, flee to Hawai`i, hoping to hide in that "foreign kingdom." Instead, they find themselves drawn ever deeper into political conspiracies—manipulated by a master British assassin—as they try to evade American authorities. Influencing the course of events is mana, the mystical strength emanating from the bones of the first King Kamehameha.
AFTER THE BONES presents a balanced blend of action, romance, intrigue and the supernatural while probing the human struggle to overcome doubt and distrust and take the proverbial great leap of faith. It also is an homage to a Hawaiian culture struggling for survival then as now. You can read some of it at www.lulu.com/MarkOsmun
In AFTER THE BONES, two actors, Mac Ducain and Delaware Flinn, both wrongly implicated in the Lincoln assassination, flee to Hawai`i, hoping to hide in that "foreign kingdom." Instead, they find themselves drawn ever deeper into political conspiracies—manipulated by a master British assassin—as they try to evade American authorities. Influencing the course of events is mana, the mystical strength emanating from the bones of the first King Kamehameha.
AFTER THE BONES presents a balanced blend of action, romance, intrigue and the supernatural while probing the human struggle to overcome doubt and distrust and take the proverbial great leap of faith. It also is an homage to a Hawaiian culture struggling for survival then as now. You can read some of it at www.lulu.com/MarkOsmun
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