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Plane Walker is a 2016 science fiction horror novel by C.P. Dunphey. It is the first in a series of three books titled the Manus Dei Trilogy. The novel follows protagonist Lazarus as he embarks on a mission to find his missing daughter, Elisha.[1] She disappeared during a freak accident that erased most of Lazarus's memory of and leading up to the event. He uses a technology called the Manus Dei System that allows him to explore the afterlife in search of his memories he has forgotten in life. The journeys end up taking him to a desolate moon, called Heiron, where his daughter was last seen. BackgroundThe first draft of Plane Walker was written in 2012, published independently titled as Lazarus.[2] Dunphey would go on to express his disappointment with the original draft, considering it rushed and lacking of patience within the narrative.[3] After four years of light editing, Dunphey fell into a financial hole and became practically homeless, inspiring him to pursue his passion of writing and leading him to publish a final, heavily revised manuscript, titled Plane Walker.[4] PlotSet very far in the future, Plane Walker takes place in a universe where technology and religion are connected in more ways than one. A central point to all of the events in the novel is the Manus Dei System, created by scientist Hugh Zephyre. The mechanism can take one into the afterlife and back, visually recording the events as seen through the eyes of the traveler's soul. The novel follows Lazarus, a man with a dark past who lost his daughter in a freak accident. He finds the last Manus Dei System in the galaxy on the Venter Bestiae, a ship commanded by Jonah, Dinah, and Ezra. After traveling into the afterlife 37 times, Lazarus finally finds a memory of where his daughter was before the accident. The crew then embark on a mission to Heiron, a moon that has been crippled and destroyed by nuclear fallout, to rescue Lazarus's daughter, Elisha. ReceptionPlane Walker has received primarily positive reviews. Stuart Anderson of the Fifth Dimension compared the novel to "both cinematic and literary" inspirations such as, "Philip K. Dick, H.P. Lovecraft, Twelve Monkeys, John Carpenter, and Alien," while calling the book "hugely enjoyable" and "a remarkable piece of writing."[5] Donovan's Bookshelf raved about the "philosophical reflections sprinkled throughout" the novel and concluded with calling the novel a "complex work of art."[6] Author Arley Dial called the novel, "a surrealistic nightmare reminiscent of the work of Thomas Ligotti." Readers Favorite wrote a Five Star review, writing that the novel was "incredibly unique."[7] Book blog Jennifer's Book Nook wrote a review, calling the book "thought-provoking." On a more critical side, science fiction magazine Amazing Stories called the novel "slow to start" and said it "focused too much on minutia" while praising the technical writing of the work.[8]The novel was a Five Star Readers Favorite award winner, Pitch Perfect Pick at Underground Book Reviews, and was nominated for the Eric Hoffer Award in 2017.[7][9] On May 22nd of 2017, Plane Walker was announced as a Finalist in the 2017 Eric Hoffer Awards for the category of Science Fiction.[10] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Plane-Walker-Manus-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B01E0QL2EC/ |title=Plane Walker (The Manus Dei Trilogy Book 1) eBook: C. P. Dunphey, Nicholas King, Angela Pate: Kindle Store |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 2. ^{{cite web|author=11:22 a.m. CT April 16, 2016 |url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/life/2016/04/16/dunphey-hopes-book-takes-readers-another-world/82958640/ |title=Dunphey hopes book takes readers to another world |publisher=Hattiesburgamerican.com |date=2016-04-16 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 3. ^{{cite web|author=Theme: Catch Flames by |url=https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/author-spotlight-c-p-dunphey/ |title=Author Spotlight: C.P. Dunphey – J. Scott Coatsworth |publisher=Jscottcoatsworth.com |date=2017-02-05 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 4. ^{{cite web|author=Posted by C. P. Dunphey on July 5, 2016 at 9:42pm View Blog |url=http://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/from-living-in-shambles-to-becoming-a-published-author-and |title=From Living in Shambles to Becoming a Published Author and Founder of a Publishing House by C. P. Dunphey |publisher=The Book Marketing Network |date=2016-07-05 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Anderson |first=Stuart |url=http://stuart66.blogspot.com/2016/09/plane-walker-novel-by-cp-dunphey.html |title=5D. The Fifth Dimension: Plane Walker - A novel by C.P Dunphey |publisher=Stuart66.blogspot.com |date=2016-09-17 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://donovansliteraryservices.com/february-2017-lp.html |title=February 2017 Prime Picks - Donovan's Bookshelf |publisher=Donovansliteraryservices.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/plane-walker |title=Book review of Plane Walker - Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest |publisher=Readersfavorite.com |date=2016-04-22 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 8. ^{{cite web|author=Jack Hillman |url=http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2016/12/plane-walker-review/ |title=Plane Walker Review - Amazing Stories |publisher=Amazingstoriesmag.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 9. ^{{cite web|author=Name * |url=https://www.undergroundbookreviews.org/magazine-issue/2017-01-16/ |title=Underground Book Reviews – 2017 01-16 |publisher=Undergroundbookreviews.org |date=2017-01-16 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} 10. ^http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-category-finalists.html#.WUmpquvyu70 2 : Science fiction horror novels|2016 American novels |
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