Futuristic Heroes
Hi everybody. I'm Linda Ambrosia and I'm a new author whose first book, "Liberation," was just released last month by Lavender Isis Press. That one is a Contemporary, but I also have another in manuscript, a Futuristic. I haven't submitted it to anyone yet, so before I do thought I'd get some feedback from this discussion group. I'm concerned because, from what I've on the Web, my book's lead character may be unorthodox compared to the normal Futuristic hero.
My novel is called "Barbarian From Space," but the title is an irony. My hero, Jacob Lum, is actually the most civilized character in the story. He's a kind-hearted nice guy from an ultra-civilized planet, who lands on a world where the inhabitants are all warlike and aggressive. But Jacob has the build of an athlete (which he was on his own world) and superior strength and agility. The only reason the warrior people consider him a "barbarian" is because none of them can defeat him. As the heroine, Rose, exclaims at one point, "You defeat armed men with your bare hands!" She also finds his courteous, courtly behavior toward her a refreshing change from the crude manners of her own kind. You might call Jacob a "super Beta man."
What I hoped to achieve with this story was to promote the old fashioned idea that civilized men aren't weaklings. But I realize that's just my own tastes, and that may differ from the mainstream Futuristic Alpha hero. Please understand I'm not criticizing anybody's personal tastes. I firmly respect that everyone has different likes and dislikes. I simply want to try out something different. I did that with my first book also, which has a number of elements that are outside the norm. So I invite other folks to discuss their own favorite Futuristic heroes, and if my "Barbarian" would or would not fit in with the current genre.
Linda Ambrosia started this discussion 1 year ago. ( )