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I have a degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Before becoming an author, I enjoyed a career in the electronic test and measurement industry involving frequent international travel.
A decade of my youth was spent wandering aimlessly working a long list of jobs. This included lifeguard, janitor, security guard, grill cook, painter, greenhouse worker, midnight shift convenience store clerk, residential liquor delivery driver, waiter, too many factory jobs to count, day laborer when immediate cash was required, and maker of handmade deer skin cowboy hats. These custom hats were sold by traveling around California to county fairs and other events. Along the way I worked with angels, devils, and the certifiable. All of which is great story fodder.
International travel exposed me to a wide variety of people and cultures which taught me to respect and honor differences in beliefs and lifestyles. It taught me to listen. Once again, I worked with angels, devils, and the certifiable. People are just people after all.
Over the years I’ve always made-up stories and told them to myself. I finally decided to write them down. I hope you read and enjoy my stories.
Reviewed by K T Bowes for Readers' Favorite
Revelation Trilogy: Pacifica - Judgement - Sovereign by Thomas E. Burrell begins on the planet of Pacifica in a post-apocalyptic universe. Despite their centuries-old battles with other genetically modified survivors, the inhabitants of Pacifica have found a fragile peace within their self-affirming community. The warrior Theron has grown up on the green peninsula, unaware that every strategic move is watched by a ruthless Commonwealth overlord just beyond the stars. As Pacifica awakens from its delusion, it must ally with the two other planets in its sector to resist the Commonwealth, or risk permanent enslavement to its greed.
I found this trilogy gripping from the start. I was invested immediately in the well-drawn characters, which are engaging and likable. An ongoing theme throughout the three novels is that ‘nothing is as it seems’ and Thomas E. Burrell uses it masterfully to keep turning the plot on its head. The characters are not how they appear and nor is the universe. The Pacifica people believe they’re alone and direct their energies toward battling the genetically modified enemy on the other side of the wall. But an even greater enemy observes them in silence. Theron is ridiculed for his tiny stature on Pacifica, but when he reaches the planet Arista, he is a giant to its inhabitants. There are many instances like these where the author skillfully uses the element of surprise to overturn the reader’s perception. I loved the vivid descriptions of the peninsula and the arena and lived through each nail-biting scene. The politics and hierarchy within the world-building are pure genius. It’s an easy series to get completely lost in and I loved the premise of earth ships seeking sanctuary from a technological disaster. Revelation Trilogy is highly moralistic, and I appreciated its clear humanitarian boundaries. It’s a brilliant trilogy, and I loved it. My favorite quote is by June, who says: “When you don’t know what to say, just tell the truth.”
