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My real name is Jon David Gemma. Jon Fischer was a pen name that I chose for this book. I was born on February 21, 1974. I am a solitary artist and author. I have lived in Rhode Island my entire life. I spent much of my life as a recluse. I enjoy Surrealism. I graduated from the Community College of Rhode Island with an Associates in Fine Arts. I have a large portfolio of artwork on my website in mixed media and digital Surrealism.
Soon after I published The Creature of The Wildcard in 2006 I attempted suicide. The book was too dark and disturbing for me to write and go through. It was a confrontation with the Jungian Shadow, which was an apprentice piece. I wrote about what I was going through at the time.
If you truly need to know about more me you can visit my website. My website is not as dark as my book. After darkness comes light.
Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
The Creature of the Wildcard by Jon Fischer is a young adult fantasy that is also heavy on metaphysical philosophy. The story is complicated, but it is intended to leave the reader in a psychedelic state. Alaric Fischer is a successful artist, but he wants more than what he can learn in the physical world. He takes a course through the Neuro Art Institute about dream imagining. Through this course, Alaric discovers Alternity, a term coined by the inventor of the sensory deprivation tank, who believes Alternity is an alternative to death. Alaric wants to learn to travel to an alternative state of existence, to cheat death and accomplish immortality. But Alaric is playing on a cosmic chess board, changing the way humankind might live for millions of years. Who does he think he is to play God? Now that he has the power, should he make these changes to mankind? Or will everything collapse around him if they all knew the truth as he knows it?
The Creature of the Wildcard by Jon Fischer is an epic, dark, and difficult fantasy that really crosses the boundaries of fiction and dreams, science and philosophy, religion and faith. It is not for everyone, but will appeal to readers who want to take a trip down a dark, deep rabbit hole and are prepared for all the madness they encounter. The dream sequences are vividly described and can only be explained as if the author, the main character, and the reader are all on the same incredible high. Interesting and dark story.
