The Third Millennium - Coming Sooner Than You Think!

Submitted by Adam Risbridger

16th January 2007

Hi! Our names are Adam (18), Calum (15) and Donald (12) Risbridger; we are three brothers from Wick in the far north of Scotland who share common interests in books and computer games, and have done since an early age. We have recently taken up the feat of writing our own novel, based on some of our own adventures in digital worlds. The result - The Third Millennium: a science fantasy in which many of the characters we had created since we were young children come together in exploring a galaxy that exists in our imaginations.

Intrigued by the story we had to tell, Aultbea, a Publishing House in Inverness, agreed to have a look at our manuscript and have written up the book for publication at April!

To have a book published is not an achievement that comes without hard work though - we have spent around three years on the novel, designing the galaxy and the characters and races that inhabit it. Having said that, it has proven to be a greatly rewarding experience, as we have also been signed up for a sequel which we started work on very shortly after the first instalment in the series, Encounter, was completed.

The story is set in the future in the Conquest System. Humanity is looking for a new home and in the process encounters many different alien cultures.

John 'No. 5', a mysterious stranger, finds himself aboard the human galactic cruiser, The Horizon, with no recollection of his past.

As well as the text, we have also done the illustrations and are currently working on the front cover. It has been great fun bringing the characters to life in the form of these illustrations. The reader will be able to clearly picture just how this new world and its inhabitants look.

The book, The Third Millennium: Encounter, will be available to buy both online and in shops soon. We hope to do two book signings, one in Wick and one in Inverness - watch this space!