ABOUT THE BOOK
Michael Rising
One Man’s Journey to Find a Better World
Billionaire inventor Erik Petros has grown bored of Earth. With his revolutionary antimatter technology, he builds the $50 billion starship Ark and launches with Commander David Steinhart and rookie astronaut Evelyn Noelle on a fourteen-year mission to Terros—an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby star.
Millions watch the launch. Rival Jose Besa watches without clapping. A shadowy elite known as the Conglemirate watches with plans of its own.
Mechanical failures and threats from Earth are only the beginning. As the crew hurtles through the void, they face trials that blur the line between science and the divine—and force them to answer the question Erik never expected to ask:
Why doesn’t leaving Earth feel like leaving home?
A pulse-pounding sci-fi adventure about human ambition, the limits of technology, and the true meaning of home.
The Author
Thomas Hamill is an attorney who holds BS and JD degrees from the University of Illinois. He has coached youth soccer teams, presented Bible lectures, taught legal education courses, and stayed immersed in technology. Hamill and his wife, Cindi, have three wonderful children and live in Illinois. Michael Rising is his debut novel.
Buy the Book
Blending cinematic storytelling with philosophical and biblical depth, Michael Rising will resonate with readers of thoughtful science fiction, fans of speculative fiction with moral weight, and anyone searching for meaning in an increasingly uncertain world.
