Act One: St. Kolbe’s Lament

Sero, the novel, was born from fear. It is not simply an anti or pro government story, but rather a warning of those who have a surplus of power. Time and again, history proves that we humans are a vicious bunch. I’m not here to preach to you or tell you what I think is right or wrong, and in fact the story ends on a note that I would personally disagree with. Nevertheless, the point of the story was never to appeal strictly to me. My goal was to write a novel with elements that frighten me and that are possibilities in our ever changing society.

I am not the sort who believes in conspiracy theories. I don’t think President Obama is going to poison the water or that lizard men, the Illuminati, or Freemasons are puppeteers deciding our fates for us. Instead, I’m a realist who understands as soon as you give too much power to one group of people, whether it be business, government, or people, you will find nothing but absolute tyranny. To be blunt, I’m not interested in bickering with Democrats or Republicans or whatever falls in between.

The first five chapters of Sero, St. Kolbe’s Lament, details the investigation of an Adventist commune by Atlas, a Black Sun investigator. Originally, Atlas’ name was Jack Adlam, but was changed when certain characters had to be hidden later on. The most notable exception to this is Virgil, though he does has a nickname – Nissus. Much like every other alias in Sero, Virgil’s Nissus nickname was picked out specifically in reference to the mythological character by the same name. I’ll leave it up to the audience to figure out the allusions to each of the Sero characters mythological counterparts. Some will not be obvious until the end, while others – Atlas in particular – is fairly obvious… or is it? Yeah, it is.