Meritorium (Meritropolis #2)
Joel Ohman
Interview with the Author
Q - What or who was your inspiration to write about post-apocalyptic, dystopian, sci-fi?
I’ve read a lot in the YA dystopian genre so I would say it's a mix of a lot of different things. I really just wanted to explore this question of, “What gives a person their worth?” Is it their usefulness to society? Is it because someone loves them? Is it because of how they look? Is it because of their health or ability? As a Christian, I believe that everyone has worth because they are made in the image of God so I wanted to explore some different takes on this question. I think that the post apocalyptic / dystopian / sci-fi-ish genre was the best vehicle to tackle some of those deep philosophical questions in a fun and interesting way.
Q - Okay, so you're a Christian... Well, I don't like reading Christian fiction so interview's over, I guess—
Not so fast. I am a Christian, but this is most definitely NOT Christian fiction, at least in the technical sense. There are certainly some Christian themes like courage in the face of evil, grace to love and forgive even when someone doesn't deserve it, and the biggest themes of identity and worth, the value of a person, as mentioned above, and it's a very CLEAN book, which a lot of parents have told me they really appreciate. That being said, this is very much a secular YA dystopian fiction series, and one that I think hits a lot of the tropes and conventions in the genre, but in some new and interesting ways that might just surprise you. For those who care to look there are also some deeper philosophical underpinnings floating just below the surface of a book that is almost pure action. Just wait until you meet Charley, he's more of an "act first, think later" type of person, if you know what I mean—in other words, your typical teenage boy...
Q - Where can we learn more about you and your other books?
If you visit my website at JoelOhman.com, I've currently got some free Kindle eBooks that I'm giving away to everyone who subscribes to my newsletter. Honestly, I hardly ever send out emails unless it's to give my readers free Kindle books, Amazon gift cards, and other prizes and giveaways so head over to JoelOhman.com and subscribe for free!
Meritorium Young Adult Dystopian Series eBook Categories
- Dystopian
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Action Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Coming of Age
- Clean Fiction
- Young Adult
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- young adult 2
- new adult 2
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