Hello! This is one of my tour stops during my two week book tour for The Bennu Project by Tyrone Givens. This virtual book tour is organized by Write Now Literary Book Tours. This tour runs November 23-December 6, 2017. Follow the tour here. Book your own tour here WNL
ASIN: B00VP4N6X8
ISBN-10: 1620309580
ISBN-13: 978-1620309582
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
About The Book
On a dangerous run to scavenge supplies from a remote excavation site in the Meza Ruins, Azubuike and his friends encounter a unique piece of technology left by their ancestors. Once exposed to the device, Azubuike’s reality is altered in ways that could unravel his mind. The team has no way of knowing the danger—or benefit—posed by this ancient technology which triggered a series of events forever changing Azubuike and his friends. Has he unlocked the secret to end the alien occupation of his world or will this device result in the extinction of his people?
The Bennu Project is a genre-defying novel with the suspense of mystery, metaphors of science fiction and accuracy of historical relevance depicting the rise-and-fall of several Nile Valley civilizations.
1. Roha Taharqa is named after the last true Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
2. The Bennu Project is not set in Ancient Egypt, but rather at KSH near Ancient Sudan.
3. The Kandake character is similar to the real-life heroine Queen Nzinga of Angola.
4. Most of the names of vehicles or weapons in The Bennu Project are mythological creatures derived from stories all over Africa.
5. The personalities of some of the main characters are modeled after my children.
6. The time era for this book is equivalent to the 1960s to 1980s; depending on the country in which the event occurs.
7. The Bennu Project draws parallels with real-world events in several countries; with each country having its own corresponding planet.
8. Most of the characters’ names came from various African dialects intended to correspond to that character, their motivations and behaviors.
9. A significant event happens to one of the protagonists in Chapters 11 and 12. I often encourage my readers to reread that scene to fully grasp the message conveyed.
10. I had initially intended to write three books in this series. However, by the time I completed The Bennu Project (the first book in the series); the epilogue led to a prequel trilogy in which some plots and characters will be explained in more depth.
10 Things about The Bennu Project
Lots of research on historical African civilizations went into crafting The Bennu Project. Although I drew distinct lines between my research and the plot of the book, these ten subtleties are often overlooked:
2. The Bennu Project is not set in Ancient Egypt, but rather at KSH near Ancient Sudan.
3. The Kandake character is similar to the real-life heroine Queen Nzinga of Angola.
4. Most of the names of vehicles or weapons in The Bennu Project are mythological creatures derived from stories all over Africa.
5. The personalities of some of the main characters are modeled after my children.
6. The time era for this book is equivalent to the 1960s to 1980s; depending on the country in which the event occurs.
7. The Bennu Project draws parallels with real-world events in several countries; with each country having its own corresponding planet.
8. Most of the characters’ names came from various African dialects intended to correspond to that character, their motivations and behaviors.
9. A significant event happens to one of the protagonists in Chapters 11 and 12. I often encourage my readers to reread that scene to fully grasp the message conveyed.
10. I had initially intended to write three books in this series. However, by the time I completed The Bennu Project (the first book in the series); the epilogue led to a prequel trilogy in which some plots and characters will be explained in more depth.
About The Author
Fed up with the stereotypical caricatures used to falsely portray the Black culture, Tyrone Givens is committed to creating heroes and heroines as positive images for our children. To reverse the less-than-flattering qualities that diminish self-esteem, self-worth and cultural value, this master storyteller entertains readers with science fiction plots infused with historical facts often omitted from school curriculums.
Givens, a homeschool educator whose high school-aged children are attending college, is a multi-lingual, federally-licensed airplane pilot. The Bennu Project is the culmination of his passions: empowering Black children, accurate depiction of our history and rebuilding our community.
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