Omega Plan – the first book in The Era of the End series – is about to become an audiobook. It will be narrated by Henry W Kramer – the voice behind the Alchemist Series and The Empyrean, and A Court of Thorns and Roses graphic audiobooks. He is also the son of the famous narrators for The Stormlight Archive and The Wheel of Time – Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.
Listen to a sample from chapter 21 here:
Having an audiobook will increase the chances for more people to enjoy the story.
The audiobook market is on the rise, fast. According to the Alliance of Independent Authors, the growth in listening has grown exponentially. Podcasts and audiobooks are about 28% up in total and increased sales from 21% in 2017, and are estimated to reach 39% of reading time in 2027. This means that more people are likely to listen to an audiobook than read a paperback (though paperback is still the dominant medium). Sci-fi & fantasy audiobooks receive more engagement than any other genre in the audiobook market. Mysteries and thrillers are close behind.
There is a great need here for people to encounter Jesus Christ through entertaining and edifying stories.
But it is not cheap to publish a narration for an epic-sized novel. What a project such as this needs is crowdfunding.
If you are excited to hear Omega Plan come to life, I will be open for donations. You will have the opportunity to fund the audiobook, and potentially, book 2 in The Era of the End series (Rising Darkness). Your funds will be supporting art that glorifies God, art that draws upon the rich heritage and traditions preserved by the church and other cultures. Using the genre of sci-fi and fantasy, I aim to bring biblical theology, the meaning of immortality and the triumph of virtue and hope to the world.
My prayer is that by God's grace, he can provide what is needed for this project and that he can work through me to produce compelling, fantastic stories that will point towards the transcendent and inspire audiences to find deeper meaning in their lives.
There is no deadline for this campaign. However, with your help, Lord willing, I will be able to deliver the audiobook sooner, as well as continue to work on publishing future books in this series. The goal will cover the production of both the narration of Volumes 1 and 2 of Omega Plan and their publication.
When done, the audiobook will be available on most retailers such as Audible, Spotify and Apple.
Updates about the production will be posted on my social media:
* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tasskara11
* Facebook: facebook.com/jonathon.kara
* Instagram: instagram.com/jonowarrior777
Thank you all for your support and kind donations. May God bless you abundantly and may His Spirit guide us to serve the world.
About Omega Plan:
Omega Plan - book 1 of 7 in The Era of the End series has the epic style of Brandon Sanderson, the thrill and conspiracy of the X-Files and the theology of the Bible.
The purifying fire shall burn. The Kingdom of Heaven will conquer Earth. The Holy Ones will arise.
For centuries occult secret societies have been working behind world empires preparing for an alien invasion. Two of these societies, the Cabal and the Alliance, plot to help humanity withstand the coming wrath and fire.
When America invades the Middle East after a terrorist attack on home soil, the schemes of the Cabal and the Alliance entangle and threaten the identities of Ben DePaula - a famous actor and marine captain, given visions of the past, and whose daughter has been kidnapped. James Casbolt – an Aes Sidhe chief and a criminal on a journey of self-discovery and redemption. Tara – a trafficked Aes Sidhe woman, forced to become a tool for detestable elites. And last, is Joshua Tanrıöver - an ex-conman whose eyes have been opened to the truth and things that have not yet come to pass.
"This work is vast in scope; having both great depth and breadth. “Omega Plan” is intense, profound, rich, and shocking. Within its pages are the worst of humanity and the best of God’s works.”
– Reader Views
The Era of the End is a mythopoetic epic about the final battle between good and evil. It explores the biblical apocalypse from a faithful angle, focusing on the final assault of the demonic gods against the Kingdom of God and the Christian saints.
Links to hard copy and ebook:
* Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/Jonathon-Karagiannis/author/B0F653WSQL?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true