The Red Rover: Fulmination

By C.E. Whitaker III

History is written by the victors.

Picking up moments after the events in Contingence, the Red Rover crew are faced with an imminent threat that could destroy everything they hold sacred.

Much of this world is a barren landscape so ravaged by war and resentment that separating the good from the bad would be contingent on which way the sand dunes blow:

Today’s rogue is tomorrow’s redeemer while yesterday’s freedom’s fighter is today’s tyrant.

The Paprijians, an ancient Kethyrian civilization, have been meticulously planning a covert operation to destroy their loathsome adversaries to the north, south and east, by any means necessary. This action being a direct violation of the abatement signed by each civilization, generations ago.

Having lamented the ignominy of witnessing these invader societies usurp their authority and stature on their historical lands while they themselves have languished in despair and destitution, the Paprijian order, led by the charismatic Menphemas, are determined to right a great wrong.

If suffering must be the law of Kethyrie, then it must be felt equally. That is how strong in his convictions Menphemas is.

Unfortunately for him and his kind, the only thing standing between him and certain victory is a plucky little group of young people who seem to have a knack for being in the right place at the wrong time.

One nation’s savior is another nation’s brigand.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darn Pretty Books
• Release date: Apr 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781733862080

C.E. Whitaker III

A writer/director/producer based out of Los Angeles, C.E. is in development on the eighth installment in his sci-fi action-adventure book series, THE ROVER SERIES UNIVERSE, entitled LABYRINTHINE. The first seven are all available in e-book, paperback and hardcover.In 2021, he was a finalist in the PGA Create Producing Intensive sponsored by the Producer’s Guild of America. In 2016, C.E. was selected as a finalist in the Warner Bros Emerging Film Director's Workshop. In recent years, he has optioned a sports feature with Flavor Unit Entertainment as well as a political drama pilot with Oscar/Emmy-winner, Regina King, attached to produce. He has also written, directed and produced two (2) short films.In 2019, he worked in London on the Guy Ritchie-directed feature, THE GENTLEMEN, for Miramax/STX and the Sir Kenneth Branagh-directed fantasy adventure, ARTEMIS FOWL; 2018, saw him work on the Jessica Chastain led-feature, AVA, directed by Tate Taylor in Boston; 2017 was busier with the Dan Gilroy-directed film ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ., the Chicago-based feature, WIDOWS, directed by Steven McQueen, and the live-action re-imagining of Disney's DUMBO directed by Tim Burton in London.Follow him on Instagram: @mrwhitaker3