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Mark Mattison is a child of the Star Wars era, a watcher of Star Trek reruns and a reader of science fiction from childhood. He can now call himself a writer of science fiction, thanks to his first book, “Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb” (Gollehon Books, $9.95)

Chris Morinas, a teenage skateboarder and popularity contest loser, is mysteriously transformed in a lab accident and finds himself warped into another galaxy where he becomes commander of a space ship and its strange crew. They embark on a rescue mission but end up embroiled in a fight to save their world and defeat evil.

“This is a novel broader than its sci-fi genre,” Mattison said. “It’s the story of a young man who doesn’t have much going for him but who is thrust into a world where he calls upon skills to become stronger and better. It’s a great opportunity to explore the limits of the imagination and the confines of science.”

The full article was published in The Grand Rapids Press and on-line at MLive. You can read the full text here.

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Commander Chris Article

This is my buddy Mark who wrote the book Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb. Read the article on-line here.

Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb, by Mark Mattison

Mark Mattison is a good friend of mine, and I'm incredibly impressed that he's gotten a novel published. Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb is a science fiction book published by Gollehon Press and accessible to teens and young adults as well as your ordinary adult crowd. Mark's a great writer. He sent me a fairly polished draft of a Franz Kafka homage short story a while back and I thought it was brilliant. Commander Chris will no doubt follow suit.

The book can currently be found at the Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan and at Barnes and Noble locations throughout West Michigan. If you live in the area, I suggest heading over to your local bookstore and picking up a copy there. This way the book will likely be picked up in other Borders and BN markets. If you don't live in West Michigan, the book can be ordered through Amazon.

Go out and pick up your copy today.