If you talk to science fiction authors, most will tell you that their work is a cautionary tale. The winner of 7 Nebula and 11 Hugo awards, scifi author Connie Willis says, “While the futurists are plowing ahead and excited about this possibility or that possibility, we’re always standing there going, ‘Hang on just a second. Let’s think about this a little more,’ ” Willis goes on to state that while technology in scifi is meant to intrigue, it's actually a way to talk about the present and address hot issues that readers might otherwise avoid. She says, “They already think they know what they think about any given hot topic of the day, but if you can convince them that you’re talking about a planet millions of miles away and hundreds of years in the future or the past you can actually get people to examine more closely what’s going on right now.” Prophets in ancient times raised questions regarding morality, ethics, and spirituality. They challenged corrupt political structures and encouraged people to rethink how they were living. Today, scifi authors are issuing the same challenges through their writing. With that in mind, is there perhaps another layer to consider in the Solar Echoes universe...?
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