About the Book

Book: Mojave Man

Author: J.W. Gilbert

Genre: Christian Fiction – Action/Adventure

Release Date: November, 2022

Mojave Man continues the adventure of Arcon Franklin as he seeks to escape the authorities demanding his containment. His rescuer, Elaina, flees with him to a survivalist compound that could end up being a trap. As a tenacious reporter edges closer to exposing Arcon, Jesus himself makes his desires known. Whether he likes it or not, Arcon’s foray into the outside world could be cut short. He may have to return to ArcPoint, whether they want him back or not.

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About the Author

John Gilbert Wozniak (JW Gilbert) grew up in an Oregon farm town. He retired in 2016 as an international data center cooling expert. Around the turn of the century, he began writing as a hobby. After years of expert guidance and a lot of editing, his ArcPoint trilogy is complete. His intent is to write books that are enjoyed by all ages—biblically accurate—with a touch of adventure, romance, and humor. JW has been married to his best friend Darlene since 1980. They are both retired and enjoy the hobby of creating lapidary jewelry. He is a member of Oregon Christian Writers, Mensa, ALLi, and the Tualatin Valley Gem Club.

More from JW

I became an avid fan of Christian fiction, especially after reading This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. Working 12-hour night shifts as a data center technician, I had ample time on my hands. At one point I was devouring a book per night, but my favorite genre—action/adventure—was almost non-existent in Christian fiction. So, as is the case with many would-be authors, I decided to write the book I wanted to read. The setting? The future when Jesus is ruling the world, as told in Revelation chapter 20. My protagonist? Arcon, an adventurous young man from an isolated tribe of people. The premise? The people of ArcPoint don’t know that the outside world is safe and that Jesus has returned.

My first attempt at writing went well. I wrote my first draft in three weeks, edited it for six months, and landed a hybrid publisher with the final manuscript. The book garnered four- and five-star reviews, so I was pleased. (Not bad for someone who’d flunked English three times.) I was glad the reviews showed that the writing was good, but my readers were missing the message. I pulled it off the market.

For the past few years I’ve been honing my skills as a writer and reworking my ArcPoint story. There have been a few challenges. While researching, I found over a thousand verses in the Bible that sparked ideas for the time period I was writing about. Now the original book has become a trilogy, plus a prequel. However, traditional Christian publishers were not in the market for adventure stories, so I had to learn about self-publishing. And then, like a page right out of my prequel, the unexpected happened—a pandemic. I decided it would be best to put off publicizing until the entire trilogy was available. Now it is.

To see if the first book was ready to be self-published, I sent copies of Mojave Rift to Reader’s Favorite for professional reviews. It got five stars across the board. Then I entered Mojave Rift in their contest and won a silver medal. All the reviewers seemed to appreciate my inclusion of action, romance, and humor in a squeaky clean, fast-paced, futuristic novel.

I hope my ArcPoint series receives high scores from English teachers, but since I still don’t know a passive voice from a hole in the plot, we’ll see. Writing likable characters and adventure stories that run deep and inspire is something I enjoy. I’ve worked hard and it’s a thrill to get high audience scores.

BTW, did I mention the world-building for the isolated tribe in my story is set in America? Now that was a challenge.

MY REVIEW

I have been waiting for this book and couldn’t wait to read it. I would highly recommend reading the first book before starting this one. It lays the foundation and introduces you to our main characters. Now on to the adventure.

Arcon has been rescued and finds so many things that he hasn’t seen before. Can you imagine not knowing what a walkie talkie is? Arcon has no idea what it is but was very impressed with what it can do. Communication will be a key in this story as people are after Arcon. They want to lock him up but Elaina and her dad try to keep him safe. Why do these people want to lock him up? Is he a threat to others?

Ranger Dan is doing everything he can to help Elaina and her dad keep Arcon safe. He is willing to risk everything and trusts that Jesus is guiding his path. Jesus tells Dan than “Arcon is my child. I have guided him to you for a purpose.” To hear Jesus speak to him overwhelmed him. His destination is now becoming more clear. Dan is assigned to help Arcon to protect his land and people. What would it feel like to have Jesus tell you what He has put you in charge of? Would you be ready or start doubting? Remember God calls those he equips.

The book is an interesting look at what it may be like during a time where everything was changing. They talk about how you pay for things and said that people help each other out by giving their credits to each other. Now wouldn’t that be a great thing to do ? We should be helping each other out.

There is some things in the story I didn’t like seeing in the book but readers should decide for themselves. Overall good book that reminds us to always trust in God.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.