7th Son, Book Two: Deceit - Launch Party

Six months ago, the story of the hit 7th Son sci-fi podiobook trilogy began: Seven clones were ripped away from their “normal” lives to hunt a ruthless criminal — the man they were cloned from, the man who masterminded the assassination of the President … John Alpha.

Listeners met John, Father Thomas, Kilroy2.0, Michael and the other Beta clones. They watched the conspiracy of John Alpha emerge. It was all a story, it wasn’t real.

But for one night … it will be.

On Saturday, Sept. 23, “7th Son” fans can become a part of podcast history. They’ll enjoy an exclusive sneak peek of 7th Son, Book Two: Deceit. It’s the first-ever launch party for a podcast novel in the online community Second Life, and eveyone’s invited. Folks can meet author J.C. Hutchins in-world, and listen to interviews about Book Two they won’t find anywhere else. Listeners will learn about the upcoming novel, and get hints of the plot twists to come. They’ll even get to hear the first chapter of Deceit days before it’s released as a podcast.

And they’ll see fiction given dimension. In-world, 7th Son fans can step into the memorable “Womb” cloning chamber from Book One: Descent, where the story’s heroes were born. Fans can see the clones. They can be a clone. It’s a new life, there in Second Life.

The party starts at 7 pm Second Life time (10pm EST, 7pm PST) on Saturday September 23, 2006 at the Podcast Island. Podcast Island is the Second Life community of PodcastPickle.com. As always, the 7th Son experience won’t cost you a dime — all you need is a Second Life account, available for free at SecondLife.com.

Fans joined the Descent. Now they can fight the Deceit. All are encouraged to visit Podcast Island at 7pm SL time on Sept. 23 to experience 7th Son for the first time … a second time.

7th Son, Book Two: Deceit debuts on Tuesday, September, 26 2006. The story will be available at JCHutchins.net and at Podiobooks.com.

ABOUT 7th SON:
7th Son is a sci-fi podcast novel trilogy. It’s the story of seven strangers who have been brought together after the recent assassination of the U.S. president. These men quickly discover they all appear to be the same man … with identical childhood memories. Unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment, these “John Michael Smiths” have been assembled to catch the man who murdered the president. Their target? The man they were cloned from; the original John Michael Smith, code-named John Alpha.

Book One: Descent recently concluded to critical acclaim in the podosphere and blogosphere. By the end of Book One’s initial five-month release, more than 9,000 listeners were tuning in to the podcast. The novel’s audience continues to grow. Book Two: Deceit, debuting on Sept. 26, sends the clones deeper into John Alpha’s conspiracy — a scheme that puts them in greater danger, and threatens the future of the planet itself.

ABOUT SECOND LIFE:
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by more than 297,400 people from around the globe.

From the moment you enter the World you’ll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Sign up at SecondLife.com/Join. It’s free!

ABOUT PODCAST ISLAND:
Podcast Island was created by Gary “P. Dilly� Leland, the founder and owner of the Podcast Pickle podcast directory (PodcastPickle.com). Everyone is welcome on Podcast Island; podcasters and listeners as well as those not yet familiar with podcasting. This island exists as as a meeting place and virtual directory dedicated to bringing podcasting into the virtual realm of Second Life.

How to get to Podcast Island:
When you enter Second Life, simply click on the Search button near the bottom of your screen and select the “Placesâ€? tab at the top. Then enter in “Podcast Islandâ€? for a search term. There will be a button on the results which will allow you to teleport directly to the island … and to the party.

Link to the AUDIO PROMO:

For more informaton, Visit JCHutchins.net for additional news about the “7th Son” podiobook trilogy.