Sci-Fi Author Discusses 'War of the Worlds' Radio Scare on 76th Anniversary of the Broadcast

October 30th marks the 76th anniversary of the scariest and most remembered radio drama of all time, 'War of the Worlds.' Orson Welles and his cast were so convincing that thousands of citizens panicked, flooding police switchboards with calls, boarding themselves in their homes, and - in an extreme case - taking rifle shots at a New Jersey water tower, believing it to be an invading alien craft. Prometheus Rebound sci-fi author R.L. Akers says that tales of alien attacks are still fun and relatable. 'For decades now, our culture has been unable to escape its love affair with science fiction. Stories like Independence Day, the Day the Earth Stood Still, and War of the Worlds entertain us again and again (often through remakes) because we both love and fear the unknown.'

In Prometheus Rebound, R.L. Akers puts his own fresh twist on this time-honored formula. Blending military thriller and science fiction (with an emphasis on the science), Akers produces an epic tale full of characters whom readers will grow to love. When the threat from outer space becomes known, the U.S. government is caught unprepared, and the military must adapt to an entirely new variety of warfare in just a few short months. Pilots and soldiers must be recruited, trained, and deployed to defensive installations in orbit above North America, and technology must take a giant leap forward as a new branch of U.S. military comes into being: the Orbital Defense Corps.

R.L. Akers has created an immersive story which takes place in our very own real world - alien crash landings in the shadows of rural England, secretive meetings in the bowels of Area 51's Groom Lake installation, clandestine spacecraft launches from undisclosed mobile facilities in the middle of the ocean, and vast space battles waged in orbit above.Prometheus Rebound and its sequel Prometheus Revealed comprise a single well-researched and believable story about humanity's real-world response to the threat of alien invasion - and readers can enhance their enjoyment of this story with Hollywood-style cinematic trailers, press kits, an interactive Orbital Defense Corps website, and even an ODC hotline.

Much like 76 years ago, if someone stumbled upon R.L. Akers' website or toll-free hotline, they might believe the world really was in a fight for survival against alien attackers.

Prometheus Rebound is R.L. Akers' first published novel. He is a software developer and author from Florida who fled hurricanes and humidity to reside in almost-heaven West Virginia. He earned his undergraduate degree in computer science and his master's in business administration.

Image via R.L. Akers official website.

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