Puramore

PURAMORE - THE LUTE OF PYTHAGORAS is a science fiction novel that presents a utopian view of the future for mankind. The plot setting takes place between the latter part of the 20th century and the middle part of the 21st. The novel posits the offing a new religion, one devoted to a utopian cyberspace religious paradigm rooted in ancient gnosticism. The main character is a knighted British Army general who is assigned by beings from another universe to bring about apotheosis for mankind after defeating its mortal and immortal enemy. ***Mankind has only two choices after science and technology renders the species utterly obsolete and incapable of survival in the future.One choice compels humanity to submit body and soul to a sinister supernatural civilisation, whilst the other impels mankind to submit to a utopian bioengineering paradigm. The first choice results in extinction of the singularity of the human soul, whilst the second choice leaves it infinitely free and self-determined.British Army Captain George Smythe spills his blood for The Cause before he has a conscious idea as to either its true nature or his role as its leader in the distant future. His mortal and immortal enemy nearly slays him while he's on holiday in Mexico touring pre-Columbian archeological sites. If not for his rescue from death by a Nagual shaman, who then realized his potential to wield Puramore for the thirteenth and last time, his future role in delivering mankind from the onslaught of a nemesis from another universe would have been effectively terminated.General Sir George Smythe, Team Alpha, who're reincarnated beings from another universe, Juan and quantum computer battle Wingtip, an avatar of China's first emperor, and spirit forces at his command to turn the tide of mankind's survival dilemma decidedly in their favour. In order to prevail against their mortal and immortal foe, they must marshal all the intellectual resources at their disposal to overcome Wingtip's spiritual advantage. Time is of the essence since their foe is on the brink of delivering the final coup d'état to mankind.In the end, only a paragon of virtue can wield The Divine Blade in defence against mankind's mortal and immortal enemy and to lead the species to apotheosis. Will George Smythe prove himself capable of wielding Puramore?