Hollywood, Get Ready For A Black Messiah

June 2007 – Bronx, NY

What does “The Matrix” ($171 million), “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” ($ 377 million), “Star Wars” ($460 million), and “Dune” (well, okay it bombed) have in common? Correct. Each of the screenplays began as a novel. Each chronicles a hero’s journey. Each story features a Messiah figure who combines a military and a spiritual prowess to foil the tyrannical reign of an evil empire. Each has spawned sequels that have grossed close to or over a billion in worldwide box office sales. Oh, and, each has featured a white savior.

“American Messiah”(0-9793674-3-3, E-book, 230pp, $6.00) crafted by a master storyteller in James A. Hall, features a black savior. This post-apocalyptic thriller goes where the other haven’t, into the realm of the terrifyingly realistic. Uniquely, “American Messiah” approaches issues of race, sex, and politics head on.

In “American Messiah”, future America is all but destroyed by the world's oldest cult, the illuminati. Warlords curve up the nation in to spheres of influence. Millions are exterminated, millions are enslaved and millions more take refuge in the nation’s mountains and wastelands. The torchlight of liberty is reduced to a flicker. In America's darkest hour, a divine black child is born.

As his legend grows, so does his devout following until he is a force to be reckoned with. In an apocalyptic clash, one that has both imminent and eternal implications, Jason takes the fight to the forces of evil. At stake, the destiny of America and perhaps the world.

For more information about “American Messiah” (coming in paperback), or to schedule an interview, contact Melissa or Rae at: http://www.lavenderisis.com/

Contact: James A. Hall
Blackstar Literary Group
Bronx, NY
americanmessiah.net