By Morgan Wilson
Jon S. Lewis is an American science fiction author, who recently published "Invasion," a novel about a potential alien attack and how one young boy named Colt McAllister is chosen to join a secret organization that works to prevent alien attacks. As if alien invasions weren’t enough, Colt also discovers that Trident Industries, a giant government corporation, is corrupt.
For Lewis, the adventure started when he was a young boy. His favorite book was "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak, and he used to pretend to be the rebellious boy, Max. He then graduated to reading chapter books, such as Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Lord of the Rings; and The Hobbit. He also loved action and adventure movies. “My favorite all time movie was 'The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars episode 5,'" said Lewis. “But I like all kinds of movies. The new 'Iron Man,' 'Indiana Jones'… anything with a lot of action and adventure.”
He dedicated the novel to his grandmother, who read him many stories every summer. “David and Goliath” is one of the stories that inspired the novel.
Lewis’ favorite science fiction TV shows also helped him create the characters in the novel. “I love television shows like ‘Fringe’ and ‘The X Files,’” he said, “that have some kind of paranormal and supernatural aspect to them. I wanted to mix those all together and have a teen hero.”
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