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I live in Monument, Colorado with my wife Ulla on 10 acres of trees and red sandstone outcroppings at an elevation of 7,400 feet above sea level. We have two sons and six grandchildren.
I was born in 1943 while my father was at Yale University obtaining his Doctorate in Anthropology, hence my upbringing and the basis of the anthropological themes in my writing.
My family subsequently moved to Hawaii where I lived until attending Verde Valley School, Sedona, Arizona, then to college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, then to the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
After graduate school I joined the Peace Corps and was stationed as an architect in Tunis, Tunisia. Subsequently, I worked as a professional architect in New York, Nigeria, Hawaii and Saudi Arabia.
My series, Primordium explores an idea that mankind's humanity is a mistake derived from stolen DNA planted in an ancient hominid that enabled hominids to evolve as conscious beings, culminating in Homo sapiens, creatures not meant to be, but creatures capable of curiosity and wonder. They look out at a closed universe they were not meant to see nor have the intelligence to comprehend.
When I am not writing, I enjoy hiking Colorado Fourteeners, biking, cooking, remodeling my house, and playing the guitar. I have a tractor for the woods, use a chainsaw regularly and play tennis at a 4.0 USTA level. My favorite song is Hotel California.
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Requiem is the third book in the pulsating Primordium series by William E. Mason, a colossal work of fantasy and pure genius. This time the future of pure humans, the Maraia, is threatened by a sinister and unforgiving dark force, the Cardassin, and their DNA may get contaminated or even extinguished. The creation of the A4-Ni is the only hope of preserving the pure race, but the person entrusted with this mission dies without completing the task. Now, his daughter, Akilah Rasmussen, must complete the task. The secrets she uncovers while working on the project will blow her mind and she will have to face the challenge of making difficult choices, plus confront an enemy that is as cunning as he is powerful. It’s very interesting to watch as Akilah and her team embark on this dangerous journey to a fate as uncertain as mankind’s future.
There could not have been a better title for this book than Requiem, a work that will evoke all kinds of powerful emotions in readers as they are introduced to new and well-grounded characters like Akilah Rasmussen, Michael, and Jamil. Mason picks up the reins to lead his readers into yet another level of excitement, introducing new elements into his beautiful and endearing concept. There is a new wave of warmth and excitement as readers follow Mason’s heroes in their adventure to accomplish the impossible.
The story is fast moving with twists that will keep readers fully engaged. Mason’s masterful use of suspense is a powerful element that will certainly make readers want to keep turning the pages. The writing, as usual, is graceful and it carries a charm of its own, one that will appeal to a wide audience. A sci-fi that feels so distant and close at the same time, a story of alien forces that will make you think it was about the neighborhood beyond the fence. Mason opens a portal into a world where readers can escape and dream.
