Greetings to all! I am called the Wandering Sea Knight. My journey has had me learn of a book by someone we all know, and in turn it has led me here, to the Second Apocalypse forum.

While I could delve into what the Wandering Sea Knight is, it would be much simply to say that I am a young college student of the ‘have little idea of what major to pursue and less even of what professional ambitions to have’ variety. I will borrow a phrase a certain hobbit (not a Tolkien character, just a short friend of mine) likes to use when describing me, in that I’m an aspiring polymath. To that end, I have a mild addiction to complexity and a near-compulsive need to holistically understand things.

I spend most of my time seeking Deus Ex Machina, if I’m not wandering throughout the dream, speculating on the nature of awakening.

Being a voracious reader, I’ve (somewhat obviously, I’d say) devoured Tolkien, with having read everything from the Hobbit to the History of Middle-earth. I’m an avid fan of Dune as well, fittingly. A personal favorite author of mine that I would recommend to anyone is Neal Stephenson, an eclectic author who primarily writes science fiction and historical fiction (with the occasional overlap). He’s is primarily known for the staggering degree of research he puts into his works and the exposition thereof; you could use his books as guides of the given subject-matter, i.e., his Baroque Cycle is an acceptable cheat-sheet for economics.

And on that note, I would like to use this introductory post as a herald for my full read-through of the Second Apocalypse. I will be posting updates upon finishing each installment, giving my thoughts on the subject matter of series as well as on the actual books.

Fare you all well.