Thursday 30 May 2019

30 May: 30

On the 30th day of the month, here are 10 things you didn't know about the number 30.

  1. A polygon with thirty sides is called a triacontagon.
  2. In the Bible, 30 is often the age at which people begin their ministries - Ezekiel, St PaulJohn the Baptist and of course Jesus were all 30 years old when their ministries started. David became king of Israel at 30 and Joseph left prison to govern Egypt at 30. Also in the Bible, Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of Silver.
  3. Reaching 30 is a significant milestone for people today, too. In The Myth of Sisyphus Albert Camus comments that the age of thirty is a crucial period in the life of a man, for at that age he gains a new awareness of the meaning of time.
  4. 30 is the atomic number of Zinc.
  5. AprilJuneSeptember and November all have 30 days. February 30 is usually a sarcastic way to suggest that something will never get done. That said, They did have a February 30 in Sweden in 1712 during the changeover from the Julian to Gregorian Calendars. The Swedes decided to achieve this by not having leap days for 40 years. However, they got distracted by a war and forgot to omit the leap day a couple of times - so they went back to the Julian calendar to start again, and added an extra leap day in 1712 to correct the mistake. Hence there was a February 30.
  6. On the subject of wars, the Thirty Years' War was a war fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. 8 million people died as a result of a series of squabbles over religion, economics and territory.
  7. A couple who have been married for 30 years are celebrating their Pearl anniversary.
  8. In tennis, the number 30 represents the second point gained in a game.
  9. 30 St Mary Axe is the address of the Gherkin in London.
  10. In numerology, people born on the 30th of the month are fun loving and creative, though not necessarily rich. They are attractive and attract lovers easily - but find it hard to stay faithful.

Closing the Circle

A stable wormhole has been established between Earth and Infinitus. Power Blaster and his friends can finally go home.

Desi Troyes is still at large on Earth - Power Blaster has vowed to bring him to justice. His wedding to Shanna is under threat as the Desperadoes launch an attempt to rescue their leader. 
Someone from Power Blaster's past plays an unexpected and significant role in capturing Troyes.

The return home brings its own challenges. Not everyone can return to the life they left behind, and for some, there is unfinished business to be dealt with before they can start anew.

Ben Cole in particular cannot resume his old life as a surgeon because technology no longer works around him. He plans a new life in Classica, away from technology. Shanna hears there could be a way to reverse his condition and sets out to find it, putting herself in great danger. She doesn't know she is about to uncover the secret of Power Blaster's mysterious past.

Available from:

Amazon (Paperback)

Completes The Raiders Trilogy. 

Other books in the series:
Book One
Book Two

              

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