For this episode, Red is joined by Kevin J Anderson, the internationally best-selling author of over 170 novels, including the Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., series and the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns. He has also written spin-off novels for Star Wars, The X-Files, and co-authored the prequels to Frank Herbert’s Dune series. But perhaps his proudest achievement comes from his collaboration with legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Their 2012 novel, Clockwork Angels, was written to accompany Rush’s album of the same name. Across its pages, they created a fabulous world of airships and alchemy, clockwork carnivals, lost cities and ruthless pirates, all governed by an autocratic Watchmaker and threatened by his nemesis, the Anarchist. It’s a world they revisited in Clockwork Lives, which is nothing less than a steampunk Canterbury Tales! Sadly, Neil Peart passed away in 2020, but as a tribute to his great friend and the world they created together, Kevin has completed the trilogy with, Clockwork Destiny, which he also narrates for the audiobook version. Join Kevin and Red as they discuss the profound influence Rush and Neil Peart had on Kevin’s writing, and the enduring legacy the audiobook versions of The Clockwork Angels trilogy have created.