Forbidden Light is a novel set in Atlanta in the near future and follows the activities of Ben Barnes, a new graduate student who serendipitously discovers the ultimate chemical reaction—a method to use water and sunlight to produce hydrogen. Hydrogen produced from water is a clean fuel that would solve major energy and environmental problems but would also disrupt and threaten current industries built around production and use of gasoline and other hydrocarbon fuels. This novel is a story of discovery, science, mystery, love, and hope and deals with the critical environmental issues of this century—energy production and global warming.
". . . the chemistry department's roiling over grants, labs, and graduate assistants has ratcheted up from malicious to threatening. . . . Still, he (Ben Barnes) is hot on the track of a chemical reaction that could ameliorate global energy problems . . . This kind of old-fashioned scientific romance doesn't grow on bushes these days, and Rybolt, a chemist by trade, does it well enough not to have to worry, one would think, about publishing his next yarn."
- Booklist
“For anyone who enjoys good fiction and cares even mildly about the environment, Forbidden Light is a book not to be missed.”
–John Harper, Poet and essayist teaching legal writing at Florida AM College of Law
“With an admixture of science, chemical research, love, evil corporate officials, and unscrupulous academic types, Rybolt has crafted a piping good novel of intrigue.”
–James A. Ward, Professor of History and author of The Fall of the Packard Motor Car Company
“. . . enjoyable reading for scientists and non-scientist alike.”
–Michael A. Duncan, Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry University of Georgia
“. . . provides a glimpse into the process of scientific discovery. This rare insight is used as a backdrop for the novel that adds substance to the underlying mystery.”
–Christopher M. Waters, Associate Professor of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering UT Health Science Center
"...an engaging story of mystery and self-discovery in an unusually realistic scientific setting."
—David Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Georgia Institute of Technology
ORDER FORBIDDEN LIGHT — Go to one of the websites below to order copies of the novel.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ENERGY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT — Go to PAGE TWO.
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