Here’s the problem with choosing your next indie author book to read.

What if it is not a good investment of your time? What if the story doesn’t go anywhere? What if you don’t love the characters? What if three chapters in, you are faced with the decision whether or not to abandon the book entirely, which you, Dear Reader, pride yourself on never doing?

The good news is, there are ways to reduce that risk. You can read REVIEWS.

That’s right. Let other readers, just like you, tell it to you like it is. If the REVIEWS are interesting, there’s a very good chance the book will be interesting too.

Don’t take my word for it — here’s what readers just like you have to say about La Chimère of Prague…

“Spicy, witty, charming, and surprisingly hilarious. Unrelenting entertainment.” — Rabia Tanveer, 5-star review

“Rick Pryll excels in capturing both the culture and the history of old Europe, injecting a modern young man's growth into this backdrop. Psychological depth and detail offer an exceptionally well-done blend with the history. Readers looking for a story of historical and psychological entanglements will find the second book of La Chimère of Prague an outstanding survey that follows Joseph's ongoing choices, consequences, and evolving perceptions of life. Its deep psychological inspection ... provides a powerful story that eventually comes full circle back to Joseph's strongest connections as he rejects the past, only to find it intrinsically wound into his future.” — D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“Pryll crafts a highly immersive atmosphere with a myriad of emotions, mixing sublime and surreal themes with realistic and relatable social issues to create a kind of accessible space in between that we as readers can escape to.” — K.C. Finn, 5-star review

“If you enjoy literary fiction, ironic wit, and realism delivered with a heaping spoonful of European culture, you will love this one.” — Bibiana Krall, Goodreads 5-star review

“Once you're fully engrossed in Joseph's character it's impossible to put the book down. Some of Pryll's prose balances on the brink of poetic.” — Asher Syed, 5-star review

“Gazing over the magnificent city of Prague, Joseph intimately shares his examination of purpose. Joseph faces grief and reality with a desire for understanding; he vividly describes circumstances that circle back to his existence. Author Rick Pryll overlays the rich history of the Czech Republic with Joseph’s radical and courageous life choices as a young man while poetically mingling his teenage past with the present, in a biological and earthy way. He masterfully details Joseph’s self-awareness; his deeply intuitive and discerning view of his environment and his interpersonal relationships. A brilliant writer, I expectantly wait for revelations from the Chimera of Prague!” — Dr. Sabrina Brown, author of He Married a Sociopath

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