There seems to be a theme!

The reviews are starting to pour in and I have noticed a certain theme developing. The simple truth seems to be that you either love Dawning or you hate it. I’m ok with that.

It would be ridiculous to imagine that everyone would love a book. I, myself, do not enjoy many of the mass favorites of our times. I can think of a few that have grown to become box office hits that make me want to pull my hair out with angst. Giving all the reasons that I “hate” these books, are the same reasons that many others enjoy them. You either love it or hate it.

The first book from The Risen series, Dawning seems to be following the same jagged path. Those that “love” it, love it for the rich detailing of the story. The very in-depth descriptions of not only the characters, but also of the places and scenes that take place. I have been called everything from creatively cruel to verbally barbaric from the emotions caused from the deaths and the resulting gore. Which of course, I find it very flattering.

If you cannot feel the blood on your hands with the deaths, I have failed you as an author. That is my point of view. This same point of view is what is causing some to “hate” the book. The repeated phrase of “too descriptive” keeps popping up. They would be correct.

Dawning is a very descriptive book as will be the rest of my work. As a reader, I want to be drawn into the story. I don’t want to have to imagine the smell of the roses. I want to be told the smell. I don’t want to guess at the character's features. Tell me! So as an author, I do just that.





Sugar and Spice and Everything Dies Twice,

Marie F Crow