Shifting: Book Two of The Fold

by Miracle Jones

PART TWO OF THE FOLD, a psychic saga in seven volumes. Ljubo Snap--a "thoughtsnatch," someone who traffics in secrets plucked from unsuspecting minds--must save his miscreant family by uncovering a conspiracy that threatens not merely the survival of the Traveling city of Pip's Cross, but freedom itself. A saga, in seven projected volumes, of a band of psychic malcontents struggling to hold onto what order they can in an evolving, hostile multiverse. THE FOLD is a story about willpower, about a city carved into the brain of a giant octopus, about the seeds of politics, about succulent diner meals, about the offscourings of society, and about what it feels like to use your mind to fly. "Combines the prose of David Mitchell or Tom Robbins with the ideas and raw insights into humanity of Kurt Vonnegut . . . If I were to recommend one lesser known indie author, it's Miracle Jones."--Jeremy Blaustein, translator of Metal Gear Solid " Chronicles of Narnia meets William Burroughs by way of Texas Chainsaw Massacre … highly recommended to the strong of heart and stomach."--Tom Moody Fiction.

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 2011

About the author

Miracle Jones is from Texas. He is a very private person.

Reviews

[Michael Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A staggering feat of imagination. Relentlessly paced and mercilessly dark. A twisted action-movie for the mind, like a debauched Star Wars; filled with aliens, psychics, and god-like entities and set in a wretched city built into the brains of a dimension-hopping octopus. This book expands upon every foundation the first book, Sharing, laid, and sets the scene for a multifaceted follow-up that I just can’t wait to read.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most imaginative, surreal, hilarious writing. I will shove this at you forever. Read Sharing first, of course, the whole Fold is one character's life, the "you" of Shifting, which is sort of supposed to be a psychic love letter. So it's narrated by an intimate resident of Pip's Cross, the sort of trans-dimensional (or like... imaginary world recursion) imperial seat city. I'm already impatient for Burning even though Ljubo is a close voice to the author's and Shifting has a unique urban feel to it.

[Malcom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like everything Miracle Jones writes it’s weird, fun, and smart. It’s a great set in a very chaotic universe(s) but still grounded enough through the characters to be compelling. Lots of cool ideas.

[Anthony Preader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic continuation of the story.

Someone once described this series as "Narnia written by William S Burroughs" and I think that description is apt.

[Ashlea (plotdriven.com) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is likely the most creative thing you will read this year. I'd have likely rated it higher if it were more tightly edited. I can't really adequately describe it, but if you like your fantasy with all the insanity of a dream, you should give it a try.

[Nephelus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr Jones has created a world teeming with imaginative fantastical life but made more believable by it's unrelenting savagery.

I really hope he continues this series. The first book, The Sharing is one of my favorite stories.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

An pretty good book, but I found it a bit too much of an explosion of detail compared to the relatively simple yet awesome narrative of the first book.

[Kalie Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

just read it