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Brutal Light
When the light comes... pray for darkness. All Kagami Takeda wants is to be left alone, so that no one else can be destroyed by the madness she keeps at bay. Her connection to the Radiance--a merciless and godlike sea of light--has driven her family insane and given her lover strange abilities and terrible visions. However, the occult forces who covet her access to the Radiance are relentless in their pursuit. Worse, the Radiance itself has created an enemy who can kill her--a fate which would unleash its brutal light on a defenseless city.
238 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2011
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Gary W. Olson
7 books9 followersGary W. Olson is an intermittently productive science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer. After a long hiatus following his first novel and short fiction publications, he's back at work in the word mines on another book, a comic mad science thriller.
Away from working and writing, Gary enjoys spending time with his wife, their cats, and their mostly reputable family and friends. His website is at https://www.garywolson.com, and features his blog, and information on all his books. Additional social media links are collected at https://linktr.ee/gwox.
Away from working and writing, Gary enjoys spending time with his wife, their cats, and their mostly reputable family and friends. His website is at https://www.garywolson.com, and features his blog, and information on all his books. Additional social media links are collected at https://linktr.ee/gwox.
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April 21, 2012
Tired of sparkly vampires and dystopian futures?
Brutal Light is a complex and original novel that follows a group of individuals from Detroit who are affected by a God-like power referred to as the Radiance. The story takes the reader on a journey into the surreal and it switches between the physical world, and what I would describe as an astral plane, the Noumenal. Each of the characters are pawns in a wider powerplay and as the plot unravels we get to find out who exactly is playing whom.
Gary Olson successfully weaves together a universe that involves concepts such as metaphysics, classical philosophy, and the nature of identity, as well as featuring components from various religious ideologies. Spot The Dog it is not. There is intelligence in the construction of these themes and Olson's writing is sharp and descriptive.
Films such as Inception and The Matrix have featured worlds within worlds. If you liked these films then I believe you would also appreciate Brutal Light. All in all, Brutal Light is a thought-provoking and enjoyable read.
Brutal Light is a complex and original novel that follows a group of individuals from Detroit who are affected by a God-like power referred to as the Radiance. The story takes the reader on a journey into the surreal and it switches between the physical world, and what I would describe as an astral plane, the Noumenal. Each of the characters are pawns in a wider powerplay and as the plot unravels we get to find out who exactly is playing whom.
Gary Olson successfully weaves together a universe that involves concepts such as metaphysics, classical philosophy, and the nature of identity, as well as featuring components from various religious ideologies. Spot The Dog it is not. There is intelligence in the construction of these themes and Olson's writing is sharp and descriptive.
Films such as Inception and The Matrix have featured worlds within worlds. If you liked these films then I believe you would also appreciate Brutal Light. All in all, Brutal Light is a thought-provoking and enjoyable read.
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