Tersias

by G.P. Taylor

Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

(born 1958 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire), pen-name G.P. Taylor, is the author of the best-selling novels Shadowmancer, Wormwood and Tersias. Before taking up writing full-time, he was an Anglican vicar in the village of Cloughton, North Yorkshire.

His works reflect his faith, carrying Christian messages like The Chronicles of Narnia of C.S. Lewis. He began to write his works to counter the increasing number of works, such as Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that he believed were encouraging children to investigate the occult. His works have also garnered some controversy however, because whilst Taylor has claimed to be "an authority on Wicca and paganism", his books have been considered offensive by some neopagans for describing them as being tricked by the Devil.

Reviews

[Sunny]

This book felt like it was supposed to be longer or even part of an entire series. I don't know why the author chose to try and shove everything into one 320 page book. It would have been much better if it was 620 pages long and we could have gotten proper character development that didn't feel rushed and the story could have flowed a lot better rather than leaping from one event to the next as fast as it could. That being said, I loved the setting, the writing style, and the overall vibe of this book. I'm a sucker for a dreary, weird and spooky Victorian fantasy.

[Frankie]

Not much to say about this one. The plot was interesting and a little spooky, the writing was OK but not great (and there were a few typos still remaining) and the characters' motives were pretty standard.