Part Two: The Kitchen Table

by Andrew Leon

Tiberius thinks he's just a normal boy with an abnormal fear of shadows. Well, that's what he thinks until his mother tells him the truth about his father. But that's crazy talk, right? Maybe, his mother is more unhinged than he thought.

12 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

The author has often been told that he does things the wrong way. For instance, he could walk before he could crawl. His parents were also informed that he went about reading the wrong way. Already reading before kindergarten, he went on to delve into texts about dinosaurs and astronomy by 1st grade as opposed to the regular story books everyone else was reading. At least one school counselor labeled him as "delayed" because of this. Of course, this happened at the same time he was winning the school reading contest.

After years of wanting to, he's finally writing books of his own.

Reviews

[Ariel Hudnall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this chapter a lot; by itself, it stood on it's own, but Andrew Leon involves his audience in the tale's construction, with author's notes, which I find very fun to read, and in Part Two, he even includes a prior version of the chapter, told from another character's POV. It's so much fun to read these little installments!

Not much happened in this 'half scene', hence only four stars, but the writing is very crisp, as ever, and the characters are fleshed out well. It is easy to imagine and relate to the them both, and you find yourself sympathizing with both of their problems. I was particularly pleased with the realistic way in which Tib's 'unreal' origins are being introduced, as it feels like both of them are having very genuine reactions.

Off to Part Three!

[Bryan Pedas · Rating 5 out of 5]

What you have here is two things - a glimpse into the mind of a child, whose only thought is that of his precious DS, and the inclination that something magical is about to happen - and both mesh well together. Tib is relatable, and I even felt sorry for him, as his mother is a bit neurotic. Meanwhile, something is amiss with his shadow, and we the reader are given but a tiny taste of the magic that is yet to come. I don't know what exactly that magic is yet, but the story has me hooked and I'll definitely be reading the rest of the series to find out.

[Rusty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope I’m not the only one reading these because this is a real classic in the making. Of course, since I’m only getting installments of this serialized novel in small doses I suppose it’s still possible for the story to go off the rails. But the first two installments are close to perfect. Hurry up and download. Then hurry up and read. Then tell Andrew Leon to Hurry up and release the next one.