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Rewritten #1
Fallacy
Born to the vivid heat and unyielding sunlight of Phoenix, Ray dives into her pool and surfaces in a cold lake.
There is no sun in Qol. She has no family. Ray has never existed--only Laenyn.
Or so the mad scientist claims. But her younger sister, older and yet smaller than she ought to be, seems to remember their life rather differently...
In the world of Rewritten, information is hoarded. Any false move or lapse of judgment could have dreadful ramifications. Each character has their own lies to tell and secrets to keep, and the struggle to cooperate despite drastic differences in their own perceptions of their world and situation sends every one of them into danger.
There is no sun in Qol. She has no family. Ray has never existed--only Laenyn.
Or so the mad scientist claims. But her younger sister, older and yet smaller than she ought to be, seems to remember their life rather differently...
In the world of Rewritten, information is hoarded. Any false move or lapse of judgment could have dreadful ramifications. Each character has their own lies to tell and secrets to keep, and the struggle to cooperate despite drastic differences in their own perceptions of their world and situation sends every one of them into danger.
- GenresFantasyYoung Adult
214 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2012
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About the author
Morgan Bauman
19 books24 followersMorgan Bauman's novels and short stories typically celebrate interpersonal relationships--family dynamics, friendships, and romance alike. This doesn't mean that every story has a relationship at its core, however. Some stories, like those found in Pendular Motion, have characters who find themselves isolated.
Bauman's work has been called introspective, innovative, and genre-defying. Although most of their stories include a fantastic bent, Bauman ventures to portray the unreal in a realistic manner.
In the interest of depicting stories that are true to their lived experiences, Bauman's works typically include characters of all sexual orientations and gender identities as well as characters with varied mental and physical disabilities. Furthermore, in keeping with their commitment to realistic diversity, Bauman includes characters of many races and ethnicities in their works and makes a sincere effort to include anti-racist themes.
Bauman's work has been called introspective, innovative, and genre-defying. Although most of their stories include a fantastic bent, Bauman ventures to portray the unreal in a realistic manner.
In the interest of depicting stories that are true to their lived experiences, Bauman's works typically include characters of all sexual orientations and gender identities as well as characters with varied mental and physical disabilities. Furthermore, in keeping with their commitment to realistic diversity, Bauman includes characters of many races and ethnicities in their works and makes a sincere effort to include anti-racist themes.
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October 26, 2012
Great new voice in dystopian fantasy for young adults and adults alike.
June 28, 2017
Well-constructed writing...not sure how I feel though...
On one hand, I enjoyed the book and found it insightful. On another hand, it felt like a disguised parable on an acid trip. So...yeah...I don't know how I feel about it. I liked the energy magic, that's for sure. ;)
On one hand, I enjoyed the book and found it insightful. On another hand, it felt like a disguised parable on an acid trip. So...yeah...I don't know how I feel about it. I liked the energy magic, that's for sure. ;)
February 26, 2013
I´ve known since the beginning it´s going to be 5 stars. I don´t even need to think about it. I would have given it more, if possible.
It´s actually hard to review this one. Fallacy is complex, beautiful and rich. And I feel like something really hard fell on my chest, and it is still sitting there. I can´t quite explain it.
If I try to see this book as a whole picture and not just details, I see only an incomplete painting. It is like the paintings with a rain of colours as their main theme. This book is no more or no less then war of colours.
It confused me.
After all, I don´t know am I crazy or people in Ilonon, since I´m not sure what would I be, if part of that village. We see two parallel worlds, one modern and one that is ... different. I liked that no other explanation´s given. Everything is left to the individual to fill. In that world you don´t know whether you is you, or who is I. At least I did not know. It´s a strange place, with odd creatures and sick rules. It made me feel lost and mad.
It also remind me of post-apocalyptic world we can read about in books, and I hate this world.
I really would not like to be part of Ilonon.
Characters are really more than I could ask for. They are even more than 3D. Such an unique personalities.
Well, I really don´t know how to express myself about this book, it left me rather spechless.
What I can say is that I didn´t like the language - Yra. It´s something between Finnish, Hungarian and Polish? I found all the letters joined together rather ugly, but that´s just my opinion. And the illustrations, while beautiful, were more disorienting than helpful. They just erased all the possible images of characters I had. Now, I can´t imagine how any of them look like at all.
I also though that Ray, as an 10 years old child, was too mature to be ... well real. But since it´s a weird world...
I enjoyed this book more than any other I´ve read this year, and I´ve read 44 books so far. Can´t wait for the sequel!
It´s actually hard to review this one. Fallacy is complex, beautiful and rich. And I feel like something really hard fell on my chest, and it is still sitting there. I can´t quite explain it.
If I try to see this book as a whole picture and not just details, I see only an incomplete painting. It is like the paintings with a rain of colours as their main theme. This book is no more or no less then war of colours.
It confused me.
“Yeah, I guess it helped. It helped me figure out that people in Ilonon are as crazy as I thought they were.”
After all, I don´t know am I crazy or people in Ilonon, since I´m not sure what would I be, if part of that village. We see two parallel worlds, one modern and one that is ... different. I liked that no other explanation´s given. Everything is left to the individual to fill. In that world you don´t know whether you is you, or who is I. At least I did not know. It´s a strange place, with odd creatures and sick rules. It made me feel lost and mad.
It also remind me of post-apocalyptic world we can read about in books, and I hate this world.
I really would not like to be part of Ilonon.
{Peace by Separation. How can we live without that separation, Ray? Iltyplyam is our greeting: Il ty Plyam. Peace for Betters.
Characters are really more than I could ask for. They are even more than 3D. Such an unique personalities.
Well, I really don´t know how to express myself about this book, it left me rather spechless.
What I can say is that I didn´t like the language - Yra. It´s something between Finnish, Hungarian and Polish? I found all the letters joined together rather ugly, but that´s just my opinion. And the illustrations, while beautiful, were more disorienting than helpful. They just erased all the possible images of characters I had. Now, I can´t imagine how any of them look like at all.
I also though that Ray, as an 10 years old child, was too mature to be ... well real. But since it´s a weird world...
I enjoyed this book more than any other I´ve read this year, and I´ve read 44 books so far. Can´t wait for the sequel!
September 13, 2014
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I wouldn't say the story qualifies as mystery, but more of something that seemingly normal with undercurrents of the mysterious. As the voyeur, I was just at a loss to what was happening to Ray as she was herself. She doesn't know where she is, how to get home, and the only people with answers refuses to tell her anything.
The tension grows and deepens.
I almost wish I didn't know ahead of time that this was a piece of dystopian fiction. Call me obsessive, but I feel cheated out of that little extra bit of… something. Putting a label to everything is not always in the best interest of the work. I personally don't mind the whole fumbling in the dark, learning as the character learns, and Ray made for one hell of a confused/scared protagonist.
The writing itself was decent, but plain. It's straightforward and without much in way of hidden nuances. Except maybe the foreign language of Qol, but I can't even begin to guess if there's actually meaning behind what was spoken or not. The characters were interesting and expressive, the world was fascinating, but it all ended too soon. Granted, knowing that there are 3 more books in the series, I find it hard to fault the book on it. Until proven wrong, I'll just assume all those loose ends will be tied off later on.
I thought I was going to enjoy the illustrations in this book as much as the story, but that was sadly not the case. I did not like the varied-ness of the illustrations… we have everything from shaded paintings, sketches, and polished linearts. The pictures were rough and unintentionally unfinished compared to the story they depicted.
All in all though, Fallacy was a nice break from the mundane and I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.
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I wouldn't say the story qualifies as mystery, but more of something that seemingly normal with undercurrents of the mysterious. As the voyeur, I was just at a loss to what was happening to Ray as she was herself. She doesn't know where she is, how to get home, and the only people with answers refuses to tell her anything.
The tension grows and deepens.
I almost wish I didn't know ahead of time that this was a piece of dystopian fiction. Call me obsessive, but I feel cheated out of that little extra bit of… something. Putting a label to everything is not always in the best interest of the work. I personally don't mind the whole fumbling in the dark, learning as the character learns, and Ray made for one hell of a confused/scared protagonist.
The writing itself was decent, but plain. It's straightforward and without much in way of hidden nuances. Except maybe the foreign language of Qol, but I can't even begin to guess if there's actually meaning behind what was spoken or not. The characters were interesting and expressive, the world was fascinating, but it all ended too soon. Granted, knowing that there are 3 more books in the series, I find it hard to fault the book on it. Until proven wrong, I'll just assume all those loose ends will be tied off later on.
I thought I was going to enjoy the illustrations in this book as much as the story, but that was sadly not the case. I did not like the varied-ness of the illustrations… we have everything from shaded paintings, sketches, and polished linearts. The pictures were rough and unintentionally unfinished compared to the story they depicted.
All in all though, Fallacy was a nice break from the mundane and I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.
February 19, 2014
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The world in which the story was set was fascinating. The author also struck a good balance in doling out background about the world and its circumstances. There was always a plethora of tantalizing hints of more to come to keep me on the edge of my seat, but it didn't get to a point where so much was vague and mysterious as to become infuriating. Though there were questions, to be sure, that did not get resolved (though presumably they will in later books?), there was always enough new information about the characters and the world to keep me engaged. The author also did a good job though of not completely overwhelming me with facts. There was a bit of obvious foreshadowing, but also some issues that I'm not sure how they'll end up turning out/
The characters were interesting, but nothing particularly special and not entirely relatable for me. In its own way, this made sense to me, since one of the main characters was raised in this alternate fantasy world that has fairly different rules from our and the other is ten years old from a world presumably similar to ours but thrust into a rather overwhelmingly new situation. The characters seemed reasonable to me (not flat or cliche), and I did get somewhat attached, just not nearly so much as some other stories I've read. It really was the world building that made this book stand out for me.
The climax/ending of this book felt jarring and abrupt to me and was probably the main thing I took issue with in this novel. I will most definitely be reading the next book as soon as I can get my hands on it.
The characters were interesting, but nothing particularly special and not entirely relatable for me. In its own way, this made sense to me, since one of the main characters was raised in this alternate fantasy world that has fairly different rules from our and the other is ten years old from a world presumably similar to ours but thrust into a rather overwhelmingly new situation. The characters seemed reasonable to me (not flat or cliche), and I did get somewhat attached, just not nearly so much as some other stories I've read. It really was the world building that made this book stand out for me.
The climax/ending of this book felt jarring and abrupt to me and was probably the main thing I took issue with in this novel. I will most definitely be reading the next book as soon as I can get my hands on it.
May 18, 2014
Fantasy books are currently swarming the shelves of every bookstore you can find, with dark and angsty supernatural seemingly at the top of the fiction menu. So it takes something a little different to capture the interest, and this novel provides that.
The concept intrigues right from the off, and though sometimes it is difficult to engage with the young protagonist Ray, the novel has superb pacing; Morgan Bauman is a writer without unnecessary frills. one who manages the balance between description and action that many AAA writers cannot.
The greatest challenge for a fantasy writer is to make their world convincing, and though it doesn’t always achieve this, overall the world of Qol, one ruled by colour, is a pleasure to explore, with interesting creatures and great attention to detail.
It is a quick read, but a refreshing one, and one which makes me hope we shall see more of Bauman’s work to come.
The concept intrigues right from the off, and though sometimes it is difficult to engage with the young protagonist Ray, the novel has superb pacing; Morgan Bauman is a writer without unnecessary frills. one who manages the balance between description and action that many AAA writers cannot.
The greatest challenge for a fantasy writer is to make their world convincing, and though it doesn’t always achieve this, overall the world of Qol, one ruled by colour, is a pleasure to explore, with interesting creatures and great attention to detail.
It is a quick read, but a refreshing one, and one which makes me hope we shall see more of Bauman’s work to come.
January 12, 2015
Cumulative review for the series.
When Ray slips under the water of her family's pool, she emerges in a lake in a distant land--where everyone has fantastic powers, and she's trapped in another woman's body. Rewritten is more intent than execution. In theory, it's fantastic: the worldbuilding and characterization are robust and unforgiving, both in scale and consequence; there's great diversity and intensity in the interpersonal relationships, and the dynamic between protagonists Ray and Laenyn is particularly creative. But that potential goes unrealized. The mystery is forced and relies on poor communication; the emotions feel repetitive and unconvincing. I believe this series would be more successful if it were compressed into a single book; a little mandatory brevity would give it some punch. As is: an admirable effort, but it never clicked for me.
When Ray slips under the water of her family's pool, she emerges in a lake in a distant land--where everyone has fantastic powers, and she's trapped in another woman's body. Rewritten is more intent than execution. In theory, it's fantastic: the worldbuilding and characterization are robust and unforgiving, both in scale and consequence; there's great diversity and intensity in the interpersonal relationships, and the dynamic between protagonists Ray and Laenyn is particularly creative. But that potential goes unrealized. The mystery is forced and relies on poor communication; the emotions feel repetitive and unconvincing. I believe this series would be more successful if it were compressed into a single book; a little mandatory brevity would give it some punch. As is: an admirable effort, but it never clicked for me.
January 3, 2013
"Rewritten I: Fallacy" is an engaging start to a series with one of the most original fantasy settings I've encountered in a while. The world of Qol is delineated by color and Bauman is very successful at emphasizing the significance of that without beating you over the head with it. The story, following a girl from our world who has fallen into another, is rife with mystery and a wonderful sense of urgency. It's a quick, easy read, but I still found myself reading faster the deeper I got, desperately wanting answers. It's a great hook and the ending was satisfying without being 100% conclusive, as befitting the first book in what will be a four-book series.
July 21, 2014
What an excellent book. I got a bit of a slow start on it, lost in the jumble of names and places, but I hung in and am so very very glad that I did. This is not a cookie cutter fantasy tale. Bauman weaves a hard-hitting story that, while fun and exciting, also addresses difficult things like politics and discrimination. I was very impressed with the writing and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
October 17, 2019
If you're looking for a fresh new world to spend the night in this book is for you. Bauman throws her main character into dystopian world built around a power structure based on colours, but not only that, but into a whole new body as well. The story is fast paced and the mysteries keep you around. Be ready to be grabbing the sequel.
January 24, 2014
"There was a lot I absolutely loved about Fallacy. I really enjoyed the color system and the fabric system; it gives a unique atmosphere to the books. It really was a different world in the books, and Bauman succeeded in making a world entirely unlike our own." http://www.germmagazine.com/review-re...
January 24, 2015
This has to be the strangest story I have ever read. It's a little difficult to follow, more difficult to understand. Curiosity kept me reading, anxiously wanting an answer to what the heck was going on. As yet, there isn't enough to link the two worlds, but I'm guessing the author intended for us to want the next book to learn more (there's that curiosity again!)
May 17, 2015
creative and unique but didn't really resolve a lot of questions by the end and I'm not sure I'm ready to read the next one for the answers.
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