Attempted Rapture

by Mitchell Warren, L.M. Warren

How can an impulsive act of following the heart towards true happiness be distinguished from an act of cruelly forcing oneas desires on an unwilling victim? The issue is explored through three contemporary yet allegorical characters: Hal Persill, a cynical poet repulsed by hypocrisy who has just fled New York in hopes of returning to his simple, southern roots; Amara Stallart, a happily married preacheras daughter and the shining example of good faith in a small town; and lastly, Anne McNamary, Amaraas exiled, iconoclastic older sister who lurks somewhere in the surrounding city. The prose is structured in such a way that we are able to know every detail including the shaky, private thoughts that pour behind a personas steady, created facade. Rich in religious symbolism, unconventional in technique, and already being accused of sacrilege and obscenity by local territories, Attempted Rapture is for the discerning reader.

Paperback

First published August 23, 2013

Reviews

[Grainne Rhuad · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far, I like the saint version a tad bit less than the sinner version. What does that say about me? Probably that I am human.

More to come as I finish the book.