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.. not just the end of the world. Not just time travelling assassins. Not just a woman who converses with the dead. Not just a fracture in reality bringing about the next Big Bang. This is not just any bookshop ..
The owner of a bookshop, Jacaranda, discovers that her husband is not what he seems and that her bookshop is, in fact, the doorway to several alternate versions of her home town.
The owner of a bookshop, Jacaranda, discovers that her husband is not what he seems and that her bookshop is, in fact, the doorway to several alternate versions of her home town.
180 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Steven C. Davis
54 books12 followersSteven is an author, a performance poet, a storyteller and the Creative Director behind Tenebrous Texts.
He has created the Saelvatici, a darkly mythic retelling of the Robin Hood myth cycle and the 'Less than Human' series, which examines society through the viewpoint of a social care worker who is a Were-Squirrel.
He has created the Saelvatici, a darkly mythic retelling of the Robin Hood myth cycle and the 'Less than Human' series, which examines society through the viewpoint of a social care worker who is a Were-Squirrel.
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May 25, 2016
Be warned; this is a challenging – though rewarding – read, as S Davies weaves his tale of parallel worlds and parallel characters. As such, you can never be quite sure if the character we meet on one page is the same version that we meet another…
This means that this is not the sort of book you can read on auto-pilot, but I welcome anything that challenges your brain and memory, and although personally I would have liked a more linear structure, that is very much a personal thing, so give it a go.
This means that this is not the sort of book you can read on auto-pilot, but I welcome anything that challenges your brain and memory, and although personally I would have liked a more linear structure, that is very much a personal thing, so give it a go.
September 27, 2022
There is both good and bad. In one word... confusing.
It's not confusing in the way it's supposed to be. I mean, it's supposed to be confusing dealing with parallel universes and multiple timelines, spread over a non-contiguous storyline. I enjoy this type of book. However, it's nice when , in the final chapter, everything falls into place. This book doesn't. The final chapter is weak, leaving you thinking "What?"
Additionally, dialogue and the interaction between multiple characters can also be confusing, as the deictic perspective shifts and ambiguous pronouns leave you wondering who did what to whom.
Having said that, the individual chapters are a compelling read. The characters are interesting and the ideas intriguing. The pieces are there, but they don't fit together very well. It's a shame.
It's not confusing in the way it's supposed to be. I mean, it's supposed to be confusing dealing with parallel universes and multiple timelines, spread over a non-contiguous storyline. I enjoy this type of book. However, it's nice when , in the final chapter, everything falls into place. This book doesn't. The final chapter is weak, leaving you thinking "What?"
Additionally, dialogue and the interaction between multiple characters can also be confusing, as the deictic perspective shifts and ambiguous pronouns leave you wondering who did what to whom.
Having said that, the individual chapters are a compelling read. The characters are interesting and the ideas intriguing. The pieces are there, but they don't fit together very well. It's a shame.
September 5, 2023
This book isn't my usual read. I met the author at the Cobbles and Cogs steampunk event in September 2021.
As soon as he said multiverses, I was in. I picked up the book and could not put it down.
It is written in my favourite style. Time is out of place, so the reader solves the puzzle. The writing is crisp, easy to follow, and the plot is fascinating.
I'm not a fan of horror, but I will read the sequel. I was able to stay with the book and read it in a day. That alone is a treat, but the premise took me all over the multiverse to different places and beings.
That's what I want from my Sci-Fi. Modern, but the reader is treated as intelligent. If you like Ian Rankin or books like Cloud Atlas, you'll enjoy reading this. I am going to keep reading this author (even though I don't like horror) because his plots and writing is clever and enjoyable.
As soon as he said multiverses, I was in. I picked up the book and could not put it down.
It is written in my favourite style. Time is out of place, so the reader solves the puzzle. The writing is crisp, easy to follow, and the plot is fascinating.
I'm not a fan of horror, but I will read the sequel. I was able to stay with the book and read it in a day. That alone is a treat, but the premise took me all over the multiverse to different places and beings.
That's what I want from my Sci-Fi. Modern, but the reader is treated as intelligent. If you like Ian Rankin or books like Cloud Atlas, you'll enjoy reading this. I am going to keep reading this author (even though I don't like horror) because his plots and writing is clever and enjoyable.
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