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Sinnabar
This was a bad place to be....
After a moment, I realized we were caged, staring out through iron bars. Defion stood outside the cage, insect faced, no expression. Philip Prester stood beside him, but with his back to us, looking out over the plain.
Windblown orange dust sandpapered my face. I felt a buzz inside my head, and knew the dust did that, as if it was electrically charged. After a few moments, I didn't notice it.
"Where's this?" I said, mainly to hear my own voice, something familiar.
Defion surprised me: he spoke.
"Sinnabar," he said.
After a moment, I realized we were caged, staring out through iron bars. Defion stood outside the cage, insect faced, no expression. Philip Prester stood beside him, but with his back to us, looking out over the plain.
Windblown orange dust sandpapered my face. I felt a buzz inside my head, and knew the dust did that, as if it was electrically charged. After a few moments, I didn't notice it.
"Where's this?" I said, mainly to hear my own voice, something familiar.
Defion surprised me: he spoke.
"Sinnabar," he said.
- GenresDystopia
429 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2014
37 people are currently reading
531 people want to read
About the author
Richard Wolkomir
23 books48 followersI write stories, often speculative fiction, sometimes mysteries. It started when a Pembroke Welsh corgi came to live with us, and I realized I could read his mind.
It's not hard--eye glints and brow furrowings tell you just what's going on in that doggy head.
I wondered, though: how would it be to actually speak with animals, back and forth, hearing their thoughts and concerns? A story came to me. It was about a place where certain people do speak with animals, not with tongues, animals being unequipped for that, but mind to mind.
It became a novel, "Wil Deft," complete with a fantasy world Pembroke Welsh corgi. Another novel, "Sinnabar," followed, with some of the same characters reappearing, including that talkative corgi.
I'd always made my living writing articles and essays for magazines. Now--because of that corgi--instead of reporting stories, I make them up.
I greatly enjoy writing stories, and I hope some people will enjoy reading them.
It's not hard--eye glints and brow furrowings tell you just what's going on in that doggy head.
I wondered, though: how would it be to actually speak with animals, back and forth, hearing their thoughts and concerns? A story came to me. It was about a place where certain people do speak with animals, not with tongues, animals being unequipped for that, but mind to mind.
It became a novel, "Wil Deft," complete with a fantasy world Pembroke Welsh corgi. Another novel, "Sinnabar," followed, with some of the same characters reappearing, including that talkative corgi.
I'd always made my living writing articles and essays for magazines. Now--because of that corgi--instead of reporting stories, I make them up.
I greatly enjoy writing stories, and I hope some people will enjoy reading them.
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December 22, 2016
I won 'Sinnabar' through Goodreads Giveaways. I loved this action packed fantasy novel by Richard Wolkomir. I think teens and adults would both enjoy this story and find Tobi the talking Corgi as entertaining as I did!
November 21, 2019
Good book
Second book I've read of this author. Loved Will Deft. This is a follow up on that book in a way. Yes, it does have Tobi! I really like the writing style. The main character is again a little slow and stubborn, again with a compassionate heart that provides bravery and a sense of responsibility.
I felt that a lot of word space was used to describe actions and descriptions. Too much for me. Distracting.
BUT, it does have TOBI!
Second book I've read of this author. Loved Will Deft. This is a follow up on that book in a way. Yes, it does have Tobi! I really like the writing style. The main character is again a little slow and stubborn, again with a compassionate heart that provides bravery and a sense of responsibility.
I felt that a lot of word space was used to describe actions and descriptions. Too much for me. Distracting.
BUT, it does have TOBI!
May 23, 2015
A rollicking good read- John Carter of Mars meets Arabian Nights with capitalist and environmental critique. Living in Wales I particularly enjoyed the Corgi ! Hope Richard writes further books featuring the exploits of Will and his comrades
June 3, 2024
Good entertainment
Fast paced with intriguing characters and some moral ambiguities. Wil Deft makes a sort of cameo appearance, but Tobi as usual is the star (at least of the Tobi storyline)
Fast paced with intriguing characters and some moral ambiguities. Wil Deft makes a sort of cameo appearance, but Tobi as usual is the star (at least of the Tobi storyline)
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October 15, 2015This novel follows "Wil Deft," with some of the same characters, including that talkative corgi. I'd think anyone could enjoy this book, from teenagers on up.
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