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The Incarnations of Joe
Death has come to the woods surrounding an isolated northern mining town. It is the night of Christmas 1960, and what Joe Magister is about to encounter on the road will leave him forever changed and bring him face to face with his true heritage. What he will come to learn is that no truth is as simple as what is taught in church. Angels and demons; Heaven and Hell; good versus evil—none of it is as it seems. And when a marriage of old souls is put asunder there are consequences that must be paid.
264 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2015
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February 21, 2016
2 REVIEWS
REVIEWER: MOONWALKER
4.0 ON THE MASQ SCALE
The category for this story is listed as young adult fantasy, but to me it reads as more of a horror story – which is fine, because I like horror stories. I'm just making a distinction here. It's about Joe Majister's journey through life as he becomes more attached to the wolves in the forest than to the people in his town. It's a story about love, loss, and the search for the key to Heaven. I found this story to be deeply disturbing at a gut level. The author takes an entirely different path to the age-old legend about wolves who would be human, and humans who would be wolves. The concepts of good and evil are flipped in a convincing way that leaves this reader cold. The nature of God is so skewed He's unrecognizable. Good is bad,and bad is good. The violence is graphic, and the sexual content is ever present, but not pornographic.
'Evil stands in the daylight and watches us each day. It holds a door for us, it looks us in the eyes and asks if it can help.' this is a line from the book that sums up the storyline rather well. Evil changes hands in the characters so many times that it's hard to keep track of what is the right or wrong of any given circumstance. This is a rather frightening look at God and the Devil, and the belief systems attached to them. It's not a book I would recommend to teenagers, but it's a pretty good read for adults.
REVIEWER: REBECCA
The Key is an fascinating read; the premise of good/evil being based on perspective is introduced very early, and is replayed throughout with a lot of to-and-fro for both the protagonist and the reader. The characters and the story are well developed, and the reader is left expecting (and no doubt wanting) more once the novel is over. There is a beautiful flow to the story, with fast-paced action giving way to contemplation and calm in such a way that it evokes the passage of life in a mining town in the frozen North.
One major issue I have is the writing itself. There are a lot of grammatical errors, in particular the use of "your" in place of "you're" and other such misplaced homonyms (papers/paper's, Wills/Will's etc). Also, there are a lot of sentences missing commas. This may not be an issue for some readers, but I find that it reads rather disjointedly.
Overlooking the stylistic issues, it is a well thought out and gripping read. Perhaps not one for devout Christians, however, and I am inclined to question its classification as Young Adult fiction due to the often extremely graphic descriptions of violence.
I received a copy of this book from The Masquerade Crew in exchange for my honest review.
REVIEWER: MOONWALKER
4.0 ON THE MASQ SCALE
The category for this story is listed as young adult fantasy, but to me it reads as more of a horror story – which is fine, because I like horror stories. I'm just making a distinction here. It's about Joe Majister's journey through life as he becomes more attached to the wolves in the forest than to the people in his town. It's a story about love, loss, and the search for the key to Heaven. I found this story to be deeply disturbing at a gut level. The author takes an entirely different path to the age-old legend about wolves who would be human, and humans who would be wolves. The concepts of good and evil are flipped in a convincing way that leaves this reader cold. The nature of God is so skewed He's unrecognizable. Good is bad,and bad is good. The violence is graphic, and the sexual content is ever present, but not pornographic.
'Evil stands in the daylight and watches us each day. It holds a door for us, it looks us in the eyes and asks if it can help.' this is a line from the book that sums up the storyline rather well. Evil changes hands in the characters so many times that it's hard to keep track of what is the right or wrong of any given circumstance. This is a rather frightening look at God and the Devil, and the belief systems attached to them. It's not a book I would recommend to teenagers, but it's a pretty good read for adults.
REVIEWER: REBECCA
The Key is an fascinating read; the premise of good/evil being based on perspective is introduced very early, and is replayed throughout with a lot of to-and-fro for both the protagonist and the reader. The characters and the story are well developed, and the reader is left expecting (and no doubt wanting) more once the novel is over. There is a beautiful flow to the story, with fast-paced action giving way to contemplation and calm in such a way that it evokes the passage of life in a mining town in the frozen North.
One major issue I have is the writing itself. There are a lot of grammatical errors, in particular the use of "your" in place of "you're" and other such misplaced homonyms (papers/paper's, Wills/Will's etc). Also, there are a lot of sentences missing commas. This may not be an issue for some readers, but I find that it reads rather disjointedly.
Overlooking the stylistic issues, it is a well thought out and gripping read. Perhaps not one for devout Christians, however, and I am inclined to question its classification as Young Adult fiction due to the often extremely graphic descriptions of violence.
I received a copy of this book from The Masquerade Crew in exchange for my honest review.
August 26, 2015
Loved this book! I loved the way Timothy Weatherall reimagined what good and evil really mean, and came up with a really unique take on Religion/Heaven/Souls. There was a pleasant mix of fast-paced action scenes and more deep and thoughtful chapters that make you think. The only thing I would caution is the book is for mature readers, there are scenes of violence, and the main character Joe can be very descriptive when it comes to lust ;) Can't wait to read more!
December 27, 2015
Thank you to Timothy Weatherall for sending me a copy of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway!
This story is so weird it's good. The protagonist, writing style and story make this book great for teenage guys who like fantasy genre. Ultimately, I appreciate that the author has not invented some entirely new universe to suit a story he made up, but rather, perverted existing religious dogma to make one seriously strange tale! I've never read anything like it. I suspect it'd make for a good TV series, too, if adapted.
I anticipate the next two :-)
This story is so weird it's good. The protagonist, writing style and story make this book great for teenage guys who like fantasy genre. Ultimately, I appreciate that the author has not invented some entirely new universe to suit a story he made up, but rather, perverted existing religious dogma to make one seriously strange tale! I've never read anything like it. I suspect it'd make for a good TV series, too, if adapted.
I anticipate the next two :-)
January 8, 2016
This was a surpise treat. i enjoyed how it was so tospy turvy with religious themes.
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