The Recognition

by Tony Del Degan

Once upon a time in Spain...

A cast of actors struggles to perform a play, all while vying for a coveted award: The Recognition. They will go so far as to conspire with and poison each other in pursuit of it, until the last one left alive receives their prize. This stage play script formatted into a novel is the second publishing from young adult writer Tony Del Degan, whose first novel, The Plight of Steel, received public acclaim and rave reviews. It is part one of the Trinity of Perdition, a collection of stage plays that deal with humanity and its aptitude for sin.

54 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

Tony Del Degan was born on January 4, 2003 in the city of Calgary, Alberta. He is a Canadian author and visual artist who commonly writes in horror and science fiction genres. He is the lead editor and creator of Dug Up Magazine-a digital horror art publication, in which he seeks to platform upcoming artistic talent.

Reviews

[Aaron Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this one after The Plight of Steel, and thought it was fascinating. A little slow in the beginning, but the ending makes up for it completely. The story is familiar up until the twist at the end, where everything you just read is flipped on its head. It's a play, so its smaller and quicker to read with not as much description, but I thought the characters and the story were really interesting. The historical connection was cool too.