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Lost on a Page #2
Lost on a Page: Character Developments
Some genres still don't play well together.
Joe Slade is a detective with a hot lead and an existential crisis. Still seeking to escape his fictional existence, he and his mentor Ellodrine, a wizard who suffers from reinterpretation, hunt for the artifacts that will open a way to the World Where The Books Are Written. The trail has taken them to the rugged frontier of the Old West. There, they will discover twisted plots and dangerous foes who will launch them into a blurring journey through the High Fantasy, Hardboiled Mystery, Gritty Steampunk, Gothic Vampire Horror, and other terrors too fearsome to fathom.
But can Joe and Ellodrine discover true selves in the midst of their fictional natures? And can they still triumph when The Antagonist turns their stories against them?
Joe Slade is a detective with a hot lead and an existential crisis. Still seeking to escape his fictional existence, he and his mentor Ellodrine, a wizard who suffers from reinterpretation, hunt for the artifacts that will open a way to the World Where The Books Are Written. The trail has taken them to the rugged frontier of the Old West. There, they will discover twisted plots and dangerous foes who will launch them into a blurring journey through the High Fantasy, Hardboiled Mystery, Gritty Steampunk, Gothic Vampire Horror, and other terrors too fearsome to fathom.
But can Joe and Ellodrine discover true selves in the midst of their fictional natures? And can they still triumph when The Antagonist turns their stories against them?
- GenresFantasy
389 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2022
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June 14, 2022
This was absolutely a great follow up to Lost on a Page. And I hope that we get another great follow up in the future.
This took me longer to read than it really should have, but that is on me and not the writing. I love all the twists and turns that the story takes (Okay, most of the twists and turns. Howard's news in this book is not so awesome.).
This is one of the most interesting tales I have read, and I love that it both follows and breaks conventional story telling.
I look forward to Elle and Joe's eventual happy ending. (I mean, they kind of deserve it.)
This took me longer to read than it really should have, but that is on me and not the writing. I love all the twists and turns that the story takes (Okay, most of the twists and turns. Howard's news in this book is not so awesome.).
This is one of the most interesting tales I have read, and I love that it both follows and breaks conventional story telling.
I look forward to Elle and Joe's eventual happy ending. (I mean, they kind of deserve it.)
September 28, 2024
Read first 2 titles in under a week lol I'm addicted to this world. However going to take small break and plan on reading 3rd book in Nov or Dec.
July 4, 2022
I was so thrilled to see a sequel written to lost on a page. I got it immediately and started in. There is a lot going on in this book! Lots of moving pieces, characters and plots. It is gentle in reminding what happened in the last book and doesn’t spend an inordinate amount of time rehashing what we have already read and know. I did like it a lot and tried to savor it and instead of gulping it up in one go.
Book Genres I’d like to see in the third-
Horribly cheesie tween/young adults romance. I know we did a historical romance already but a teen romance tragedy (like any Nicolas sparks book) would be so funny.
Dystopian like 1984
Spy novel please!
Now for my random slight confusion on plot. I realize (and love) how Elle’s magic doesn’t work in all books, and she’s reinterpreted in each book differently. I liked in the first one how the big baddy suffered similarly. In this book though, I was sad to see so little reinterpreting. I was actually confused why the villains didnt change at all book to book. Why a giant mechanical dragon could go from one book genre to another wad slightly baffling with the world rules given. I was fine with it and still liked the ride. I would of liked the Troll in the detective novel to have morphed in to be something like suddenly a con man or the likes. Anyways, I love word jokes and the more that can be stuffed in the happier I get. Bring on number three. I’ll preread it for you 🥰
Book Genres I’d like to see in the third-
Horribly cheesie tween/young adults romance. I know we did a historical romance already but a teen romance tragedy (like any Nicolas sparks book) would be so funny.
Dystopian like 1984
Spy novel please!
Now for my random slight confusion on plot. I realize (and love) how Elle’s magic doesn’t work in all books, and she’s reinterpreted in each book differently. I liked in the first one how the big baddy suffered similarly. In this book though, I was sad to see so little reinterpreting. I was actually confused why the villains didnt change at all book to book. Why a giant mechanical dragon could go from one book genre to another wad slightly baffling with the world rules given. I was fine with it and still liked the ride. I would of liked the Troll in the detective novel to have morphed in to be something like suddenly a con man or the likes. Anyways, I love word jokes and the more that can be stuffed in the happier I get. Bring on number three. I’ll preread it for you 🥰
November 21, 2023
This is book number 2 of the Lost on a Page trilogy and it was still just as much fun as the first book. If you read the first book and are wondering if you should continue with the trilogy, this is your sign!
In the first book you meet all the characters and are introduced to some others that are just as fun. As the story develops and fleshes out here in this second book you’re really going to need to keep track of all the new interactions and introductions in book 2.
Character Development was the perfect name for this book as that’s exactly what happens! You get more information on everyone in the previous book as well as a ton more new characters. Hence why I suggested a way to keep track.
I felt some parts could have been left out at first but upon finishing I can see that these were necessary for the entire storyline. I’m so excited to read the last book and I hope the series gets a good finale.
I enjoyed seeing all the characters in each other’s main stories and in their elements in those stories. I had so much fun reading this book and I’m sure you will too!
In the first book you meet all the characters and are introduced to some others that are just as fun. As the story develops and fleshes out here in this second book you’re really going to need to keep track of all the new interactions and introductions in book 2.
Character Development was the perfect name for this book as that’s exactly what happens! You get more information on everyone in the previous book as well as a ton more new characters. Hence why I suggested a way to keep track.
I felt some parts could have been left out at first but upon finishing I can see that these were necessary for the entire storyline. I’m so excited to read the last book and I hope the series gets a good finale.
I enjoyed seeing all the characters in each other’s main stories and in their elements in those stories. I had so much fun reading this book and I’m sure you will too!
June 12, 2022
The author (authors? I'm honestly not sure at this point, lol) managed to pull off the difficult trick of a sequel that is just as good as and at some points surpasses the original book. In addition to the original space opera/high fantasy/noir/historical romance mashups, we get added into the mix this time around, and it still all works! When happened in the finale, I genuinely had tears in my eyes.
June 17, 2022
Excellent characters, gripping storyline and worlds that are beautifully described. This is the second book in the series and they should definitely be read in the order written. Enjoy!
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September 29, 2023
Great sequel, all the characters new and old endeared themselves to me and loved the different book settings we visited even more then the first one. I really need a happy ending for Joe and Ellodrine since I really do enjoy them together.
8.2/10
8.2/10
January 1, 2025
This could have been the end of the series. I will move on to book three to see if it should have.
February 14, 2024
Wonderful and hilarious!
Everything you ever knew about fiction... throw it out the window. With the baby and spilt milk, to mix metaphors.
As a reader, I thought this book was fun and funny.
As a high school English teacher, I thought it was hilarious and wished that my students who "don't like reading" had access to this series. It would completely change their minds.
In short, I loved it!
Everything you ever knew about fiction... throw it out the window. With the baby and spilt milk, to mix metaphors.
As a reader, I thought this book was fun and funny.
As a high school English teacher, I thought it was hilarious and wished that my students who "don't like reading" had access to this series. It would completely change their minds.
In short, I loved it!
May 26, 2022
Grabbed the sequel as soon as it was available and enjoyed it! BUT if you haven't read the first book DO NOT start with this one because you will be thoroughly confused. I read the first book just recently, and still had to refer back to it to remind myself which characters came from which genre and how they fit into the story. Some authors offer too much prequel history (to the point of ad nauseam), but a bit more in-depth memory refresher, in this case, would have been welcomed. Succinctly, characters from a variety of genres have discovered that they have a will of their own and together they jump from one book to another to the complete bafflement (and frustration!) of their authors who have lost all control over their creations. This book opens in the Wild West with a private investigator (think Sam Spade), a Fabio-styled hunk from a romance novel, an enchantress from a fantasy novel and a zombie hunter turned Calamity Jane trying to track down the antagonist who is from a sci-fi novel. Sounds confusing, but the premise is delightful and will keep you turning pages.
These have been two of my favorite books this year, and the only reason for four stars is the lack of adequate scene setting (and on a personal note, I wish there had been more text and email communication between the authors as in the first book. They were hilarious.)
READ the books! Mr. Sharp has created something unique that is clever and entertaining, and I'm looking forward to number three.
These have been two of my favorite books this year, and the only reason for four stars is the lack of adequate scene setting (and on a personal note, I wish there had been more text and email communication between the authors as in the first book. They were hilarious.)
READ the books! Mr. Sharp has created something unique that is clever and entertaining, and I'm looking forward to number three.
December 1, 2023
This was the second book in the series, and I have loved them both. Clever and entertaining! Plus, as an added bonus, these books have taught me more about writing that numerous books on writing have done! Thank you, David E. Sharp .... or whoever you really are!
December 14, 2022
A wonderful follow up to Lost on a Page. Looking forward to book three.
March 12, 2023
This is the second book in the Lost on a Page series and you DEFINITELY will not understand book 2 without having read book 1.
This time the book characters decide they want to go to The World Where the Books Are Written, but before they can figure out how to do that and get the items needed to make it happen, Antagonists decide to do what Antagonists do, which means the Protagonists are going to have to step up their game and Minor Characters need to get more involved as well.
This time there was a zombie apocalypse novel, a vampire horror story, a steampunk story, and a blogger, plus a return to the fantasy novel and crime mystery of the main characters from book 1. It’s all ridiculous and silly, but it’s fun. There are a LOT of characters from different genres to keep up with, though, so after a while, I just gave up and decided to enjoy the story without trying to figure out who was who all the time. The main characters are pretty clear.
I’m sure there will be at least one more of these for the series because there’s another cliffhanger at the end of this story, so I hope Mr. Sharpe keeps writing because I’ll keep reading. I love this stuff.
This time the book characters decide they want to go to The World Where the Books Are Written, but before they can figure out how to do that and get the items needed to make it happen, Antagonists decide to do what Antagonists do, which means the Protagonists are going to have to step up their game and Minor Characters need to get more involved as well.
This time there was a zombie apocalypse novel, a vampire horror story, a steampunk story, and a blogger, plus a return to the fantasy novel and crime mystery of the main characters from book 1. It’s all ridiculous and silly, but it’s fun. There are a LOT of characters from different genres to keep up with, though, so after a while, I just gave up and decided to enjoy the story without trying to figure out who was who all the time. The main characters are pretty clear.
I’m sure there will be at least one more of these for the series because there’s another cliffhanger at the end of this story, so I hope Mr. Sharpe keeps writing because I’ll keep reading. I love this stuff.
December 31, 2024
I continue to enjoy this story
I am truly enjoying this series. I’m going to begin the third book tonight. Kind of feeling sad because I know that is the last book. All of the characters have made me want them all to have a happy ending. Well not all. The antagonist characters can kick rocks with open toe shoes.! 👟😂😂😂😂🙃
I am truly enjoying this series. I’m going to begin the third book tonight. Kind of feeling sad because I know that is the last book. All of the characters have made me want them all to have a happy ending. Well not all. The antagonist characters can kick rocks with open toe shoes.! 👟😂😂😂😂🙃
July 10, 2025
A great follow sequel!
I was impressed and enjoyed the first book and dove right into Lost on a Page. At first I was a little concerned that it wasn't going to be as good but it quickly fulfilled its promise.
Sharp is doing a great job incorporating the different genres into the whole and making it work.
I'm looking forward to what he comes up with in the 3rd book!
I was impressed and enjoyed the first book and dove right into Lost on a Page. At first I was a little concerned that it wasn't going to be as good but it quickly fulfilled its promise.
Sharp is doing a great job incorporating the different genres into the whole and making it work.
I'm looking forward to what he comes up with in the 3rd book!
October 11, 2022
David has such a way with words - both written and otherwise - that this book was such a pleasure to read, and a great sequel. Following Joe and Elle in their journeys (and other not-so-minor characters) throughout different genres that are both on point and don’t get taken too seriously.
May 26, 2023
An almost happy almost ending . . . .
No spoiler alert, not gonna give away anything. This was the longest, most tortuous plot, but with enough twists to keep me entertained. Found out that sci fi/steampunk/fantasy/horror/romance is THE new genre to follow.
No spoiler alert, not gonna give away anything. This was the longest, most tortuous plot, but with enough twists to keep me entertained. Found out that sci fi/steampunk/fantasy/horror/romance is THE new genre to follow.
November 16, 2023
Similar to the first book - some of the writing is a bit awkward, and it feels a bit primitive overall, but it's pretty fun to read. Some of it also feels like unrealized potential but not enough to not read.
September 11, 2024
excellent sequel
I like that this sequel was a bit slower paced than the first book. It was nice to see the characters develop. The sense of humor remained intact and I like how one never quite knows what is going to pop up next. On to the next one!
I like that this sequel was a bit slower paced than the first book. It was nice to see the characters develop. The sense of humor remained intact and I like how one never quite knows what is going to pop up next. On to the next one!
August 6, 2025
Through the Looking Glass
Turns every convention in fiction on it's head, upturning genre, characterisation and plotlines. That said, thrills, romance, action, laughs and every other literary trope remain constant and the reader is guaranteed an enjoyable read.
Turns every convention in fiction on it's head, upturning genre, characterisation and plotlines. That said, thrills, romance, action, laughs and every other literary trope remain constant and the reader is guaranteed an enjoyable read.
July 2, 2023
I didn’t like this one as much as the first. I don’t know if too much was going on or not enough, or if the novelty of the meta-library concept had worn off, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
September 14, 2025
fictional characters come alive
Love the concept. Keep on making sequels because I can’t put the books down. Excited to see where Joe ends up
Love the concept. Keep on making sequels because I can’t put the books down. Excited to see where Joe ends up
October 14, 2025
Great sequel. Really enjoying this series. On to number 3!
September 8, 2022
Sequel just as great at the first in the series - so impressive and fun to read. Looking forward to the next one!
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