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The Summoning Fire
Reese Howard used to be an enforcer for the half-devil crime boss known as the Old Man. Now she has nothing. Her lover and partner, Sam, is dead. The Old Man betrayed them. He killed Sam in front of Reese, a blood sacrifice to fuel his latest power play in Hell on Earth. Reese hopes the Old Man made a mistake, leaving her alive. But she has no doubt he's waiting for her, beside The Summoning Fire.
- GenresParanormal
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 23, 2010
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David R. Michael
47 books17 followersDavid Michael is a software developer and a writer. Some days, he’s a writer and a software developer. Other days, he’s an amateur photographer. Because, really, who is the same person every day?
David is the designer and developer of The Journal (www.davidrm.com/thejournal/), personal journaling software for Windows. He has also designed and developed video games, and has written two nonfiction books and numerous articles about video game development.
David blogs about writing at Guns & Magic (www.gunsandmagic.com). He even posts free fiction there.
David lives with his wife and kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
David is the designer and developer of The Journal (www.davidrm.com/thejournal/), personal journaling software for Windows. He has also designed and developed video games, and has written two nonfiction books and numerous articles about video game development.
David blogs about writing at Guns & Magic (www.gunsandmagic.com). He even posts free fiction there.
David lives with his wife and kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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January 11, 2011
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October 9, 2010
We've all heard the phrase "Hell on Earth," but did you know it's an actual place, and it's located in Missouri? David Michael has created a fantastical world in which Hell has recently exploded upwards to create Hell on Earth, a place where Hellish creatures mix with a very human population. It also does a booming tourist trade as the residents of the Suburbs flock over to experience this exotic location. They can meet with demons, the undead, and even the Old Man himself, but they can only hope to make it back home to tell their friends.
When I first started this book, I wasn't really into it. I do enjoy horror, but I realize I like thriller horror much more than straight horror. Some of the scenes were grotesque and made me cringe, and others were just horrible and made me very uncomfortable. I didn't feel the immediate draw I usually do towards stories I enjoy. It took me several chapters to get into the story, but once I did, I was hooked.
We start off in a pivotal scene, and it makes us wonder "how did we get to this point?" Subsequent chapters vary between what happened before that scene to what happens after. To help us, the chapters all had headings that included either "Before the Fire" or "After the Fire." I quickly caught on and found I really enjoyed the jumping back and forth. I find that plot device to sometimes be a hindrance to a story, if for no other reason than it makes the reader work harder. In this story, however, it fits. It's like you're given the filling of the sandwich, and you gradually build up what's surrounding that filling on both sides. It added a lot to the story to have this unfolding of key pieces of information as you're putting together the plot in your head. It was a device well-suited to this story, and it was used perfectly.
Overall, I think this is a really well put-together book. The writing flows nicely, in spite of the presence of several incomplete sentences. Somehow, it works with the characters and the plot. The chapters give us the information we need at just the right times, and the characters are memorable. I think I really got into the story once the Summoned was introduced. It was quite intriguing, to "feel" the thoughts of this "being" and get to experience the story from this different perspective. Although I wasn't as fond of some of the scenes described and I didn't find myself really connected to any one character, I was still engaged in, and enjoyed, this story. I think I'd really enjoy this author's works in other genres as well.
When I first started this book, I wasn't really into it. I do enjoy horror, but I realize I like thriller horror much more than straight horror. Some of the scenes were grotesque and made me cringe, and others were just horrible and made me very uncomfortable. I didn't feel the immediate draw I usually do towards stories I enjoy. It took me several chapters to get into the story, but once I did, I was hooked.
We start off in a pivotal scene, and it makes us wonder "how did we get to this point?" Subsequent chapters vary between what happened before that scene to what happens after. To help us, the chapters all had headings that included either "Before the Fire" or "After the Fire." I quickly caught on and found I really enjoyed the jumping back and forth. I find that plot device to sometimes be a hindrance to a story, if for no other reason than it makes the reader work harder. In this story, however, it fits. It's like you're given the filling of the sandwich, and you gradually build up what's surrounding that filling on both sides. It added a lot to the story to have this unfolding of key pieces of information as you're putting together the plot in your head. It was a device well-suited to this story, and it was used perfectly.
Overall, I think this is a really well put-together book. The writing flows nicely, in spite of the presence of several incomplete sentences. Somehow, it works with the characters and the plot. The chapters give us the information we need at just the right times, and the characters are memorable. I think I really got into the story once the Summoned was introduced. It was quite intriguing, to "feel" the thoughts of this "being" and get to experience the story from this different perspective. Although I wasn't as fond of some of the scenes described and I didn't find myself really connected to any one character, I was still engaged in, and enjoyed, this story. I think I'd really enjoy this author's works in other genres as well.
December 12, 2010
The Summoning Fire by David Michael was definitely not what I was expecting when I read the book description, but in a good way. The story takes place in Hell on Earth, a place consumed by demons, harpies, and other creatures that quietly, or sometimes not so quietly, wait in the shadows waiting for the perfect moment to strike. After her partner Sam is killed in front of her, Reese Howard goes on a rampage of revenge to get back at The Old Man, a half human and half demon prince from Hell, whom single handedly tore Reese's world apart. I found it easy to relate to these characters, because even if you haven't went through the same trials as these characters have, there is no doubt that the emotions they display are those that most everyone would. I was originally going to rate this book a 3 because it did get confusing at times because the chapters jump back and forth, and there were a couple of times that I had to stop and think back to other chapters to pick up the story line. Another reason I was considering a 3 was because there were some very graphic scenes that tugged at my heart strings, either because they hit to close to home or because I felt as though some victims did not deserve the pain inflicted on them, although some of them probably deserved worse. But at the end of the day...I am giving The Summoning Fire a solid rating of 4 because it successfully did its job and kept my attention, made me feel for the characters, and kept me guessing as to how it would end. I'm definitely going to read more of David Michael's writings.
October 18, 2010
Article first published as Book Review: The Summoning Fire by David Michael on Blogcritics
Prepare to be spooked in the most unusual way. The Summoning Fire by David Michael has such an effect. When you are in Hell on Earth almost anything can happen and usually does. Devils and demons roam at will, and death is as common as coffee.
Reece-anne and her lover Sam have been assassins for the Old Man for the last few years. It is a brutal job and their initiation was worse then can be imagined. They travel together, Sam with her katana, a beautiful black sword, and Reece with her trusty shotgun. Death is just another day in Hell on Earth and even these weapons wielded by two women attract no outward attention. The Old Man is one of the most prolific of the crime lords, having escaped from hell, he is having the time of his life. He can eat his fill of the plump human tourists that make their way into Hell on Earth from Suburbia, and he can inflict pain at will. Reece and Sam feel it is time to break free. This is exactly what the Old Man has been waiting for as he needs the blood of one of them to create a summoning.
Luring them to his Penthouse, knowing their plans for him, he sets his trap. Deciding that Sam is the most dangerous of the two, he makes his choice and she is the one whose blood is used in the summoning. Her death will bring the very horror that is necessary in his plans for the earth, and will also help him to control this creature of the dark. Little does he realize that he has also created a different type of killer, that of Reece herself. Madness overcomes her in her despair and anger. He leaves her in misery secure in his invulnerability.
As darkness descends in the form of the summoned, death and disaster follow. The Old Man, realizing he has made a mistake by leaving Reece alive, sends the summoned after her. At every turn there is something--the summoned fights the command from his summoner--and yet because the summoner know its true name, it must follow his command. What is it about Reece Ann, that even the most unearthly blackness fights the command to destroy her? Will she get her revenge and release the torment from her very soul? Will evil truly win the war?
David Michael has written a unique and interesting cast of characters, and chose to make Reece the heroine. Or did he?
This is a story of horror and pain, and not for the weak at heart. It is graphic and sometimes cruel but always with an underlying theme. It is set in a time and place where all hell has broken loose literally. The Princes of hell have created an exit from that very place, many of them being destroyed in the process, leaving the Old Man as he is called, as the leader. He is a Prince of darkness, but refuses to be named, as true names have power. He is cruel and callus and his visage is more then horrible, it creates both fascination and fear.
The creature of darkness is the stuff of nightmares, absorbing any living thing it touches, learning from memories of those absorbed, leaving only wet skeletal remains behind. You are alternately horrified by it and at times cheering it; somehow David Michael has given it a somewhat human thought process, through its absorbtion of its victims. While it is a creature of loathing, it is also a creature pulled from it's home, following directions from a hateful master, wanting only to return to that place from whence it came.
This is a fast paced and extremely creative story, full of violence and horror. I would recommend reading this book in the full daylight unless you are sharing it with friends. Cover the windows and turn on the lights, be prepared to be scared.
This book was recieved free from the Author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
Prepare to be spooked in the most unusual way. The Summoning Fire by David Michael has such an effect. When you are in Hell on Earth almost anything can happen and usually does. Devils and demons roam at will, and death is as common as coffee.
Reece-anne and her lover Sam have been assassins for the Old Man for the last few years. It is a brutal job and their initiation was worse then can be imagined. They travel together, Sam with her katana, a beautiful black sword, and Reece with her trusty shotgun. Death is just another day in Hell on Earth and even these weapons wielded by two women attract no outward attention. The Old Man is one of the most prolific of the crime lords, having escaped from hell, he is having the time of his life. He can eat his fill of the plump human tourists that make their way into Hell on Earth from Suburbia, and he can inflict pain at will. Reece and Sam feel it is time to break free. This is exactly what the Old Man has been waiting for as he needs the blood of one of them to create a summoning.
Luring them to his Penthouse, knowing their plans for him, he sets his trap. Deciding that Sam is the most dangerous of the two, he makes his choice and she is the one whose blood is used in the summoning. Her death will bring the very horror that is necessary in his plans for the earth, and will also help him to control this creature of the dark. Little does he realize that he has also created a different type of killer, that of Reece herself. Madness overcomes her in her despair and anger. He leaves her in misery secure in his invulnerability.
As darkness descends in the form of the summoned, death and disaster follow. The Old Man, realizing he has made a mistake by leaving Reece alive, sends the summoned after her. At every turn there is something--the summoned fights the command from his summoner--and yet because the summoner know its true name, it must follow his command. What is it about Reece Ann, that even the most unearthly blackness fights the command to destroy her? Will she get her revenge and release the torment from her very soul? Will evil truly win the war?
David Michael has written a unique and interesting cast of characters, and chose to make Reece the heroine. Or did he?
This is a story of horror and pain, and not for the weak at heart. It is graphic and sometimes cruel but always with an underlying theme. It is set in a time and place where all hell has broken loose literally. The Princes of hell have created an exit from that very place, many of them being destroyed in the process, leaving the Old Man as he is called, as the leader. He is a Prince of darkness, but refuses to be named, as true names have power. He is cruel and callus and his visage is more then horrible, it creates both fascination and fear.
The creature of darkness is the stuff of nightmares, absorbing any living thing it touches, learning from memories of those absorbed, leaving only wet skeletal remains behind. You are alternately horrified by it and at times cheering it; somehow David Michael has given it a somewhat human thought process, through its absorbtion of its victims. While it is a creature of loathing, it is also a creature pulled from it's home, following directions from a hateful master, wanting only to return to that place from whence it came.
This is a fast paced and extremely creative story, full of violence and horror. I would recommend reading this book in the full daylight unless you are sharing it with friends. Cover the windows and turn on the lights, be prepared to be scared.
This book was recieved free from the Author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
November 28, 2010
(from Murphy's Library - http://www.murphyslibrary.com/)
I thought I would burst reading this book. And I got scared as hell too. This is the first thing that shows you that this book is definitely well written. Michael’s narrative got right to the point.
Reese and Sam are killers for the Old Man, a crime lord, but they think it’s about time to stop. The decision just helps the Old Man, who was just waiting for the rebelling to have a reason to get the blood of one of them to a summoning.
From the moment the summoning happens until the end, I would say it’s a read to be read during the day, way before the night. And even then you could have some nightmares. The story is so well written that you fell the need to look behind you while reading the tensest moments, and I got my fill of shivers.
The action never stops, it is a book so uptight that the pages flow. I read it really fast, during an insomnia crisis. Bad mistake, I just couldn’t sleep at all after I’ve finished the book and spent two days thinking about the plot before I went to bed at night.
The narrative has some incomplete sentences, but it helped the book and was a good resource used by the author. But it bothered me a little sometimes.
Overall, yes, I’d totally recommend this book. But let me warn you, it is the type of horror that scares you, not the type of horror that makes you laugh. Don’t expect a trash horror novel, but I very well written scary book.
I thought I would burst reading this book. And I got scared as hell too. This is the first thing that shows you that this book is definitely well written. Michael’s narrative got right to the point.
Reese and Sam are killers for the Old Man, a crime lord, but they think it’s about time to stop. The decision just helps the Old Man, who was just waiting for the rebelling to have a reason to get the blood of one of them to a summoning.
From the moment the summoning happens until the end, I would say it’s a read to be read during the day, way before the night. And even then you could have some nightmares. The story is so well written that you fell the need to look behind you while reading the tensest moments, and I got my fill of shivers.
The action never stops, it is a book so uptight that the pages flow. I read it really fast, during an insomnia crisis. Bad mistake, I just couldn’t sleep at all after I’ve finished the book and spent two days thinking about the plot before I went to bed at night.
The narrative has some incomplete sentences, but it helped the book and was a good resource used by the author. But it bothered me a little sometimes.
Overall, yes, I’d totally recommend this book. But let me warn you, it is the type of horror that scares you, not the type of horror that makes you laugh. Don’t expect a trash horror novel, but I very well written scary book.
February 27, 2012
Received from author for review for free and all opinions are my own expressed through my reading of this book.
Ever heard the phrase Hell on Earth, well that is what David Michael has done and hell is a little place in Missouri. David Michael's has created a world where the creatures of Hell have exploded upwards and are now mingling with people on Earth. This becomes a tourist hot spot with people wanting to meet the Big man himself but will they be able to make it back home?
It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book but when I did I realised that this is a great read. The book I feel fits more into the horror generation than a thriller horror that you see a lot of these days.
We start off with a key scene that set the scene for most of the novel. All the rest of chapters vary from 'before the fire' to 'after the fire' and each of the chapters has this heading at the top of the page to orientate the reader.
Throughout the book there are a couple of sentences that remain unfinished but I think this works well in this book due to the plot and characters. Overall it was a well put together novel.
This book is not for the faint hearted and I would recommend it to readers who enjoy a good horror book.
This review was first published on http://everybookhasasoul.wordpress.com
Ever heard the phrase Hell on Earth, well that is what David Michael has done and hell is a little place in Missouri. David Michael's has created a world where the creatures of Hell have exploded upwards and are now mingling with people on Earth. This becomes a tourist hot spot with people wanting to meet the Big man himself but will they be able to make it back home?
It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book but when I did I realised that this is a great read. The book I feel fits more into the horror generation than a thriller horror that you see a lot of these days.
We start off with a key scene that set the scene for most of the novel. All the rest of chapters vary from 'before the fire' to 'after the fire' and each of the chapters has this heading at the top of the page to orientate the reader.
Throughout the book there are a couple of sentences that remain unfinished but I think this works well in this book due to the plot and characters. Overall it was a well put together novel.
This book is not for the faint hearted and I would recommend it to readers who enjoy a good horror book.
This review was first published on http://everybookhasasoul.wordpress.com
January 5, 2011
The novel opens in an exciting shoot-‘em-up scene that introduces us to our main character, Reese/Reese-Anne, who is an assassin working for an enigmatic half-demon, the Old Man. As it turns out, she’s here to kill him. Why? Simple. He sacrificed her lover, Sam, for more power. Hell on Earth is like a buffet of human tourists for him, and it’s open season on all humans.
The dynamics of Hell are also a strong point, showcasing good world-building that sets itself apart from the various manifestations of Hell that horror writers have used over the years.
It’s like a cross between 23 Hours by David Wellington and the Kill Bill films. Horror fans will enjoy this one for sure.
To read the rest of my review, click here: http://bit.ly/enFmSK
The dynamics of Hell are also a strong point, showcasing good world-building that sets itself apart from the various manifestations of Hell that horror writers have used over the years.
It’s like a cross between 23 Hours by David Wellington and the Kill Bill films. Horror fans will enjoy this one for sure.
To read the rest of my review, click here: http://bit.ly/enFmSK
November 13, 2010
I really enjoy a good horror book; not much gets me freaked out when it comes to horror. Add in the fact that Hell has, literally, exploded upon the Earth and this book really kept me interested. The opening to this book is absolutely wonderful and I really wanted to know what in Hell was going on. It kept me guessing quite a bit. The start and end of this book keep you completely riveted.
I absolutely loved the premise of Hell on Earth erupting and it becoming a type of tourist attraction of a sort. The writing itself was really well done, I was lulled in by parts of the story. The author does a bang up job setting the stage and bringing this world into existence for us. Absolutely excellent.
I've read plenty of books with a similar format, the switching back and forth of time lines. I'm not sure that this format completely worked for this particular book, I got lost in the time line a few times and had to backtrack. I think this could have been better handled with more of a flashback or just straight time line. There were also some scenes that I thought could have been cut, they were a little over the top as far as brutality for what this book was.
Having said that, it's worth a read for true horror fans who are looking for something different in this genre.
I absolutely loved the premise of Hell on Earth erupting and it becoming a type of tourist attraction of a sort. The writing itself was really well done, I was lulled in by parts of the story. The author does a bang up job setting the stage and bringing this world into existence for us. Absolutely excellent.
I've read plenty of books with a similar format, the switching back and forth of time lines. I'm not sure that this format completely worked for this particular book, I got lost in the time line a few times and had to backtrack. I think this could have been better handled with more of a flashback or just straight time line. There were also some scenes that I thought could have been cut, they were a little over the top as far as brutality for what this book was.
Having said that, it's worth a read for true horror fans who are looking for something different in this genre.
December 6, 2010
When I started reading the book, I couldn't understand the story. I was too confused with it. The story was writtent in present then a flashback of the past, and then comes another present time. It keeps on jumping back and forth and I was left confused with the first to five chapters. Another problem was the mode of narration of this book. The author used different POVs too which made me even more confused. I had to go back and re-read them again a lot of times and that's when I finally understood the story.
It is about a place called Hell on Earth where hell's creatures mix with humans. It's like a tourist destination, humans can meet with demons, undead, and other creatures BUT some aren't lucky to make it back home. That's the risk they have to take if they want to visit the place. I liked the plot, it was very original. A good horror book, and I think this would be good to be adapted on the big screen. I will definitely watch it.
Overall, a confusing beginning but it was good and interesting book to read. While I enjoyed reading the book, I wouldn't recommend this to young readers and those beginners who are looking for a first good book to read.
It is about a place called Hell on Earth where hell's creatures mix with humans. It's like a tourist destination, humans can meet with demons, undead, and other creatures BUT some aren't lucky to make it back home. That's the risk they have to take if they want to visit the place. I liked the plot, it was very original. A good horror book, and I think this would be good to be adapted on the big screen. I will definitely watch it.
Overall, a confusing beginning but it was good and interesting book to read. While I enjoyed reading the book, I wouldn't recommend this to young readers and those beginners who are looking for a first good book to read.
February 1, 2015
What a great book!
The inventiveness, the humanity and cruetly of the characters, the non-linear nature of the story. It was all just so good - like a diabolical rug that was being woven from the centre to the edges.
Some story elements I was thinking I would be criticising while I was still reading; the small story of the witch and the Piper spring to mind. However, it became a little like the literary version of the movie Vantage Point with different perspectives helping to add more detail to the story.
I was wondering at the point of giving the Summoned a perspective at all, but it ended up being integral.
A few random scenes thrown in to give the Summoned some rampaging - true to form for a horror book.
Now I'm wondering when the next book from this author is going to be released.
The inventiveness, the humanity and cruetly of the characters, the non-linear nature of the story. It was all just so good - like a diabolical rug that was being woven from the centre to the edges.
Some story elements I was thinking I would be criticising while I was still reading; the small story of the witch and the Piper spring to mind. However, it became a little like the literary version of the movie Vantage Point with different perspectives helping to add more detail to the story.
I was wondering at the point of giving the Summoned a perspective at all, but it ended up being integral.
A few random scenes thrown in to give the Summoned some rampaging - true to form for a horror book.
Now I'm wondering when the next book from this author is going to be released.
January 3, 2011
it took me only i day to read this book it is kind of book you can not put it down it is about the devil
and his helper and the ladies who he kills and the
one who put him back were he belong this is great
book and a great suspense and you will like
it a lot
and his helper and the ladies who he kills and the
one who put him back were he belong this is great
book and a great suspense and you will like
it a lot
November 15, 2015
I was excited to read a Horror novel because it has been quite a while since I have had the chance. But when I started reading The Summoning Fire, I found myself confused by the jumping around in time around. Some chapters took place after the first chapter, but others took place before the first chapter. I didn't always know if a chapter was in the past or present until I was part way through the chapter. I found this to be quite frustrating. Then along comes a chapter from the summoned creature's point of view, which baffled me. At first, I didn't understand this chapter at all. To tell the truth, I was very close to giving up on this book.
Then, around the sixth or seventh chapter, I noticed something. At the beginning of each chapter is a notation that tells the reader if the story takes place before or after the first chapter. Ah . . . this is what I needed earlier. I wish that I would have noticed that. This made the reading so much easier that I really started to enjoy the story. To tell the truth, at first I didn't enjoy all of the killings by Reese, the Old Man, and especially the creature. They were so blasé about taking a human life. Then I did some thinking about Hell on Earth and realized that we are talking about demons and devils here, so what would they care about killing humans? Nothing, I suppose. Once I understood this, I really started to enjoy the story more and more.
The story is told form three different first person points of view. The first point of view is from Reese and she is the main character who wants to kill the Old Man, a devil that crossed the rift to bring Hell to the surface of the Earth. The second point of view is from the Old Man. He is only interested in completing a ritual and will kill whomever gets in his way. he enjoys killing greatly. The third and final, and the weirdest, point of view is from the summoned creature. This is by far the strangest, but turns out to be the most interesting, point of view I have ever read.
David Michael has created a world that I would never want to live in. The plot moves along with as many chapters that take place in the past as do in the present. There are also a few chapters thrown in that do not involve Reese or the Old Man, but center upon people that live in Hell on Earth and the tragic end to the lives, usually at the hands, which it doesn't really have, so let's say tendrils, of the summoned creature. Man, would this ever be a depressing place to live. Death surround the inhabitants at ever corner.
Overall, after a rough start, I found that I quite enjoyed the reading of The Summoning Fire. The pace and storytelling are good and made me hope that something like this could never really occur. All in all, I quite liked the book and look forward to the next idea that David Michael puts to paper.
I rated this book a 7½ out of 10.
Then, around the sixth or seventh chapter, I noticed something. At the beginning of each chapter is a notation that tells the reader if the story takes place before or after the first chapter. Ah . . . this is what I needed earlier. I wish that I would have noticed that. This made the reading so much easier that I really started to enjoy the story. To tell the truth, at first I didn't enjoy all of the killings by Reese, the Old Man, and especially the creature. They were so blasé about taking a human life. Then I did some thinking about Hell on Earth and realized that we are talking about demons and devils here, so what would they care about killing humans? Nothing, I suppose. Once I understood this, I really started to enjoy the story more and more.
The story is told form three different first person points of view. The first point of view is from Reese and she is the main character who wants to kill the Old Man, a devil that crossed the rift to bring Hell to the surface of the Earth. The second point of view is from the Old Man. He is only interested in completing a ritual and will kill whomever gets in his way. he enjoys killing greatly. The third and final, and the weirdest, point of view is from the summoned creature. This is by far the strangest, but turns out to be the most interesting, point of view I have ever read.
David Michael has created a world that I would never want to live in. The plot moves along with as many chapters that take place in the past as do in the present. There are also a few chapters thrown in that do not involve Reese or the Old Man, but center upon people that live in Hell on Earth and the tragic end to the lives, usually at the hands, which it doesn't really have, so let's say tendrils, of the summoned creature. Man, would this ever be a depressing place to live. Death surround the inhabitants at ever corner.
Overall, after a rough start, I found that I quite enjoyed the reading of The Summoning Fire. The pace and storytelling are good and made me hope that something like this could never really occur. All in all, I quite liked the book and look forward to the next idea that David Michael puts to paper.
I rated this book a 7½ out of 10.
January 12, 2011
I won this book and the author sent it to me. I tried REALLY hard to like it, but found it uneven. I had to struggle for the first hundred pages. I will say the last fifty pages did draw me in. I just couldn't make myself care about the characters.
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