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Hellogon
Peter Craig is about to come of age.He has has already been trained in the toughest and most elite of schools to strategize, to fight, to kill.Outside his front door, in a dark back alleyway, a Goth girl is lurking, appearing and disappearing through an otherwise solid, grimy wall.She will lead him into another world where he is the ruler of a tribe he doesn't even believe exists, of a people widely considered among the most abominable of all humanoid species.There he not only risks becoming as cruel and heartless as all others of his type; he risks destroying the entire world.He has discovered the gateway into hell – will he discover the way out?
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 9, 2010
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December 15, 2010
I read the original version of John Booth's 'Shaddowdon' a while back and enjoyed it so much that I read it to one of my sons too.
However, I reckon 'Hellogon' is even better. In fact it is definitely scary, not so much at the time as afterwards, when you come to think about it and realise that it is giving you a very unsettling insight into how real politicians, diplomats and secret services (the Establishment) calculate and strategise.
The tale is classic Harry Potter - a teenager who doesn't realise he is born to greatness suddenly finds that he has an unwelcome and burdensome job to do - in this case to save his race that happens to be a race most of us would have our doubts about saving.
However, the theme of 'Hellogon' is somewhat the reverse to that of Harry Potter and its core message is diametrically opposite.
It is also good to see a YA book that actually has some wholesome, playful sex in it accompanied by many a wry reference.
Good fun, well written, chilling, you know you are in the hands of a master as you read this book.
However, I reckon 'Hellogon' is even better. In fact it is definitely scary, not so much at the time as afterwards, when you come to think about it and realise that it is giving you a very unsettling insight into how real politicians, diplomats and secret services (the Establishment) calculate and strategise.
The tale is classic Harry Potter - a teenager who doesn't realise he is born to greatness suddenly finds that he has an unwelcome and burdensome job to do - in this case to save his race that happens to be a race most of us would have our doubts about saving.
However, the theme of 'Hellogon' is somewhat the reverse to that of Harry Potter and its core message is diametrically opposite.
It is also good to see a YA book that actually has some wholesome, playful sex in it accompanied by many a wry reference.
Good fun, well written, chilling, you know you are in the hands of a master as you read this book.
December 23, 2010
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May 13, 2011
This is an excellent read. Great characters, vivid descriptive material which adds depth and texture. The plot is clear and easy to follow pulling the reader in. Original and imaginative.
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