By: Paul Goat Allen
Publish Date: May 14, 2013
Format: ebook, 11pgs
Genre: Fiction
Series: Stand-alone
Recommendation: If you love rich descriptive tales with a poetic prose, pick it up. These short pages will mesmerize.
Synopsis:
On an idyllic summer afternoon, the end of the world arrives uninvited on the doorsteps of residents of a sleepy little town in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York.
The roots of this impending cataclysm go back almost a century and stretch deep underneath the ground to the subterranean labyrinths beneath an abandoned quarry with a dark history - where a nightmarish evil has been growing unchecked for decades...
This isn't that story.
First Sentence:
the madman had lived in the upper floors of the old barn ever since he could remember.
Purchase At:
Amazon ~ Kindle
/ Barnes & Nobles ~ Nook**I purchased this story for my own enjoyment.
The glimpse of a madman living in the old barn as he goes through his days. How he came to be, and what he dreams of... which could come true...
This is a short read, a full eleven pages. The descriptions are rich and vibrant, drawing a clear picture of the surroundings and the rise and fall of emotions of the madman. I feel as I've just visited a new place in the world and got an inside glance to Paul Goat Allen as he bares a portion of his soul in this poetic tale. Mad me feel for this man, and toward the world that hurt and shunned him. Even create him. I even smiled and chuckled at the one-liners remembered by his grandfather.
A bound of emotions wrapped together tightly. Memories of his life told, creating an image of the man we see. Yet, hope seeps through at moments.
In the end...wow. A part of me hopes the madman's fantasy has come true.
At the end of the story, a feeling crept in me that reminded me of A Canticle for Leibowitz. I enjoyed that story, and this short one.
It's funny I wouldn't have exepected that with a cover like this one.
ReplyDeleteMelliane, I would agree. I have been waiting for this author to bring out work for far to many years, and was so glad when he did. It was really good. :) Thank you!
DeleteA short book, but it works. I love when that happens. I like the sound of the writing. I'm going to have to check out this author.
ReplyDeleteMelissa (B&T) It was great. I liked that it was short & I could easily add it into the mix. Nice break. :) I hope you like what you see. I don't think Paul has much out, this is the first in far to long. :) Thank you!
DeleteAlas, I'm not certain this one would be for me. Cie la vie....glad you enjoyed it though! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteGina R. That's okay. :) We all have those that catch our eye and those that don't. I completely understand. :) Thank you greatly for stopping still! :)
DeleteI have this in my tbr pile and am anxious to read it, so glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteKimba, I really hope you enjoy it. Paul did a wonderful job here. :)
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