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I didn’t know what to expect with this book. I wasn’t even sure what genre it was. I just ploughed blindly straight into
it. And what an absolute pleasure it was: original, compelling, and very thoughtfully and cleverly written.
Archie Fletcher and his army comrades crash fatally into the
sea on the way to a warzone in the Gulf. But Archie is saved from the murky waters by a trident-bearing
monster. What on earth is happening to
him? How did he survive, and why is he
the only survivor. But wait…did the sun
just speak to him? And a star called
Felicity? Hang on, she’s very familiar…
It takes a naked Archie a little while and a few strange
encounters to realise that he is in Transit; somewhere you can only stay for 10
days before you must cross the bridge to heaven or risk being a lost soul. Easy...if you know where the bridge is. But this courageous young man has to battle
against the elements, the evil Moon, lions, ravens, three-headed monsters…and a
great deal of confusion.
This story is so much more than a fantasy…it’s about loss
and grief, about memories, of love, friendship, and loyalty, power over
adversity and heroism. Archie was a son
of proud parents, a much loved brother, and an upright and brave young man
fighting for his country when he was alive: his qualities stay with him in death.
Claire is an extraordinary writer. Every scene, every emotion, every smile, and
every tear is conveyed with heart, depth, detail, and imagination. The ‘fantasy’ of
Archie’s tale in Transit with the delightful characters he meets there runs
parallel with the normality of his life up to his death and of those who grieve
for him so perfectly it was sometimes easy to forget you were in fantasy land;
there were so many credible elements to this poignant and absorbing story. If you don’t think fantasy is for you, don’t
dismiss the genre completely until you’ve read this. Excellent.
Waving via Indie fest. You have some great books here. Nice blog. :)
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