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June 1, 2005 5:09 pm
Wormwood
by G P Taylor
Fantasy / Historical | 258pgs.
A "sky-quake" rocks eighteenth century London, as days and nights speed past and midnight becomes dawn. But this is only the begining, for the book Nemorensis tell of a comet which will soon strike the city. In the city's final days, the struggle for this book, for power and the world that will come after, and for life itself, will draw in a serving girl, her rich master, as well as spirits of the dead and fallen angels, among others.
An intricate plot is revealed to the reader only as the characters know what is happening, creating a suspenseful tale ful of danger and mystery. Full of characters driven by the strong forces of desire and duty, even the slow parts draw the reader into this world.
edited by David Levithan
Anthology | 220pgs.
Poems, Stories, Essays and Art from The Best Young Writers in America. Over fifty pieces of writing and over twenty-five pieces of artwork created by middle and high schoolers covering most any topic you could think of: childhood, maturity, love, life, death, and more. There is such variety here that it is hard to write just a short review for the whole book. Virtually every piece has a powerful impact and rings true with one's own experiences. You should also look at the previous volume from this editor and publisher, You Are Here This Is Now. my rating: 5 | amazon.com rating: NONE YET!
Talking in the Dark
by Billy Merrell
Life / Poetry | 136pgs
A poety memoir, tracing the author's life in moments as he remembers childhood, discovering he's gay, dealing with death and disease, and love, being betryaed by it and learingin to trust it again. Many of the poems start with some childhood memory or random observation and move smoothly into a later event or emotion in a way that makes them seem one and the same.
Brilliant. The poems together tell a story that has just the right amount of vaugness and details but any one can stand beautifully on its own. Merrell knows how to craft the words so they just work. My favorite poems included "Aubade to Childhood" and "From Breaking".
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