Present Out Of Books Dreams and Shadows (Dreams & Shadows #1)
| Title | : | Dreams and Shadows (Dreams & Shadows #1) |
| Author | : | C. Robert Cargill |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
| Published | : | February 26th 2013 by Harper Voyager (first published February 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. Magic |
C. Robert Cargill
Hardcover | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 3.66 | 4925 Users | 770 Reviews
Narration Supposing Books Dreams and Shadows (Dreams & Shadows #1)
A brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill—part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs—that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm of magic and mystery to their anguished adulthoods There is another world than our own—one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares—where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once you see that world, you will never be the same. Dreams and Shadows takes us beyond this veil. Once bold explorers and youthful denizens of this magical realm, Ewan is now an Austin musician who just met his dream girl, and Colby, meanwhile, cannot escape the consequences of an innocent wish. But while Ewan and Colby left the Limestone Kingdom as children, it has never forgotten them. And in a world where angels relax on rooftops, whiskey-swilling genies argue metaphysics with foul-mouthed wizards, and monsters in the shadows feed on fear, you can never outrun your fate. Dreams and Shadows is a stunning and evocative debut about the magic and monsters in our world and in our self.
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| ISBN: | 0062190423 (ISBN13: 9780062190420) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dreams & Shadows #1 |
| Literary Awards: | The Kitschies Nominee for The Inky Tentacle (Cover) (2014) |
Rating Out Of Books Dreams and Shadows (Dreams & Shadows #1)
Ratings: 3.66 From 4925 Users | 770 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books Dreams and Shadows (Dreams & Shadows #1)
This was like a really spooky Harry Potter tale. Quite bleak and dark, but really interesting. Two lead boys, set in Austin. I had a hard time rooting for the main characters but the world building was great and very eerie/spooky settings. A screenwriter wrote it, so it's probably gonna be a TV series, it's definitely laid out like one! Good for spooky urban fantasy enthusiasts.4.5 Stars I loved this story.One of my favorite sayings is, Be careful what you wish for. And that saying seemed to be the overall theme of this book. The story and plot were awesome, but the kicker was the prose. The lyrical writing style of the author was magnificent. There are moments of exposition that were better than some of the action. From the onset this book was like The Neverending Story or The Princess Bride only with a Twlight Zone twist. I felt like it was being told to me by some
This books does remind me of Neil Gaiman's novels, and I'm saying it in a good way. The fairy lore in the story is finely done, and the plot twists can keep you turning pages till the end. The friendship among the three main characters is finely done as well. Although I must complain that one of the MCs' awesome magical power and the reason why the faeries are all so fearful of him is never clearly explained. =__=
*Genre* Urban Fantasy*Rating* 4.0*I received this book as part of the Harper Voyager Super Reader program. All thoughts are my own, and no monetary compensation was offered in return for reading this book.**My Thoughts*"The sum of a man isn't the things he's done, it is the world he leaves behind." Quote from Fallen Angel Bertrand to Colby.Dreams and Shadows is one of the better books that I have had the pleasure of reading this year (2014) and I thank Harper Voyager for sharing a copy of this
First off, I want to say the positives first before I go into everything that went wrong with this book. The Positives1. One of the main characters is named Ewan...after Ewan McGregor the actor. He is so named because one of his parent's favorite nights was when they saw Trainspotting. This made me extremely happy since I am a fan of Mr. McGregor.2. The writing is descriptive, which is nice. It does paint a fine picture in a person's head. The writing isn't what is bad with this book, but there
Reviewed by: Rabid ReadsThe first thing that the blurb for this book tells you is that DREAMS AND SHADOWS is written by an acclaimed film critic and screenwriter . . .And you can tell.Okay . . . But what does that mean?Well, it means that the book is written like a TV series. Maybe even an entire season of a TV series, and b/c of that, I think Ive figured out a quick way to test whether or not youd like this book.Did you like LOST? B/c LOST is:1. Dark and twisty.If you want to know what kind of
Remember when you were six years old and you were sitting on the cold, high table in the doctor's office and the doctor came up to you with a big, insincere-looking smile, scrunched down to your level, and then asked, with greatly exaggerated inflections, "So, how are we doing today?"That's how C. Robert Cargill sounds in most of his first novel, "Dreams and Shadows." He's talking down to you and he's speaking in kiddie language because that's how he thinks fairy tales are supposed to sound.
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