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Early comments........  Jonathan Stroud kindly read my book for me and sent this back.... His reply has been edited for spoilers........ Well, I thought I should just send my congratulations over, as I've just finished reading Brotherhood of Shades. I thought it was great! I enjoyed it hugely - really good stuff........... I was really impressed by the detail and intricacy of the way you worked through your imagined world - it felt (ironically given the insubstantial nature of the protagonists!) densely three-dimensional, and it was a real pleasure to immerse myself in it. I liked the three main characters, and came to care about them. And I was particuarly moved by the account of Adam's life and death - there was real poignancy in your descriptions there. I loved a lot of the visuals too - the vista of London seen outside time, with all the buildings from different ages overlapping was fab, and the scraps with Fire were very well realised. I could smell the scorching! I enjoyed the dubious Bill Lawton too and it was a bit of a shame he only turned up once. The build to the climax was great - I found it especially hard to put down over the last 100 pp and I was grimly pleased to see that my suspicions were correct............. But the point is I much enjoyed it and would be honoured to lend a quote if you want one............ 'A fascinating, intricate mythology of real depth and pathos, and an eerie adventure that builds, step by sinister step, to a thrilling, heart-stopping climax. A wonderful new fantasy.'" You can find out more about Jonathan's superb work, including the amazing Bartimaeus Trilogy, on his official site |
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Jonathan Stroud kindly read my book for me and sent this back.... His reply has been edited for spoilers........ |