Book Reviews

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At times the novel, with its lovely use of metaphor and synonym read more like poetry than prose. Certain settings, such as the Bius Basilica and the dungeon where Panla was held prior to her ascendence and after it was renovated, were particularly visual, as were the various morphings of people and planets.

I also chuckled over the play on names such as Baloni, Rabbel Mennis, Trullop, Pigue, Egs Bloyt, and all the others.

One of the scenes I particularly enjoyed was with Panla and the old man in the nursing home.

The cover, both front and back are eye catching and beautifully drawn. In addition, they reflect the tone and the subject (religion, deviltry, time travel, magic, SF) of the novel.

Author Templeman, (interesting name considering the subject matter and his penchant for bastardizing names) is a skilled writer and an accomplished story teller...the book offers a smorgasbord of food for thought and it would be a shame to miss it.

Nice work.

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