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Scripped
by
K.V. Taylor (Goodreads Author)
In an attempt to escape constant arguing, Jonah Gray wanders away from the family cabin deep in the West Virginia wilderness. But he wanders too far, over the borders to a Faerie land that could only exist in Appalachia.
Faerie-napping, cold knives, underground oppressors, horror stories, and unwilling affections threaten to suck him forever into their desolate Company Town...more
Faerie-napping, cold knives, underground oppressors, horror stories, and unwilling affections threaten to suck him forever into their desolate Company Town...more
ebook, 151 pages
Published
November 2011
by Belfire Press
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Highly atmospheric and original, the world Taylor creates in Scripped is like no place I've ever imagined before. History and fantasy are woven together in such a disorienting way, I was left to wonder if the decayed mining town she describes in the book is real, and if it's secret inhabitants are there even now - stretched out on some dusty old mattress in a forgotten room, waiting for a lost hiker to stumble into their midst. Jonah, the conflicted soul at the heart of the story, loses himself...more
What to say about Scripped without giving too much away? I really have to think on this because I don't want to spoil this book for anyone brave enough to try it.
This was a hard book for me to read. Normally, if you see me read something slow, it's because I'm having a hard time with some element or character in the story. It's rare that I read slow because I'm "savoring the flavor." But no, this book features not one, but two themes that trigger my personal problems. Many times I had to put my...more
This was a hard book for me to read. Normally, if you see me read something slow, it's because I'm having a hard time with some element or character in the story. It's rare that I read slow because I'm "savoring the flavor." But no, this book features not one, but two themes that trigger my personal problems. Many times I had to put my...more
Wheee, KV Taylor's first novel! Pretty bloody cool one, too. I love the world of the fae she's created - it goes to show that you don't need stone circles and mystical dark ages/middle ages history to weave compelling mythology out of, because something better might be lying out in your backyard mountain mining towns. Dark and bloody and... well.. something compelling, the word for which is eluding me - is what the Appalachian mining history already was, and it was waiting for someone this good...more
I wrote this. (Never woulda guessed, huh?) It's a dark paranormal/urban fantasy, like an old school fairy tale, but modern and Appalachian. Might appeal to fans of the original, dark as hell fairy tales and modern UF readers -- so long as you like it disturbing. Has a heavy undercurrent of One Screwed-Up Love Story, too.
http://youcannevergoho.me/
http://youcannevergoho.me/
I wrote this! Different pen name, but different themes. Bit of a f#@ked up love story involved, yeah, but more of a dark UF/paranormal than a romance. (Hence the two pen names, of course!)
Loads of info here:
http://youcannevergoho.me/
Loads of info here:
http://youcannevergoho.me/
This is a fantastic little novel with an original plot and well-drawn characters. Part of the fun for me was first trying to figure out (and eventually discovering) just what "scripped" meant, and then slowly discovering what happened to the main character, Jonah. I especially like that the author explains just enough to satisfy the reader, without giving too much explanation. It makes the occurrences seem all the more real. This novel has a deep and very real emotional core. By the end of it, I...more
This was OK. Not the kind of book I usually like to read. Review to come soon for Belfire Press.
Feb 01, 2012
A.G. Howard
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Mature readers who like very dark fantasy and layered storytelling.
Recommended to A.G. by:
It was written by a good friend.
A disturbing and sophisticated Fae tale set in Appalachian country. KV is an evocative writer, and drops you right into the skin of her tortured main character. (For anyone who's read the book, you'll get my pun...;)) Don't expect a happily ever after, but do expect to become invested in the MC's plight until the very last page. Darkly atmospheric and emotionally complex, SCRIPPED has some gruesome scenes and undertones of violence and GB sex, but it never feels gratuitous because it fits seamle...more
LOVED this. Will write a proper review soon :)
A delightfully, dark tale of the fae and a boy who wanders into their ghostly mining town. Heart-wrenching and the ending will have you screaming a mixture of yes! and nooooo!
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Hi there! I write under the name KV Taylor (or, if you're looking for romance, Katey Hawthorne) but I'm called Katey for obvious reasons. I write urban and dark fantasy, but I read pretty much everything. You can find my short stories at my website, if you like that sort of thing.
My first novel, Scripped , is available from Belfire Press.
I like Black Bush, comics, guitars, history, and loud music...more
More about K.V. Taylor...
My first novel, Scripped , is available from Belfire Press.
I like Black Bush, comics, guitars, history, and loud music...more
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