Stella Coulson's Blog - Posts Tagged "epic"

Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser is a detailed finely crafted creative work that brings the fantastical to life. The protagonist Dorgo has an eye for the female sex, is ordinary in appearance but is brave, charismatic and full of charm. The word he inhabits has the feel of a noir at times due to its descriptive gritty observant - yet elegant at the same time.

"The city streets were wet and slick and glistening in the light of a hunter' s moon. It must have been a good storm, the kind of heavy rain that keeps people indoors."

Plots within the novel that I adored were: Elema and Marlia tricking the men and running away together. Also lloved Vola and Kribble' s story - demon hands and a Faustian deal of darkness. Bonadonna' s novel has both darkness, light, houmor and horror.

"The old biddy even gave me another grown to dig him up. When she was satisfied that the one great love of her life was indeed dead, she spat on his corpse and gave me a third crown to cover him back up again."

A fun page turner for lovers of fantasy and adventure. Compelling fantasy with grit and wit.