Book Review: Chuggie And The Desecration Of Stagwater by Brent Michael Kelley

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[image error] 5 out of 5In the firstinstallment of Mischief Mayhem Want and Woe, Brent Michael Kelley unleashes thehorrors of Desecration on Stagwater. 
Norchug Mot Losiat, Chuggie to his friends, is Brother Drought. When, in hisrambling, he stumbles upon the remote city of Stagwater, he finds love,temptation, and treachery. He fights against men, demons, and his own nature tobattle the sinister forces threatening the city. But Chuggie? All he wants is aboat.
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REVIEW:
There is a towncalled Stagewater that has a river running through it. It would seem normal bycomparison to any other town, but there are things brewing that most of itscitizens don't know about.
The town isunder the protections of Steel Jacks (robot aliens from another planet), andrun by the magistrate, Haste, and his lackeys. Haste and his tight group of counseluse a method call tourgery to collect the sorrow from Stagewater's citizens. Bydrinking in the sorrow, they enter into the Pheonal Trance, which allows Hasteto predict the future of Stagwater. It's deemed a necessary evil for thegreater good of the city.
One of Haste'strances induces the vision of a traveler that will bring the destruction of thetown. The word is spread to send any strangers north of the city walls.
Disease, Fire,Flood, and Drought were all born somewhere around the beginning of time.Norchug Mot Losiat, better known as Chuggie, is the incarnation of Drought. Hisgoals aren't by any means hard; he just wants to make it to the ocean with his anchorand chain, which is attached to his ribs.
FROM THE BOOK:
"I'm want. It means I thirst. It meansI'm poor. It means something's missing. It means I fall short." Chuggie spat ata mossy log. His eyes pointed at the ground, but his gaze pointed inward.
"That sounds like you get the losing endof the stick. If that's really true, why would you keep on trying."
"It's just true enough." Chuggiesquinted. "Result is I don't waste a lot of time makin' plans. Usually just go.Livin' like that can really shake the confidence if you aren't as amazing asol' Chuggers." His smile returned.
On his way tothe ocean his anchor gets snagged in a tree outside of Stagwater. Gaurds aresent to direct him north, and by all means, keep him out of the city.
Chuggie growsupset with the way that he has been treated and suspects that the guards haveused a spell on him. So he defies their request to head north and wanderssouth. South of Stagwater he finds a witch that has been banished fromStagwater and bound to the place that she lives. Chuggie has to free her, butfirst he needs to bring her some items, and this involves entering Stagwater…and heading north. What lies to the north? No one knows, because no one evercomes back.
Brent MichaelKelley did an excellent job of creating a colorful cast of characters forChuggie and the Desecration of Stagwater. Demons, alien robots, incarnates,witches, and animated objects all come together to create a great dark fantasythat will stick with me. I loved it, and I'm glad that I had a chance to readit. 

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