Song of Existence by PD Allen

You may remember that I reviewed Song of Existence by PD Allen a few weeks ago and that I absolutely loved it.  Well, I am pleased that my review has prompted at least one of you to go out and buy it and want to share this review which Stephen Boka has written. Review of: Song of Existence” by PD Allen  (Reviewed by Stephen Boka)

Loosely based on the legend of Kokopelli, a spiritual being of Southwest Native lore, PD Allen shows his creative nature by building on this iconic character and endowing him with a back story and trials and tribulations that build empathy in the reader. Written as a parable to illustrate the author’s views and beliefs about the cosmos and the forces that direct it, the story is so well written and engaging that it will hold the interest of the casual reader looking for a good story, well told. Early on, I felt a similarity to Stephen King’s “Gunslinger” series in terms of the setting of the story and it’s allusions to other planes of consciousness. A striking similarity is the description of lotus flowers each containing a universe within their centres – The Gunslinger novels also described a rose that contained a universe within it’s centre. I enjoyed reading this book and found the author’s ability to illustrate his views on the unseen forces around us through the analogy of music to be clever and engaging. I would recommend this book and definitely look forward to reading “Complete Tales of da Yoopernatural” in the very near future!

I would also love it if we could get more of this… more reviews by YOU.  Let’s start showing some love to all those wonderful indie authors out there.  If you would like to submit a review of a book that you have read AFTER reading about it on this blog then go for it…send it to Ingrid@grannyirene.com  Our recent reviews can all be found in the SPOTLIGHT section and older reviews can be found in the INDIE ARCHIVE