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Goliath's Eye
Saving the world? David Spencer certainly didn’t think that was his destiny.
Teenager David sees himself as very ordinary, weak, and shy. He is forced into an unwanted move to a distant coastal town – which plunges him into chaos.
This new place is full of surprises. His older brother Richard has somehow turned into a completely different man. He quickly becomes entranced by a wood nymph – the iridescent Daisy. A Magical and ancient woodland is being ripped apart in the name of progress. However, the force stopping the bulldozers and protecting the natural order is a giant – a real-life giant.
His incredible new home has a strange brutal history. As bizarre events unfold David discovers he’s been singled out to help – him, and him alone. He doesn’t realise he’s slowly absorbing the madness which is consuming everyone around him. Who would ultimately survive?
Goliath’s Eye will appeal to fans of dark fantasy and Paul’s first novel, Acid Bubbles.
Teenager David sees himself as very ordinary, weak, and shy. He is forced into an unwanted move to a distant coastal town – which plunges him into chaos.
This new place is full of surprises. His older brother Richard has somehow turned into a completely different man. He quickly becomes entranced by a wood nymph – the iridescent Daisy. A Magical and ancient woodland is being ripped apart in the name of progress. However, the force stopping the bulldozers and protecting the natural order is a giant – a real-life giant.
His incredible new home has a strange brutal history. As bizarre events unfold David discovers he’s been singled out to help – him, and him alone. He doesn’t realise he’s slowly absorbing the madness which is consuming everyone around him. Who would ultimately survive?
Goliath’s Eye will appeal to fans of dark fantasy and Paul’s first novel, Acid Bubbles.
300 pages, Paperback
Published March 28, 2016
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May 19, 2016
Welcome to Goliath's Eye, it's something like The Shining for eco-warriors.
The woodlands of a once grand private estate are being cleared for a new development of upscale homes in South West England. The woods are regarded by many locals as a "spiritual place," while children suffer nightmares after hearing dread tales of the evils that lurk within.
'The Heights' is a modern miracle of architecture, all glass and concrete, with a view of the seashore in the winter months after the leaves have fallen. The new homeowners are beside themselves with bliss. Ah, domestic tranquility. (Hold that thought.)
Meanwhile, a short distance away a troupe of environmental activists are encamped at the edge of the woods, determined to protect the area from the construction of a by-pass road. Their round-the-clock vigil has brought the project to a standstill.
Then things start turning strange. Really strange.
Goliath's Eye is an intriguing mystery peopled with entertaining characters; it just takes too long to get from point a to point b. My time was well invested in the story for the first hundred pages but I found myself skimming the middle until the story picked back up in the final hundred pages, where it takes a sharp turn from just creepy to supernatural horror.
The author thanks his copy editor and confesses that all errors were later added by him. So, I guess he gets the blame for the many typos: ecology for environment, conceit for concrete, boardroom for boredom, Columbia for Colombia. These are just a few of the many word substitutions that appear to have been made by a smellchecker program, and not a professional proofreader.
There's a lot to like about this book. Losing a hundred pages, and a thorough proofreading would bring it up to a five star read.
The woodlands of a once grand private estate are being cleared for a new development of upscale homes in South West England. The woods are regarded by many locals as a "spiritual place," while children suffer nightmares after hearing dread tales of the evils that lurk within.
'The Heights' is a modern miracle of architecture, all glass and concrete, with a view of the seashore in the winter months after the leaves have fallen. The new homeowners are beside themselves with bliss. Ah, domestic tranquility. (Hold that thought.)
Meanwhile, a short distance away a troupe of environmental activists are encamped at the edge of the woods, determined to protect the area from the construction of a by-pass road. Their round-the-clock vigil has brought the project to a standstill.
Then things start turning strange. Really strange.
Goliath's Eye is an intriguing mystery peopled with entertaining characters; it just takes too long to get from point a to point b. My time was well invested in the story for the first hundred pages but I found myself skimming the middle until the story picked back up in the final hundred pages, where it takes a sharp turn from just creepy to supernatural horror.
The author thanks his copy editor and confesses that all errors were later added by him. So, I guess he gets the blame for the many typos: ecology for environment, conceit for concrete, boardroom for boredom, Columbia for Colombia. These are just a few of the many word substitutions that appear to have been made by a smellchecker program, and not a professional proofreader.
There's a lot to like about this book. Losing a hundred pages, and a thorough proofreading would bring it up to a five star read.
June 15, 2016
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
At first this book felt like a strange mix of "House of Leaves" and "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". It only grew stranger from there. Mysterious happenings seem to occur around a new architectural wonder called 'The Heights' and the surrounding woods, and whether or not it is supernatural or home grown is still unknown.
This story is riveting, strange, and quite supernatural. The writing at times isn't always the strong suit. Round was fond of referring to people with the same descriptions quite constantly, such as Cal as a "calm giant", which I'm sure is meant to elude to the fact he is meant to represent Goliath.
All in all, this story was wild from start to finish and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely a different kind of narrative, and that's a positive thing.
At first this book felt like a strange mix of "House of Leaves" and "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". It only grew stranger from there. Mysterious happenings seem to occur around a new architectural wonder called 'The Heights' and the surrounding woods, and whether or not it is supernatural or home grown is still unknown.
This story is riveting, strange, and quite supernatural. The writing at times isn't always the strong suit. Round was fond of referring to people with the same descriptions quite constantly, such as Cal as a "calm giant", which I'm sure is meant to elude to the fact he is meant to represent Goliath.
All in all, this story was wild from start to finish and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely a different kind of narrative, and that's a positive thing.
June 22, 2016
This story took too long for me to get into. The beginning is setting up the background of the house and "evil" things that went on. I understand why all the things I read were there for but I also thought it took forever to get to the point. It creeped me out very much and I quit 40% into the book. It just progressed too slowly for me. I invested almost half the book but still didn't feel like the story REALLY started. Wasn't for me.
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