What do you think?
Rate this book
The Gray Zone
Limited edition, SIGNED by John R. Little, only 250 copies.
In 1984, Henry Davidson took the holiday of a lifetime, spending his summer in Aswan, Egypt.
The trip changed his life in many ways, but when he swallowed a secret powder handed down from generation to generation, the biggest change was yet to come.
Now Henry could remember his future as well as his past. And he could live his life out of sequence, choosing the age he wanted to live, from when he was a small child to when he turned 52. Beyond that is a hazy Gray Zone where he has no memories.
What happens when Henry is finally able to break through and live in the Gray Zone is horrifying and deadly, and Henry has to face the consequences of the decisions he has made through his life.
From the Bram Stoker award winning author of Miranda comes this new novella of love and terror and the mysteries of time.
In 1984, Henry Davidson took the holiday of a lifetime, spending his summer in Aswan, Egypt.
The trip changed his life in many ways, but when he swallowed a secret powder handed down from generation to generation, the biggest change was yet to come.
Now Henry could remember his future as well as his past. And he could live his life out of sequence, choosing the age he wanted to live, from when he was a small child to when he turned 52. Beyond that is a hazy Gray Zone where he has no memories.
What happens when Henry is finally able to break through and live in the Gray Zone is horrifying and deadly, and Henry has to face the consequences of the decisions he has made through his life.
From the Bram Stoker award winning author of Miranda comes this new novella of love and terror and the mysteries of time.
- GenresHorror
90 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
February 8, 2013
Well written and crafted novella.
May 7, 2012
This is another typical sad book by John R. Little, now that necessarily is not a bad thing. He moves you through his writing so even if the tale is of loss you cannot help but be satisfied by the tale. This story also uses another motif that he's used before; time travel.
The main character of this novella is Henry and the tale starts in Egypt where this Canadian is staying at a local Egyptian house for the summer. After a series of events the father of the household gives Henry a powder that was held by his family for generations that was taken from the tomb of Ramses II. This powder after ingested allows Henry to live his life in any order he wants, he can jump to the future and past at will, but the further he goes into the future he encounters the Gray Zone, an area that he can't remember at all. Without giving more away what happens is you travel along with Henry through his past and future and live through his joys and sorrows.
This was an enjoyable read and I'm glad I read it, but I did not enjoy it as much as some of his other works like Miranda and Dreams in Black & White. Still it's worth a read - John's a great author.
The main character of this novella is Henry and the tale starts in Egypt where this Canadian is staying at a local Egyptian house for the summer. After a series of events the father of the household gives Henry a powder that was held by his family for generations that was taken from the tomb of Ramses II. This powder after ingested allows Henry to live his life in any order he wants, he can jump to the future and past at will, but the further he goes into the future he encounters the Gray Zone, an area that he can't remember at all. Without giving more away what happens is you travel along with Henry through his past and future and live through his joys and sorrows.
This was an enjoyable read and I'm glad I read it, but I did not enjoy it as much as some of his other works like Miranda and Dreams in Black & White. Still it's worth a read - John's a great author.
January 10, 2010
The time travel element of this book was really fun. I also loved Little's descriptions of Aswan and the people who lived there. His family didn't seem as well drawn, perhaps because they came into Henry's life after he discovered time travel and they weren't as real to him. However, the ending lacked power for me because I didn't have a clear understanding of what Henry was losing.
September 20, 2012
Ok story. I like the other Little stories better. Sad, too.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews