What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
All the characters are believable and i found myself empathizing with every single one of them. This book by christopher golden can be placed on a shelf next to two neil gaiman books. I get 1/4 of the way through the first book, declare it amazing, an... Read More
Oliver bascombe is drawn against his will across the veil by jack frost. While oliver enters the veil on his quest to save the life of jack frost, his sister collette investigates his disappearance and the * of their father. The book focuses on oliver... Read More
The story line is action-paced but plays out with two subplots. The suspense and mood are inlaid with brooding and a touch of whimsy.
Christopher golden has a real knack for stirring up some of my most treasured childhood memories. Everything from father christmas to the obscure jenny greenteeth. Golden reminds me somewhat of a cross between neil gaiman, dean koontz, peter straub an... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Christopher does an excellent job of making the reader feel right at home with the inclusion of mythical characters we first he... Read More
I found myself enthralled with the universe that golden has spun wanting to know more and find out what would happen next
Somehow connected with the hunt for the borderkind an ancient monster the original sandman escapes and begins hunting children ... Read More
Competitiveness
This actionpacked adventure story uses mythology and legend from all over the world
Its basically an authors strategy for introducting a fantasy world
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I know i know i think too much i should just enjoy the story
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I was unhappy to find out that there are two sequels and neither is available for kindle
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I dont think many people over the age of 16 want to read on one of those devices when theyve got a perfectly good kindle thats kind to the eyes
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A wealthy lawyer is a somewhat unwitting participant in a wedding to be held tomorrow when jack frost crashes through his window
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This is movie material horror thriller and dark fantasy rolled into one
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This is the first in a series of three books about the veil the magical barrier between the real world and the world of myths and legends jack frost the sandman not a nice character at all kitsune the fox woman and her cousin coyote just to name a few
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What is missing is the taut dialogue that golden used so well in his vampire series
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Not ready to purchase the continuation of the story although it was very creative and fun to read
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