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John Butcher
Smashwords book reviews by John Butcher
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Art Pengriffin & The Curse Of The Four
on Jan. 21, 2013
Not a teenager myself - but in the world of children's books. Plotted at pace, in this extention of the Camelot legend, excitement happens on every one of the 330 pages. The length is far from daunting as the reader is left in breathless suspense at the end of every chapter. Wisely, the author has been teenage-friendly and made the chapters short. The characterisation is vivid. Art, our reluctant hero, is the bullied school nerd who must save us all from evil against seemingly impossible odds. Refreshingly, the other major players are all fascinating women - Egrainne, the feisty, self employed mother; Megan - the beautiful and vulnerable teenage heart-throb and Cane - the ultimate Gothic dominatrix. Throw into this lots of gore and you have a compulsive read. When's the film released ?