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This is a haunting book, a mystery/adventure story with mystical aspects that are bound up with the history of Aix-en-Provence. Ned, a teenage boy, accompanies his father on a photo shoot in the area and finds himself caught up in things he can't understand, impossible things that nevertheless are clearly happening. Since it's told in the first person, we read a lot of Ned's thoughts about the situation, about his attraction to his new friend Kate, about his parents, about all his adolescent con
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I'm not sure how I came to own this book. I don't remember knowing anything about it, like, ever. But there it was on my fantasy shelf when I needed something to bring on a plane in September.
I liked the sense of place here -- the French countryside was described in glorious detail. The father of the hero is a famous photographer and there are several points where entire photograph plans are described (in a way that's engaging rather than dull, even to someone who knows little about photography) ...more
I liked the sense of place here -- the French countryside was described in glorious detail. The father of the hero is a famous photographer and there are several points where entire photograph plans are described (in a way that's engaging rather than dull, even to someone who knows little about photography) ...more
The south of France is thick with history. Many civilizations have sought to control the area including Celts, Greeks, and Romans. On a trip to a cathedral in Aix, Ned stumbles into a two thousand year old historical feud. He sees a man who seems to be from another time. All of a sudden Ned grows an awareness of things he should not be involved with. When his involvement in the supernatural endangers a friend, he feels responsible and begins a race against destiny to save her.
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What did I think? It was OK. Probably would have made a better novelette than a novel. Parts of the novel seemed stretched and padded in order to get the pagecount up.
Jan 12, 2010
Blue Eyed Vixen
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