With The Ash Angels Ian Rogers did me a solid. He affirmed my observations from his first chapbook, that a new talent had entered the literary world. The story is told with the same confidence and maturity, assuring the reader that they are in competent hands.
It's Christmas Eve, and paranormal detective Felix Renn is called upon to give his insight into the discovery of a strange mark found in the snow. A snow angel, only this angel is made of ash. This strange occurrence sets in motion a terrifying set of circumstances that could cost the lives of all those around him. It could cost him his own life.
Thoroughly enjoyable, The Ash Angels kicks butt. Felix Renn kicks butt.
Pick it up today from Burning Effigy press where you can get all three Felix Renn/Black Lands chap books for a measly twenty dollars. With Christmas coming up, these chaps would make a great present for the reader in your family, or for yourself (I can't be the only one out there that buys Christmas presents for myself!).
These do sound pretty awesome. Do they need to be read in order or are they stand alone?
ReplyDeleteI think could read them on their own but I would just read them in order (or just get the twenty buck deal from Burning Effigy Press) Jen, I think you would really dig them. I KNOW you would.
ReplyDeleteThey can be read on their own, in fact they can read in reverse order, I know I did, but that's mainly cause I'm prone to chronic stupidity.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, you need to pick up his Deadstock novella
This sounds pretty interesting :)
ReplyDeleteLast year I picked up a rare video game at a game store while out Christmas shopping. I found the rare game for only about $5 and it was a "NO WAY" moment, so I bought it. It was about two weeks before Christmas. I wanted to play it but every time I had freetime I couldn't find it.
Then on Christmas day I find a present from Santa under our tree. My Significant Other had wrapped it up and put it under there (hence why I couldn't find it.) He said buying presents for yourself means they come from Santa, and you can't have them until Christmas :P
To anyone reading this post (and this comment)...if you have not yet experienced Ian Rogers, you're missing out. I've read all three of the books (in the right order, as a matter of fact) and each one has its own flavour, but every one of them is excellent. My personal fave is the third one, Black Eyed Kids. It has one of the creepiest scenes I've ever read...and I've read a lot of horror in 40-odd years. I could only compare that scene to Stephen King's Room 217 scene in The Shining.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's that good.
Buy these books.
I asked about reading them in order because I have a serious thing for black eyed kid stories. $20 deal it is, and I'll just save the best for last. ;) Merry Christmas to me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the extremely kind review, Andrew. (And to Ginger Nuts and Tobin for the props!)
ReplyDeleteThought I'd weigh in on the question of whether or not these chapbooks should be read in order.
As the author I can tell you that it was my intention from the very beginning that these stories function both as standalone stories as well as entries in an ongoing series.
So while I feel there is an added enjoyment to reading them in order, it is by no means mandatory. :)
Hope you enjoy the books, Jennifer!
Ian, thanks much for stopping in!
ReplyDeleteJim, already got Deadstock waiting on my Kindle! Can't wait to read it.
Tobin, thanks for dropping in!
JEM, ha! That's funny :)
So to recap. 20 bucks. Read in any order you like, but probably more enjoyable if read in order (unless you're Jim ;) )