Kory's Lot: The Other Battle of Antietam.Kory's Lot: The Other Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South), fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Tom David Tom "Tommy" David is a former Wales international rugby union player. In 1974 he toured South Africa with the British Lions and at the time played club rugby for Swansea. He also played for Pontypridd RFC. Booklocker.com http://www.tomdavidbooks.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 159113935X, $14.95, 248 pp. A compelling blend of fact and fantasy! From the front cover and title one might think this is a story about the Civil War, and to some degree it is. However, in reality it is classic dark fantasy--the world of magic, the supernatural, of inexplicable occurrences that don't have a foundation in the world as we know it. This dark fantasy is the realm of witches, ghosts, ghouls, apparitions, monsters, extrasensory perception extrasensory perception: see parapsychology. extrasensory perception (ESP) Perception that involves awareness of information about something (such as a person or event) not gained through the senses and not deducible from previous experience. as in precognition PRECOGNITION, Scotch law. The examination of witnesses who were present at the commission of a criminal act, upon the special circumstances attending it, in order to know whether there is ground for a trial, and to serve for direction to the prosecutor. , telepathy telepathy, supposed communication between two persons without recourse to the senses. The word was formulated in 1882 by Frederic William Henry Myers, English poet, essayist, and a leading founder of the Society for Psychical Research in London. and telekinesis telekinesis /tele·ki·ne·sis/ (-ki-ne´sis) 1. movement of an object produced without contact. 2. the ability to produce such movement.telekinet´ic . And yet still, this tale is the poignant story of one man's love for his young son lost to cancer. I wouldn't want to spoil the read for you, so I won't tell you too much more. I will say that Tom David does an excellent job at building the suspense as to what the story is all about: Why does Dixon and his wife, Rebecca, fear he may not return? What exactly is Dixon's gift, which was ignited and enhanced by the witches? Can he accomplish what he has set out to do? Tom is a true artist at verbal description and undercurrents Undercurrents is:
All three elements--the Civil War, classic dark fantasy and a man's love for his child-are developed thoroughly and woven together with threads of a sensual, erotic sexuality which I have not previously encountered from a male author. It is my guess that Dixon's sexual perspective may be drawn from the author's personal experiences with a touch of Anne Rice, and if he likes Anne's writing, he'll love Laurell K. Hamilton's. Dixon's feelings and experiences about his son Kory's illness and death can't help but bring up tears and touch your heart. Prior to writing his debut novel, Tom David was a stock broker and financial advisor for sixteen years. He did, indeed, sadly lose young Kory to cancer and this book is dedicated to his son. He currently lives near Sharpsburg, Maryland, with his wife, daughters and yellow lab Koby. The sequels in this trilogy are: Journey to Antietam and Flight from Antietam. Kory's Lot is a fantasy story with a serious purpose and a powerful message ... love your children. Congratulations, Tom! |
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