I just finished Beasts of New York! It was epic.
Beasts of New York is about a squirrel named Patch who, out of desperation and need, adventures beyond his home in Central Kingdom to try and save it. While it seems that fate is conspiring against him, taking him further from his home than any squirrel has traveled, his journey is a necessary step to saving all of Central Kingdom from the evil trying to consume it.
What did I love about this book? Well, first of all, Patch is an amazingly brave squirrel. No one can read this book and not admire his determination. He has a way of making friends wherever he goes, not by being overtly friendly, but by being him. Would we could all so easily say, "I don't care what the other squirrels think."
This book reads like a fantasy novel, even though it is set in New York City. The horrors that Patch encounters at times seemed so unreal to me, despite knowing where they were. Seeing them from another pair of eyes gave some things a new air of terror and others one of wonder.
This is not a light novel. It is very dark, and at times absolutely horrifying, but I connected so much to Patch as a hero that, in the end, I was left with tears of relief and happiness in my eyes.
Recommended
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I may be taking a break to clean myself up, get some food, and get my apartment in order for the tea-time play readings. Looking forward to diving into another book shortly!
ETA: For those interested, Beasts of New York is available for free at Beastsofnewyork.com or on Feedbooks. It will be released in print in 2010 thanks to the amazing response Evans received on Feedbooks!
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I have never heard of this book, but it sounds like it would be really quirky/interesting to read. I'll see if I can find it somewhere. I hope this comment posts!
Great job finishing a book, I too had to take a break for a bit. My eyes were going squirrely.
Yes, Aarti, comments were weird. But looks like they're working now!
I completely forgot to post the link to the book! It's available for free on Feedbooks, but will be out in paper next year. :)
Thanks Katrina! :) Yeah, I'm usually good for several hours of reading, but I'm trying to pace myself since there are so many hours left!
Good luck with the rest of the day! Happy reading!;) It looks like you are doing great!
Great job so far! Keep it up and happy reading!
You're over a quarter of the way through-I hope you're still enjoying yourself! Keep it up! :D
Congrats on a finish!
Wow, that doesn't sound like my kind of book, but glad you seem to enjoy it. Keep pushing on!
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