2014-04-28 06:12:24
Author: Ken Goldman
OF A FEATHERSocrates Singer touches a sacred mask and has strange dreams about birds, about flying higher and higher into the sky. The dreams mean something. Socrates just doesn’t know what. In Gustav’s Park three boys wait for him. They know he is an easy mark. But young Singer has harnessed a power that just might even his odds. Because the ancient Indian spirit of the Thunderbird has found him, a spirit both good and evil as symbolized by the sacred mask of the hawk and the sparrow that Socrates has touched and later wears. The ancient Thunderbird has chosen him, and it wants to use him. Very soon those who think they know Socrates Singer will understand they had best keep a very watchful eye on the skies. OF A FEATHER is more than a story of birds gone bad, more than the horror of everyday creatures suddenly out of control. It’s also a story of teenage angst, of heartfelt loss, and of the battle between the forces of good and evil.
Ken Goldman continues to prove why he’s one of my favorite up-and-coming authors. OF A FEATHER is a diabolical and absorbing tale that takes wing early on and pulls the reader through the darkest of skies. The journey is astonishing and the destination, unforgettable. Benjamin Kane Ethridge, 2010 Stoker award winner for novel of the year, Black & Orange. (From Goodreads and Amazon.com)
Of A Feather is a novel of abilities which are mis-used by those who acquire them, either by gift or by stealth, with devastating consequences. The novel is crammed with realistic characters, good and bad, with vivid horror scenes enough to satisfy any fan of the genre, and enough twists to keep the reader engrossed from start to finish. Dorothy Davies, author and editor of Static Movement imprints and Thirteen O’Clock Press/Horrified Press (From Goodreads and Amazon.com)
This novel was simply fantastic, blurring the lines between horror and an oddball americana fantasy genre that only exists at the end of Ken Goldman’s pen. It was novel and inventive, and I hate those pretentious dollops because they sound too close to damning with faint praise. But in this case the praise isn’t faint, and the damnation only exists for the antagonists and the tragic protagonists of this tale. William Holloway, author (From Goodreads and Amazon.com)
Publisher: ahaveer Publishers/ DigiImprint Solutions
Publication Date: January 2, 2014