Jun 24, 2023·edited Jun 24, 2023Liked by A E Deakin
More! OMG, more, please! I really liked Derek in the first story and now I must know his history. And Alyssa is so cool for someone who dislikes being around people. I'm similar, so I really like her. Large ginger cats - regardless of evilness - are always appreciated.
Great story Deaks, a good combination of melancholy, humour and horror. Some excellent plot hooks for future stories with the escaping cat and the book of magic.
The demon on the bus was a tad odd as he did reluctantly give it back, perhaps a different demon, a sensitive human or a thrall or maybe a line that the book has to be willingly surrendered?
I wonder where Dave's life will lead him now? He has seen the risks and rewards of magic now. Will be fervently anti-magic? Will he try to destroy the book and everything his brother achieved? Or has he had that taste of sugar and desperately seeks more?
I have stayed at the Brighton Grand a few times and adore it. I wonder if Derek has a hidden cache of books or supplies in Brighton? He has an excellent taste in hotels. The broken, burnt husk of a pier reminds me a bit of Dave, someone who has always been the golden boy, but then breaks down when he finds his brother has over achieved him.
Cracking tale Deaks!
(Apologies for the spelling / grammar, I'm typing on my phone as I head to Soho.)
Hmmm. I liked Derek as the 'ghost in the machine'. I don't know how I feel about this follow-up, although it definitely goes with the mysterious book. Perhaps I just need more explanation of the demon and of Dave's motives. Also, did Derek die (again) in the house fire? Or did he go somewhere else? I really thought Dave was going to be Derek, since Derek was a magician. That would have been cool.
More! OMG, more, please! I really liked Derek in the first story and now I must know his history. And Alyssa is so cool for someone who dislikes being around people. I'm similar, so I really like her. Large ginger cats - regardless of evilness - are always appreciated.
Great story Deaks, a good combination of melancholy, humour and horror. Some excellent plot hooks for future stories with the escaping cat and the book of magic.
The demon on the bus was a tad odd as he did reluctantly give it back, perhaps a different demon, a sensitive human or a thrall or maybe a line that the book has to be willingly surrendered?
I wonder where Dave's life will lead him now? He has seen the risks and rewards of magic now. Will be fervently anti-magic? Will he try to destroy the book and everything his brother achieved? Or has he had that taste of sugar and desperately seeks more?
I have stayed at the Brighton Grand a few times and adore it. I wonder if Derek has a hidden cache of books or supplies in Brighton? He has an excellent taste in hotels. The broken, burnt husk of a pier reminds me a bit of Dave, someone who has always been the golden boy, but then breaks down when he finds his brother has over achieved him.
Cracking tale Deaks!
(Apologies for the spelling / grammar, I'm typing on my phone as I head to Soho.)
Hmmm. I liked Derek as the 'ghost in the machine'. I don't know how I feel about this follow-up, although it definitely goes with the mysterious book. Perhaps I just need more explanation of the demon and of Dave's motives. Also, did Derek die (again) in the house fire? Or did he go somewhere else? I really thought Dave was going to be Derek, since Derek was a magician. That would have been cool.