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Chargement... The Darkness of the Womb (édition 2013)par Richard B Knight (Auteur)
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A pregnant mother journeys into her unborn child's subconscious to save his life in this dark fantasy novel! Read the metaphysical book that Kirkus Reviews calls "like life itself: messy, painful and chaotic, yet laced with love and compassion." Marigold Haunt wanted nothing more in life than to get pregnant, and at the age of 49, she finally gets her wish. But inside her mind and body, chaos wreaks havoc, as her baby, who is the future messiah of the world, doesn't want to be born. Meanwhile, Lords Imagination and Logic, who are constantly at war within the universal mind, are fighting over the future of the baby. Now, only Marigold can decide her child's ultimate fate by journeying inside his subconscious and convincing him to want to live. Interview With the Author Q. What makes The Darkness of the Womb different from other dark fantasy novelsThere are a lot of ways, really. Some people have called this story "Lovecraftian" in nature. There are a lot of metaphysical aspects involved that distance it a bit from horror, and it adds a psychological layer to it. There is also the matter of the Archetypes, which gives it an almost Sandman feel if you've ever read Neil Gaiman's famous series. His work influenced me heavily.Q. Is there also a spiritual aspect to these books?There definitely is. One can look at this book in a lot of ways. There is definitely the theological aspect of where does religion and belief come from. But I also approach it in a manner that doesn't condescend the reader. If you believe in a God, cool. If you don't, also cool. Either way, there is definitely something in our mind that exists and lives. Consider it God, Imagination, or what have you. Religion and belief certainly came from somewhere.Q.There are also horror elements in this book, correct?Indeed. There are some pretty grisly, violent scenes in this book. I wouldn't recommend it for the young adult crowd. To read more of the story, check out my free ebook, Clean Hands. It's a short story that adds a great deal to the characters Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Marigold and Jeff Haunt had been married for 28 years, and during that time had tried to have children regularly. Unfortunately, the two times Marigold did conceive ended in miscarriage. The one thing that never ended was the Haunt's love for each other, in fact they were more in love with each other after all that time. That's why when Marigold, at age 49, conceived again, both she and Jeff were ecstatic. Even after Marigold lost her job and money became tight, both parents were looking forward to sharing their love with a new addition to the family. Marigold was just praying this baby made it to term. It was probably their last chance at having a family.
Jeff was having his own problems. Teaching at a dysfunctional New Jersey school, Jeff had only been working their for a little more than a year. But Jeff needed this job for the health insurance as well as being the sole source of income for his family. On one of the worst days in his life, a classroom accident resuled in Jeff being fired. So many emotions running through his mind, Jeff was just glad he still had Marigold and the baby. Upon returning home, Jeff discovered Marigold had suffered an accident and was in a coma, making Jeff's day from hell complete.
Once in the coma, Marigold entered the landscape, a place where babies reside before they are born and others come to resolve issues in their life before they move on. Human emotions, such as Imagination, Instinct, Logic, Purpose, and Love, take on human form. In this strange new environment, Marigold learned that her son Aiden did not want to be born. With the help of the Instinct persona, Marigold must find her way to Aiden and convince him to be born.
This book was the most unique description of birth and death that I have ever read. The descriptions of the landscape and personification of human emotions are among the most unique things I have ever read. The book did seem to drag a bit in places, but my desire to find out what would happen to the main characters kept the pages turning. It was a quick read, with short chapters and plenty of places to stop until next time. However, as I stated previously, I just couldn't put the book down and finished in two days. A very solid debut for Mr. Knight, and I will definitely be looking forward to his next offering. ( )