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The Sleeping Man
The last of the dreamwalkers seeks for answers in the long lost Compendium, but the greatest mystery lies within his own past.
D.R. Ransdell recommended The Sleeping Man
Strong voice and sense of place. It's a little creepy--and it's supposed to be!
The Sleeping Man
The last of the dreamwalkers seeks for answers in the long lost Compendium, but the greatest mystery lies within his own past.
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Interesting concept, seems to incorporate both original thought and ancestral memory. Extensive movement detail hampers pacing somewhat, and inserted explanations take us outside of the story's flow. I think The Sleeping Man's strength lies in its synesthetic descriptions; those moments of counter-intuitive imagery heighten our awareness. I would come back for more of those.Best of luck, Stephen!
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    Interesting concept, seems to incorporate both original thought and ancestral memory. Extensive movement detail hampers pacing somewhat, and inserted explanations take us outside of the story's flow. I think The Sleeping Man's strength lies in its synesthetic descriptions; those moments of counter-intuitive imagery heighten our awareness. I would come back for more of those.Best of luck, Stephen!
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      The reader is immediately immersed in a thorough, complex world with lots of promises of what's to come. The prophetic verses are a real draw - they're intense and create a great sense of meaning and excitement for the coming story.
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        The reader is immediately immersed in a thorough, complex world with lots of promises of what's to come. The prophetic verses are a real draw - they're intense and create a great sense of meaning and excitement for the coming story.
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               It was a grey sky above a cracked grey desert. No living thing crossed this place. The name first given to it by man was long forgotten and the true name had never been spoken. It was simply The Desert. It was an ancient place hoarding time as desperately as thirsty men kiss water.

               The Sleeping Man walked across the dry, baked ground, counting his steps carefully. There was no landmark, no star, no wind to guide his way. There were only instructions which had been carved into. . .

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                 It was a grey sky above a cracked grey desert. No living thing crossed this place. The name first given to it by man was long forgotten and the true name had never been spoken. It was simply The Desert. It was an ancient place hoarding time as desperately as thirsty men kiss water.

                 The Sleeping Man walked across the dry, baked ground, counting his steps carefully. There was no landmark, no star, no wind to guide his way. There were only instructions which had been carved into. . .

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