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Post by Mark Sieber on Dec 14, 2018 8:40:24 GMT
I hear a lot of praise for new authors, especially in the small press realm, and I end up disappointed when I try them out. Once in a while, though, I am blown away. Such was the case with Benjamin Percy.
Percy has written extensively in the comics field, but he has several novels in print. I chose one called The Dark Net, and I loved it. This guy is good. I'm talking good like Peter Straub is good. The Dark Net is a literary, scary, highly original piece of horror fiction, and I loved it.
My wife Clara has been reading Percy's werewolf saga, Red Moon, and she is equally impressed. I'll be reading it soon.
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Post by among736 on Dec 14, 2018 13:23:29 GMT
Thanks for the rec. Never heard of the author, but I’ll add Dark Net to the list.
Andy
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Post by pinheadspawn on Dec 14, 2018 21:36:11 GMT
I had Dark Net on my list, but I took it off and I don't remember why
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Post by Mark Sieber on Dec 15, 2018 11:32:30 GMT
Welcome Pinhaead and Among! Don't I know you guys from somewhere?
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Post by among736 on Dec 15, 2018 14:54:34 GMT
Nope, nope...I’d remember a cat named Fenny.
Andy
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Post by Mark Sieber on Dec 15, 2018 16:04:47 GMT
It sounds to me like you need to read Ghost Story, young man.
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Post by pinheadspawn on Dec 15, 2018 17:06:02 GMT
Welcome Pinhaead and Among! Don't I know you guys from somewhere? You may know me from my well-respected and insightful reviews.
... Or, you were in my kindergarten class and remember me as the kid that crapped in his pants all the time
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Post by thelibrarian on Dec 16, 2018 16:33:31 GMT
I’m listening to Red Moon. Benjamin Percy is the perfect reader of his own story, the voice of a werewolf. His writing is elegant and gripping. I’m heading toward the end and am not certain of the outcome which is always a bonus. It is not at all predictable.
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Post by Mark Sieber on May 26, 2019 21:45:45 GMT
I started reading a couple different small press books this weekend, but despite praise heaped upon them, I was not enjoying them. I figured it was time to get back to Percy. I began Red Moon this afternoon and I plowed through seventy-five pages at a quick clip. Benjamin Percy is the real thing.
I've heartily recommended Percy to quite a few readers, but my words seem to have fallen on mostly deaf ears.
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