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Mary Fan, Sci-Fi novelest, posts her review of the Urban Fantasy novel THE BEHOLDER by Ivan Amberlake

4/14/2013

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Mary Fan, the author of the sci-fi novel Artificial Absolutes, has posted her review of The Beholder today!

Here is what she says about the book:

"In present day New York, Jason, an ordinary man with an office job at an  interior design firm, learns that his nightmares are more than just bad  dreams. In them, he sees a man of great evil, Pariah, pursuing a young  woman with amber eyes. Both disturbed and intrigued, he soon finds out  that the dreams are in fact supernatural visions, a glimpse into a  supernatural world of light and dark energies.

Meanwhile, Jason  hears reports of people around the world dying under mysterious  circumstances. Each body is left branded with an arcane symbol. After  realizing the bodies are a riddle addressed to him, Jason
encounters the  amber-eyed woman, Emily, who tells him that he possesses dormant abilities of great power. In addition, he may be the only person who can  keep darkness from enslaving the world.

The Beholder is an  imaginative urban fantasy that takes a reader into a captivating world  of magic and mystery.
Amberlake weaves his world in vibrant images,  wrapping each scene in colorful descriptions that make the story easy to  visualize. The reader follows Jason as this world is slowly revealed to  him. The supernatural elements, such as Sight and Soulfusion, are well  explained, as the reader learns what Jason learns. 

There’s an  ebb and flow to the pace of The Beholder, which works well for its story  line. It draws you in by setting up the mystery at the very beginning,  then slows down to let you look around. The action scenes, each a  vividly portrayed fight between good and evil, are exciting and  thrilling, and it’s easy to get lost in the language. Jason is a likable  protagonist who’s easy to sympathize with, especially since Amberlake  lays out his internal thoughts, allowing the reader to see what he sees,  feel what he feels. Some chapters are written from the perspectives of  other characters, giving the reader a 360 degree view of the story.

While  the plot of The Beholder focuses on the supernatural battle between  good and evil, Amberlake highlights the human element of the struggle  through his characterizations and relationships. As Jason follows Emily  into the realm of the Sighted, he also finds himself falling for her,  which adds an element of romance to the story. It also ups the personal  stakes for Jason as he heads toward the book’s climatic battle. In  addition, Jason’s close friends, Matt and Debbie, end up getting  involved, and so by the end, Jason is fighting not only for humanity, but for those he cares about most.

Amberlake writes with a poetic lilt, bringing his story to life through intricate language. For  instance, here’s a description from early in the book:

“[Jason]  burst through the revolving doors and into the outdoors, and ran into a  nearly solid wall of heat. Even in the shade of the skyscrapers, he  found it difficult to breathe. He paced, restless. Needing to walk off  some of his anger, he thrust his hands in his pockets, then started  roaming the streets, weaving through the rush hour crowd.”

Well  written and wonderfully inventive, The Beholder is a highly entertaining  book and a relatively fast read. The supernatural concept at the center  of the story is unique, intriguing, and leaves you wanting more."

I'm truly humbled by this amazing review! Thank you so
much, Mary! - Ivan Amberlake


http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/581995640

http://amzn.com/B00B7TG2DC

Follow the link below to Mary Fan's Blog.

http://zigzagtl.blogspot.com/2013/04/review-beholder-ivan-amberlake_14.html

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