Shadowmancer
G. P. Taylor, . . Penguin/Firebird, $7.99 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240341-9
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Reviewed on: 06/27/2005
Genre: Children's
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- SHADOWMANCERG. P. TaylorTaylor's debut novel, a bestseller in his native England, is a dark and weighty morality tale set in 18th-century England about a black-hearted vicar with designs to take over the world and Continue reading »
- SHADOWMANCERG. P. TaylorA deep voice that moves easily from whisper or hiss to loud rumble is at the heart of Malcolm's fine portrayal of evil vicar Obadiah Demurral, a megalomaniac intent on using magic and Continue reading »
- WORMWOODG. P. TaylorIn his second novel, Taylor brings some cohesion and depth to his series, but the prose, atmospheric though it may be, is still convoluted. Here he introduces a London doctor named Sabian Blake. Continue reading »
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