The excellent site Venture Galleries has just today posted a rather stunning review of my debut novel ARCHANGEL. The review can be found here: venturegalleries/blog/book-reviews-split-decisions-archangel/ In case the link doesnt work for you, the text of the review is here: - - - - - - - - - - - - - The concept of ARCHANGEL grabbed me early. I was intrigued when I read how author Michael Vorhis came up with his idea for one of the most original novels I have read in a long time. He said: “I realized the tale I was writing paralleled an ancient biblical fable, told for centuries, about a Captain of Heaven’s army who had been shouldered with the task of casting Evil out of Paradise. Such a plot is timeless, and of compelling universal appeal. I saw it could be grounded in contemporary mortal struggles; it needn’t be precisely about angels, per se. And such a plot can fall out in many different ways, and I saw that a hero could potentially play a triumphant, or ineffective, or even sacrificial role, on many levels.” For Michael Vorhis, writing such novel must have been a formidable task. But his story is told with grace and power and stunning literary prose. This is the way novels are meant to be written. His protagonist, Mick Calahan, is a man tormented by his own past, his own demons, his own fears. He is simply a clergyman. He never envisioned himself as a hero. Such a role is far beyond his imagination. He has simply tried to serve. Now he must stand and defend a world slowly being destroyed by darkness and evil. His faith has deserted him. But fate intervenes. Destiny awaits him as he struggles on, fearful of his own decisions, afraid that his choices may destroy as many as he saves. And he wonders if he is he capable of saving anyone at all? Michael Vorhis has crafted a mystery, a thriller, a fantasy, a fable that rivals all of the Biblical epics known to mankind. His is a story that will haunt you long after it ends. It’s far outside the realm of possibility. Then again, it may be happening all around you as you read. There is a world within our world that none of us understand. - Caleb Pirtle III, Venture Galleries (A quick web search reveals that reviewer Caleb Pirtle is a very prolific, highly skilled author in his own right. His works include Gamble in the Devils Chalk, Wicked Little Lies, Secrets of the Dead, Other Voices, Other Towns, and numerous other titles. All appear to be very, very well received by the reading public; Im actually reading Secrets of the Dead now, and its a consuming page-turner by any measure. Pirtles own credentials make his appreciation of ARCHANGEL that much sweeter.)
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:42:00 +0000
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