A Flight of Storks and Angels Review

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(More customer reviews)Robert Devereaux is not a writer of cookie-cutter formula novels. This man has real vision and boldness and originality. Here he takes the premise of guardian angels, which could have been cheesy and very Touched by an Angel, and creates something incredibly moving and beautiful. His use of language in this novel is masterful, his prose style being slightly offbeat, not exactly what you've come to expect from a lot of modern writers in the horror and fantasy genres, and it hooks you right in. In fact, reading Devereaux's prose here was like falling under a spell and falling through a hole into the story. It was magical, like the best of Bradbury. The premise of a town that can suddenly see its own guardian angels and thus starts becoming the best of humanity until the rest of the world sort of intervens, is very gripping and intriguing. The last third of the book is some of the most riveting stuff I've read in years, and I was so invested in the characters I felt genuine concern for their fates. I like how the ending shows you a promise of what is to come without actually spelling everything out for the reader. Devereaux is a writer that definitely trusts his audience's intelligence and imagination. This is a hell of a book, and one I had never even heard of until recently. It is a shame, this man has so much talent he should really be known and discussed by a large audience. I'll do my part to spread the word, starting here by encouraging everyone who can get a copy of this book to do so and read it and discover a real gem.

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Renowned fantasist T. E. Jameson writes his masterworks in a treehouse, carrying on what seems to be a one-way conversation with his muse. Cracked? Possibly. But rich eccentrics must have their foibles.Also rich in creative eccentricity is Jameson's grandson Ward, at age thirteen still enjoying the company of his invisible companion Timothy.When Ward's girlfriend June brings lovemaking into their friendship, she reunites with *her* lost invisible companion, after which these three, having reached critical mass, can see and hear one another's guardian angels.A walk into downtown Auroville makes visible and audible guardian angels everywhere, each uniquely conforming to its host personality.Broken families begin to mend, righteous intolerance crumbles before truth, and a genuine sense of community starts to develop in this small town.When word spreads and national media crews rush in, their cameras and mikes picking up nothing, seeds of doubt and distrust are sown.Can the first healing steps survive such assaults against faith? Will the temptation to scapegoat Jameson, Ward, and June prevail? And how can those who have retained their faith in miracles not only survive persecution but spread the message worldwide?Resonant with themes of self discovery, loss, heartache, and standing up for one's beliefs in the face of adversity, A Flight of Storks and Angels recaptures an innocence that seems nearly lost in today's world, taking readers on a magical journey to reclaim it.--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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