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23 March 2014
Title
|
Journey Into The Mystic
|
Author
| Jesse Giles Christiansen |
Publisher
| CreateSpace |
Publication Date
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16 January 2014
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Pages
| 224 |
Genre
| mystery, native American |
From Goodreads
After a tragic accident, Joel panics and runs for Alaska. Followed by the FBI, CIA, and a bizarre woman whom he meets on a train, Joel finds himself truly on a journey into the mystic. In order to unravel a dilemma that grants him the summer of his life, he must delve into Native American Mysticism, genetic tampering, and into his own heart.
The book for me was like the X-Files crossed with wild and beautiful Alaskan countryside and Native American mysticism. One thing which will stay in my mind is the author's vidid descriptions of the Alaskan fisherman's work on the boat. Can anyone who comes from a city environment imagine the world of not only fishermen, but also those working on the processing plants? There is one episode where Joel has to push the barrels with the fish guts and can do nothing but vomit every few steps- God, I felt for him and almost felt physically sick myself.
And than there is Tina who Joel first meets on the train Joel's relationship with Tina is an odd one… not one of your usual love stories. She is not your traditional beauty, in fact the first description for her is probably rather off-turning:
" Her shorts rode as high as shorts can ride, cut from old jeans, and out of them leaked bean pole legs, over-tanned. She wore a tank top too big for her, forlornly gaping about her very small waist. Her dirty bra exposed itself like a bastard's smile."
and I do love her for that straight away. Tina is also a narrator in some of the chapters to give her POV.
I was never bored and the story moves along quickly. So sit back and enjoy the ride with Joel and Tina.
I have received this book from the author in return for an honest review.
From Amazon:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jesse Giles Christiansen is an American author who writes compelling literary fiction that weaves the real with the surreal. He attended Florida State University where he began writing short stories and exposing himself to the great literary classics, his greatest influences at the time consisting of London, Hemingway, and Wilde. He received his B.A. in English literature in 1993.
He wrote his first novel, About: Journey into the Mystic after spending a summer in Alaska working on fishing boats. His newest novel, Pelican Bay, part of a series, focuses on a mysterious old fisherman and the unforgettable lessons he imparts on an eccentric, nosy, sea-battered beach town.
Web Site: www.jessegileschristiansen.com
Blog: www.jgchristiansen.wordpress.com
He wrote his first novel, About: Journey into the Mystic after spending a summer in Alaska working on fishing boats. His newest novel, Pelican Bay, part of a series, focuses on a mysterious old fisherman and the unforgettable lessons he imparts on an eccentric, nosy, sea-battered beach town.
Web Site: www.jessegileschristiansen.com
Blog: www.jgchristiansen.wordpress.com
