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Monday, December 6, 2010

The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers

I've been waiting for this book ever since I finished The Wilderking Trilogy. And I bought the first book, knowing nothing about Jonathan and never having had anyone recommend the book. Why did I buy it? The title. The Bark of the Bog Owl. I'd see the book listed at Amazon.com or CBD.com and resist. Then I'd see it again and resist. In the end, I didn't resist and I am so glad a succumbed to the lure of that title. I have since met Jonathan Rogers and toured with him and some other fantasy authors on the Motiv8 book tour a couple of years ago. I've asked Jonathan what he was going to give us next. So I knew what was in the works and rejoiced when he told me he'd signed the contract.

I am not disappointed. The Charlatan's Boy has Jonathan's unique stamp on it. Here are a couple of quotes from the book to give you an idea of this author's command of the English language and his aptitude for story:

"By now Floyd was covered up in self-sorry, hunched over so bad you might have mistook him for a buzzard perched on the wagon
seat."
and
"My eyes bugged out like walnuts flung against a mud wall."
Really, people, this man has a handle on the intricacies of the English language like few others in our lifetime. Forgive him for his doctorate in 17th century English literature and welcome his quirk and sass as you would Mark Twain.







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