Reviewer: Elisa
Summary:
A teenage boy wanders into a mystical
forest ruled by a gypsy goddess named Amaisia Moon. The forest changes with every blink or head turn and he discovers an ocean
where dreams and nightmares literally come alive. (goodreads.com)
Review: A very quick read as it is
only around 12 pages long, but I really enjoyed this short story. I agree with
some other reviewers that I saw on goodreads.com that it has an Alice in
Wonderland feel to it, but to be clear, there is no rabbit hole. This is a
little scarier as you simply need to be lured into a forest or really whatever
portal Amaisia creates to tempt you in.
Once in, you are stuck in Amaisia's dream world unless you figure out
the rules quick enough. The ocean creates new land and creatures from the
inhabitant’s dreams and nightmares so things get a little wacky and
scary but are always magical.
“You’re at both the
end and the beginning of the world, Lance,” she said. “The ocean is a blank
canvas for everything that is to come, and everyone who steps into the forest
plays a hand in its creation. With every new thought, the tide moves out
further, and the forest grows larger.”
This
world could make a fascinating adventure/quest story or graphic novel. I loved the writing, the characters and the
setting. (Dave McKean would make awesome art for this story!) I give it 4 stars because I really liked it
(a lot!).
-Elisa
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