Today I am reviewing a novel provided by BookFish Books. The Boatman was written by an author named Kat Hawthorne. I have to say I'm totally excited to review this book for you; it's something very different.
About the Author
Kat Hawthorne tends to lurk (somewhat
menacingly) in the darker corners of the literary world. In addition
to a smattering of published poetry, Kat’s short fiction has
appeared in such literary magazines as Underneath the Juniper Tree,
Thrills Kills and Chaos, Infernal Ink, Dark Edifice, Shadows Express,
Fiction and Verse, and The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society. Her
literary novelette, The Oddity, was published by MuseIt Up Publishing
on July 11th, 2014. In partnership with Enter Skies Entertainment,
Kat wrote the narrative portion of Fearless Fantasy, an online
role-playing game published by tinyBuild Games and hosted by Steam.
As well as being a nerd of the highest order, under her “day name”
Kat is a graduate of Ryerson University’s copy, substantive, and
stylistic editing programs, and has since earned a specialization in
editing books intended for young readers. She is an acquisitions,
stylistic and copy editor at BookFish Books LLC and runs her own
business where she offers her editing services on a freelance basis.
Please visit www.katmhawthorne.com for
more information about Kat’s writing, or www.movetothewrite.com to
learn about her editing work.
Find her online:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/KatMHawthorne
Twitter: @KatMHawthorne
Websites: www.katmhawthorne.com ,
www.movetothewrite.com
Synopsis (Goodreads)
Isabel Wixon is weird. Not only does she see dead things, but her list of friends consists of a talkative ventriloquist’s dummy and the gentlemanly spider that lives in her hair. Real friends? Too hard. Inventing friends is much easier.
Inventing the Boatman—a terrible monster that lures kids into a strange sleeping sickness and never lets them go—probably wasn’t one of her better ideas though.
My Review
I was looking forward to this book right from the first page; straight away I knew it was different. This is a refreshing change from the typical YA novel. This is no romance.
The most striking thing is how it is set. It is in a normal setting, not a dystopian world different from ours in any way.I love this book because it's quite a short read but truly a great novel.
This book is the kind that, no matter how much you try to convince yourself it didn't, will plant thoughts in your head that you can't get to leave. It's definitely not a cutesy novel. It's a story about death and mystery and monsters.
This book is perfect for younger teens- it had some great illustrations and is not a laborious read. It was also an incredibly clever novel, and it rewards the astute reader.
I really truly enjoyed the book- it's an entertaining read with just a twist of something darker. I'm going to award it:
Happy readin'
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