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songwind's review against another edition
4.0
This novella, inspired by stories of Stingy Jack or Jack of the Lantern, was a fun, light read.
In this version of the story, Jack not only tricked the Devil, but he and his descendants became keepers of the Devil's Gate. The story opens with the end of a Halloween night, when the forces of Hell are allowed to roam the earth, but instead of going back through the Gate they finally overcome Jack and stay on earth to wreak havoc.
It's up to the the final descendants of Jack's line to find a way to rescue their ancestor and drive the demons back through the Gate. The story of how they get there is interesting, exciting and amusing. I will definitely be looking into the other Halloween Jack stories.
(One repeated annoyance, and an examples of the pitfalls of self publishing, is Mr. Gallowglas' repeated misuse of the word "penultimate" as a synonym of "ultimate" rather than "next to last.")
In this version of the story, Jack not only tricked the Devil, but he and his descendants became keepers of the Devil's Gate. The story opens with the end of a Halloween night, when the forces of Hell are allowed to roam the earth, but instead of going back through the Gate they finally overcome Jack and stay on earth to wreak havoc.
It's up to the the final descendants of Jack's line to find a way to rescue their ancestor and drive the demons back through the Gate. The story of how they get there is interesting, exciting and amusing. I will definitely be looking into the other Halloween Jack stories.
(One repeated annoyance, and an examples of the pitfalls of self publishing, is Mr. Gallowglas' repeated misuse of the word "penultimate" as a synonym of "ultimate" rather than "next to last.")
yennyjaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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