This book belongs to the dark fantasy/horror genre: If a man is unable to dream, can insanity be far behind? Edward Grimm is a talented wood carver living in 18th century Germany.... more
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Advantages: Baroque, complex dark fantasy based on a compelling anti-hero... Disadvantages: The fantastical, though well-represented, may confuse pure horror fans...
...genre with his debut novel, Dream Thieves.
Set in 18th Century Germany, the novel spirals around the ambitions of master-carver Edward Grimm, a man without the ability to dream. A master artisan, his great lust is to experience dreams first hand. Though able to capture in wood the finest details of things he has seen and experienced, he finds himself utterly unable to create from his own imagination. When he finds a way to imprison his brother Alexander's ... ...for the impossible that a dream embodies. Dreams, it appears, are of little consequence when you can actually achieve them, becoming nothing more than another possession to own. Ironic that Grimm's impossible quest to experience a dream is the dream itself. Dreams should be impossible, or the wonder in them dies.
Dream Thieves earned Climer a nomination for best first novel in 1998, from the International Horror Guild, and it's a shame he missed ...
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Advantages: Some nice moments, and a satisying enough take on a samey premise. Disadvantages: A samey premise.
...'Demonesque' marked two firsts on the horror landscape. Not only was it the first paperback original from the pen of StevenLeeClimer (previously acclaimed for his electronically published novels 'DreamThieves' and 'Bearwalker'), but it was also the first novel-length release from independent paperback publisher Darktales.
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This book belongs to the dark fantasy/horror genre: If a man is unable to dream, can insanity be far behind? Edward Grimm is a talented wood carver living in 18th century Germany. He has made a fine living for himself carving carousel horses for royalty, but his heart and soul are dark. Grimm has never been able to dream, and loathes those who can. His anger at God for denying him this simple pleasure fuels jealousy and hate toward his little nephew who tells Grimm all of his fantastic dreams. Driven insane by this venom, Grimm seeks out the assistance of mysterious gypsy wanderers who give him the secret of capturing his nephew's dreams. Through the use of forbidden magic, Grimm seals his nephew in the most exquisite wood grain and places him upon a carousel. There, Grimm waits as his nephew's dreams come to visit and find out why he hasn't called upon them. Dream after dream is captured by Grimm, sealed in wood, and placed upon the carousel for his personal pleasure. If he can't have his own dreams, he shall have those of others. He also covets the daughter of the chieftain, a woman just as dark in the heart as he. Once he makes Elena his wife, all his wishes seem to come true, but his web of hate, jealousy and deceit set into motion the makings of his own demise.
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