{"product_id":"wil-deft-richard-wolkomir-9781502416162","title":"Wil Deft","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWil Deft\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of terror, and beauty, and of a dog who loves a man, fiercely.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt tells of a realm where time rushes down a river, and ancient enchantments linger in the forest, where oaks murmur, and magician tribes hide in treetop cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a story of enslavement and freedom, of the past's grip on the present. It is a story of powerful choices-with every decision, Wil Deft is changed, and his world changes, too, for better or worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, he must choose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is fated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is what reviewers and readers say about \u003ci\u003eWil Deft\u003c\/i\u003e- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eWIL DEFT\u003c\/i\u003e FROM A REVIEWER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the narrator's pitch perfect storytelling \"voice\", I was quickly captivated and constantly lured on....I loved the author's choices of people and place names - 'Fishtown' for the village, Wil Deft for the hero. This author manages to coax poetry from every descriptive turn of phrase.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM A SECOND REVIEWER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt started with a terrific hook-who can resist a talking cat sent to deliver a message? It starts off strong and just continues that way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FROM READERS...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a wonderful tale! Intriguing. Imaginative. Complex...a very talented and masterful writer and teller of dramatic tales...people will find this little-known story to be as satisfying and intricate a drama of good and evil as the classics (The Hobbit comes to mind.)-Jay B. Cutts-5 Stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author has totally nailed the corgi personality - a fun and interesting page-turner-David Schaldach-4 Stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWolkomir's characters are memorable, especially Tobi, the corgi, who epitomizes all loyal dog characteristics. -Ellen Miller-4 Stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND OTHER READERS SAID...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e... wonderful scene-painting: mundane Fishtown, the cobblestoned streets, the glow seeping through closed shutters, and above all the sinister bulk of the imperial ship blocking out the lights of the neighboring town, all spring into reality before us. Impressive work. -Cairo, Egypt \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...charming well-balanced prose, unexpected and delighting imagery (his hair needed a licking, determined the cat), perfect pacing and immediate suspension of disbelief...character's names are easily pronounced, creating instant association, and their personas are shaped almost invisibly with an expert choice of few words. I want MORE...and I want it NOW! -Long Beach, California \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAny writer who can suck a reader into a fantasy with convincing characters and bizarre situations that seem perfectly normal has a true gift....Yet, it is the language with which the story is written that sets it apart....Move over your treasured copies of Tolkien and C. S. Lewis and make room for Wolkomir. -Waitsfield, Vermont \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the very first sentence I was hooked....The characters were instantly real-how many writers can do this?-inside a single sentence. -Albany, New York \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI'm amazed at how very quickly I was drawn into Wil Deft's mysterious world... --Winchester, Va. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...a world as believable as Tolkien's. I woke up thinking about the characters and their world. I loved what the dog says-we all know that's what dogs would say, if we could only hear them...-the movie folks will want to do something with it. -Albuquerque, New Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Wolkomir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502416166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502416162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Richard Wolkomir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124258631935,"sku":"9781502416162","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f43916b0-fc62-4006-9caf-a123c9d7191e.jpg?v=1687435690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wil-deft-richard-wolkomir-9781502416162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}