PRAISE FOR LANCE'S FANTASY:
"Lancelot Schaubert is an entertaining and intelligent writer with a flair for world-building. His work is full of good surprises."
"Schaubert is a powerful fantasist, a multi-layered thinker and a pure craftsperson with words. This is a writer who will make waves, break boundaries and be heard."
"Schaubert's complex stories weave together sly humor, subtle satire, and heightened language to push fantasy into unexpected places: sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes perplexing, but always intriguing."
"It is a beautiful novel with a complex, magical feel to it. I could easily connect with the main characters: children in search of wonder and excitement, who are not willing to take the road of boredom and routine that the grownups around them seem to be taking.
"Schaubert has a very distinct writing style that I absolutely adore. Will surely keep an eye out for future novels!"
"YA portal fantasy featuring three children investigating the mysterious disappearance of their brother and some sort of magical theft of memories.
"Set in New York City (‘the birthplace of American argument’), there’s a girl. A young girl, who speaks ‘narrative rather fluently’, sets off on a crime-solving adventure driven by questionable circumstances in her family. Instigated by the appearance of Overmorrow in her life…
"To me, this had the fantasy-yet-urban feel of 'Wrinkle in Time' and had some elements of 'Narnia'. The comfy-cozy message for kids that things can work out and that they *do* have some control over their lives.
"But this flow was still the author’s...the setting, phrasing (I'm also a fan of compound nouns), the long & complex sentences (I won't use "run-on" 'cause they were exactly as they needed be). I read one of his other books (also with some informalities) and this one topped that.
"Fave line:
"‘Books are portable imaginations.’
"Fave concept:
"Everyone is ‘stuck inside a tragedy’.
"No spoilers, but oh! that ending!"
For starters, I LOVE the cover! I was also surprised to find out that the author wrote and directed a photonovel called “The Joplin Undercurrent” about the history of the town, this town was a hour away from where my hometown is. That was very cool to see along with Carthage Missouri being mentioned in the book several times. ~Now for my thoughts on the book itself, it was very good and I enjoyed the journey they embark on while trying to find their missing brother. The world was so magical and immersive. The beginning was a tad repetitive and slow going. I was also a little lost in the beginning when learning about the characters and during the start of the world building but it made more and more sense the further through I read. Overall a very fun read!
