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    Veil
    Veil
    Veil
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    Veil

    By Linden Thorp

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    Gabrielle and Marian, two medieval musicians, retreat from public life as performers into the mountains of south-eastern France in the Pyrenees, to search for an authentic medieval sound. This was the land of poet-minstrels called Troubadours and a mystical sect of Christians called the Cathars, or the Good. Their new life is calm until Gabrielle has a terrible accident and hangs by a thread to life. They are not within reach of emergency services and decide to cope alone. As Gabrielle almost falls into a coma, she starts to talk deliriously. But soon Marian realises that she is telling a magical story. The story not only heals her physical injuries, but her tormented nature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateApr 23, 2015
    ISBN9781329035911
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      The first half of this novel is breath-takingly good. Words can't describe how good it is. There was nothing I could change about it. The second half of the novel isn't as good, but I'll get onto that later. At times this novel is an emotional rollercoaster, at others funny, filled with mystery. This is everything a good novel should be, and being a debut novel makes that even more impressive.In the first half of the novel we are introduced to the concept of Veil, and the dozen or so major characters. Each character has a very distinct personality, and as the perspective switches between them it doesn't take long to feel like you know the characters intimately. I was drawn immediately into the world, and loved the concept of Veil. The novel goes into a lot of detail about Veil, but at no point does the reader feel like they need a degree in science to understand or appreciate the ins and outs of it. The basic concept of Veil is fairly simple, although it took me a while to grasp all the intricate details, and restrictions of Veil. To put it into laymans terms the government is working on a project, dubbed Veil, which allows people to experience other peoples perspective after they have shadowed them. They see what they see, feel what they feel, and can hear their inner thoughts and most private things. Of course it isn't as simple as all of that, but I could write pages trying to explain it. You would be much better reading the novel.So, in a novel where people can in effect have another person in side their head it is very important to have fully fleshed out characters, which is probably Aaron Overfields best achievement within this book. The first half of the novel deals with the characters relationship to each other, and there are some extremely emotional scenes within. There is one section which deals with Hunter and Brocks relationship which I found extremely moving, and do each time I think of it. It is masterfully done, and truly leaves me speechless. It is nearly impossible to describe it without reading it, and for that reason alone I recommend reading the book.There are countless other examples of wonderful, emotional scenes, but none that has the impact that Brock shadowing hunter has.Then we get onto the second half of the novel. It jumps forward 10 years. At first glance things have gotten a lot darker, The Tsay trustee's (as the main characters from the first half of the novel are now known) have grown apart, and they are dealing with the black market. It seems like certain good characters are doing bad things, and as each new mystery and revelation was revealed I found myself enjoying the many twists and turns. However, there was a certain magic which was now missing from the writing. I think what happened to Ken was horrible, and really felt myself feeling sorry for the character.The fact that the characters had grown apart made the story less enjoyable for me, but seeing how the novel ended I understand why the author did that.The final quarter of the novel jumps in time again, this time around 25 years or so later. By this point in the novel the main characters (who are still surviving) have suffered so much tragedy and have been so changed by it all it's pitiful. I could barely recognise the characters I loved from the beginning of the book, but the changes all fit perfectly with the story. This last part of the novel felt like it was setting up the rest of the trilogy, and I really look forward to seeing where this series goes.I can't emphasise how much I enjoyed the first half of the novel. It was fantastic. And I think the fact that I wasn't so keen on the next quarter or so of the novel is actually a sign of the authors skill, he has created these wonderful characters and where they find themselves, both emotionally and figuratively, is not a good place. As such I didn't enjoy their suffering, and their bitterness. But that's not a bad thing. It was neccessary for the story, and I love where they have left the novel ending. A perfect conclusion to the story, with a bittersweet resolution to one story, which leaves the possibilities endless for the rest of the trilogy.This book will challenge your beliefs a little, it questions what makes us who we are, and covers big topics like sexuality. It will make you think. It is a wonderful novel, despite the second half. I am excited about the rest of the series and really can't stress enough that this is a book that should be read. By anyone and everyone.

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