Review: Uniquely Different and Fantastical
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
"Shadowcursed" by Gelo R. Fleisher is a uniquely different fantasy novella written with a keen sense of the realities of getting older and being past your prime.Bolen, the thief, is getting on in years and has a chance to do one last robbery.  Little does he know that this last job will bring to light the truth of why the mayor is truly the "Mad Lord".While robbing the mayor's estate, Bolen is privy a conversation between the "Mad Lord" with his closest counsel.  The information gathered is not really earth-shattering, but gets Bolen to re-think selling the stolen bounty.  Against his better judgment, he gives up the statue that he absconded with from the mayor - only to be asked by others to steal it from the mayor (again).The plot thickens with so many people wanting to get their hands on the statue.  Bolen is caught between a rock and hard place and asks for advise from the clergy on what he should do.  It takes all the strength he can muster to go to the mayor and tell him that he is the one who stole his priceless heirloom.But, the mayor has incredible information of his own to give to Bolen.  This is where the story takes a fantastical turn and no one is truly what they seem.This story is well written, well thought out and kept my attention from start to finish.  The characters are well-developed and I could feel myself cheering Bolen on throughout the entire story.I would definitely recommend this to those who are fans of fantasy and paranormal type plots.Very good debut novella from an up and coming new author.