Review: A must read!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2011
When I was thinking about my next book to review, I wanted something in the Horror Genre. Well I got my wish in the first novella Magenta Shaman by Lily Childs. This short story follows Magenta a natural born shaman, as she journeys to the other side to fight evil. From the very first page this tale will grab you by the seat of your pants and take you on a psychological mind trip. Just let me say this reading is not for the faint of heart!I was very excited to see a dark urban fantasy with the subject of Shamanism. We have seen plenty of wizards, witches but rarely shamans. Lily Childs does a fantastic job of explaining of process of journeying as Magenta helps her husband Tom find his way into the spiritual world.The plot is well thought out and even though it is a short story I found that I could "read between the lines". I was able to grasp the complete background story of Magenta and her husband. There are three characters in the story which were fully developed and had great depth, which is a huge achievement for a novella.The author's vivid descriptions of her travels into the supernatural world were very real and horrific, given the fact that all you need to do is shut your eyes to be transported into the realm of horror. I was able to envision the demons that Magenta and Tom faced, by the author's descriptions. Lily's Childs' writing is gritty and leaves nothing  to the imagination. I was reading so fast I finished in about 15 mins. I could not get enough and wanted to keep reading. All in all this is a great first episode for Magenta Shaman and I look forward to the next installment. I give this a worthy 5 stars!Reviewed for DarkissReads.  [...]Magenta Shaman