Review: Baristas in Hell
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
Preamble: I don't ordinarily read modern fantasy or watch "The Princess Bride", but I knew the author of this funny, intricate tale must have a younger, hip co-author, and so Ms. Taub does--her daughter, who is fluent both in current media and the funny, flip lingo of her generation. The heroines, Gaby and Leila, have super powers. Each has a special gift and a pivotal connection to the fate of the universe. They don't know each other at the beginning, but the danger which comes rushing into their lives like a runaway train soon brings them together. Paths through space and time lead our heroines into permanent pod-like (think whales) relationships, where each character is important. Accompanied by the requisite strong, reliable good-looking guys who share their gifts/superpowers (derived from angelic ancestry--or, is it demonic?), they begin the hectic journeys which will take them back and forth (and round and round) through time, even into the off-the-wall places we feeble humans have traditionally called "Hell" and "Heaven". Let me just say that both are a lot more amusing than the official version.This is a craftily-written, well-edited page turner, with a plot twist and/or nail-biting cliff-hanger around every corner. Big fun for Time Travelers of all ages.