Review: Terrific
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
"RUNE (Episode I: Awareness)" by J.H. Glaze is yet another brilliant effort by an author who seems to be able to switch from one genre to the other without loosing either his recognisable unique style nor his credibility.Rune is a series aimed at young adults, at least the main character Jake has just turned 18.After a terrific gruesome opening chapter we follow Jake on his way home from work (where he gets an ominous dog-themed birthday card) he is befriended by a talking dog. Soon the opening scene and Jake's life are linked and Jake finds himself transformed in a process referred to awareness.Without giving much more away, this paranormal first in the series reads very well, easy and is as gripping as Glaze's adult horror. I am in awe of the author's ability to write horror scenes to a point that they are scary enough to deserve the title horror and paranormal yet they shy away from the usual gore and violence Glaze uses in his adult horror.The paranormal concept chosen in this story is an excellent one that helps make the story unpredictable and allows for some surprises. As dog owner I found the talking dog very entertaining although, again, this is not reduced to a 'cute' element but has a bigger context.I warn you that this is clearly just the beginning of the series and while some issues are dealt with in Episode I others remain unresolved.I am unqualified to define a recommended age group given the contents but it is a story that I would read to my teenage niece. As reader just for myself I enjoyed Rune as much as I enjoyed the other books by J.H.Glaze and hope to get the second part in my hands soon.