Description
<p><strong><em>A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?</em></strong></p><p>The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.</p><p>The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.</p><p>Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.</p><p>In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.</p>
Story Behind The Book
A folly glimpsed while lost in the woods
Big Brother in your hand – the Pebble phone
Little Switzerland – the Surrey Hills
Science fiction origins: 10 questions with Chele Cooke
The Surrey connection, literary ancestors and horses – essay for book clubs
The Undercover Soundtrack – music that made Lifeform Three
http://www.lifeformthree.com/origins
Reviews
<ul class="children"><li class="page_item page-item-119"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/a-five-star-delight-a-balm-for-a-three-book-per-week-reviewer-on-a-diet-peppered-with-failed-look-likes/">‘A 5-star delight, a balm for a 3-book-per-week reviewer on a diet peppered with failed look-likes’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-190"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/a-brave-unique-voice/">‘A brave, unique voice’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-145"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/a-masterpiece-it-will-still-be-wowing-readers-in-100-years-time/">‘A masterpiece… will still be wowing readers in 100 years’ time’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-125"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/an-allegorical-tale-of-the-evolution-of-social-media-intrusive-advertising-preference-tracking-and-corporate-control-a-great-read/">‘An allegorical tale of the evolution of social media, intrusive advertising, preference tracking, and corporate control – a great read’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-91"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/an-ensouling-fable-in-the-great-bradbury-tradition/">‘An ensouling fable in the great Bradbury tradition’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-94"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/basically-i-loved-it/">‘Basically I loved it’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-87"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/beautiful-descriptive-writing-felt-completely-real/">‘Beautiful descriptive writing… felt completely real’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-284"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/beautiful-story-about-a-non-human-but-human-like-ai/">‘Beautiful story about a non-human but human-like AI’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-193"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/bowled-over-by-the-extraordinary-writing/">‘Bowled over by the extraordinary writing’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-103"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/charming-engrossing-uplifting/">‘Charming, engrossing, uplifting’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-71"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/engages-from-the-start-never-falters-and-carries-the-reader-to-their-destination-with-startling-strength-and-speed/">‘Engages from the start, never falters’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-100"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/in-the-great-tradition-of-atwood-and-bradbury-highly-recommended/">‘In the great tradition of Atwood and Bradbury – highly recommended’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-83"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/lyrical-beautifully-visual-a-wonderful-intimate-fable/">‘Lyrical, beautifully visual… a wonderful, intimate fable’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-238"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/marvellous-powerful-beautiful-kij-johnson/">‘Marvellous, powerful, beautiful’ – Kij Johnson</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-137"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/may-the-future-rise-up-to-meet-you-and-may-it-be-friendly/">‘May the future rise up to meet you, and may it be friendly’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-141"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/merging-of-past-and-present-as-in-slaughterhouse-5/">‘Merging of past and present, as in Slaughterhouse 5’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-159"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/raises-questions-about-issues-of-the-day-from-climate-change-to-social-media/">‘Raises questions about issues of the day, from climate change to social media’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-163"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/really-stole-my-heart-if-you-believe-literary-fiction-is-boring-read-this/">‘Really stole my heart… if you believe literary fiction is boring, read this’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-67"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/reminded-me-of-never-let-me-go-by-kazuo-ishiguro-but-lifeform-three-is-much-more-joyous-and-less-tragic/">‘Reminded me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, but more joyous and less tragic’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-110"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/reminds-us-of-what-makes-us-human-very-touching/">‘Reminds us of what makes us human – very touching’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-130"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/sf-in-the-purest-sense-the-thoughtful-application-of-an-idea/">‘SF in the purest sense – the thoughtful application of an idea’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-244"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/something-new-has-this-way-come-a-unique-voice-rising-in-the-literary-scene/">‘Something new has this way come – a unique voice rising in the literary scene’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-150"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/tender-uplifting-hopeful/">‘Tender, uplifting, hopeful’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-107"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/thoroughly-entertaining-reminiscent-of-the-best-robot-writing-from-years-gone-by/">‘Thoroughly entertaining, reminiscent of the best robot writing from years gone by’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-97"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/thought-provoking-and-highly-readable/">‘Thought provoking and highly readable’</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-183"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/haunting-word-painting-of-dreams-of-longing-of-life-of-love/">Haunting word-painting of dreams, of longing, of life, of love</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-186"><a href="http://lifeformthree.com/press-reviews/reviews/heartbreaking-thought-provoking-and-a-damned-good-read/">Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and a damned good read</a></li>
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