Description
<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The "Grims' Truth" Series by Isu Yin & Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </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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