Last month Deeanne Gist released a short story only
available as an ebook, for $0.99. The
other day, between trying to decide what novel from my TBR collection I wanted
to delve into, I read this new release titled, “Tempest in the White City.” The main character is Hunter Scott, a dashing Texas Ranger working as a guard at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
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| Hunter Scott lending a helping hand |
The story is very short, and so far has received mixed
reviews for its length, pacing, and an embarrassing situation involving
bathroom humor.
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| Bathroom humor!? I'd never... |
I however, found it
thoroughly entertaining. Sometimes it’s
nice to have something short to read that’s entertaining enough to make me
laugh out loud.
“But for my own part, if a book is
well written, I always find it too short.” ― Jane
Austen
The story definitely left me wanting more. As other reviewers have pointed out, it felt
like reading the first chapter of a full length novel. The characters were introduced under highly
entertaining circumstances, and while there is a climax and resolution, it did
leave me wanting to know the details of what comes next for the two main
characters. The story has been labeled a
prelude to her next book, “It Happened at the Fair” due to be released at the
end of this month, but the main characters are not the same. This eShort focused on an Exposition Guard
and a Doctor, while “It Happened at the Fair” centers on an Inventor and a Teacher. I don’t know whether the characters from
“Tempest in the White City” are included at all in “It Happened at the Fair,”
but I could see them getting their own novel if they are not in there... which, according to Deeanne's Facebook page, is exactly the plan. In fact she just ran a contest for fans to help her with inspiration for him, and the results:
RYAN GOSLING!
RYAN GOSLING!
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| For some reason, I can't help thinking Hunter Scott should have a handle-bar mustache. Can you picture Mr. Gosling sporting one? lol |
One review I read on amazon thought Mrs. Gist went into too
much detail describing details like the guard’s uniform, but that’s the sort of
thing I eat right up when I want to draw a character.
Check out these great historical photos of the guards in
their uniforms:
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/hliguy/8181936941/in/faves-sunnybrook100/ |
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Deeanne Gist's website:
http://www.deeannegist.com/
Her Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/deesfriends
Oh yes, I think Ryan Gosling with a handlebar mustache would be quite nice. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that cover and your drawing. Thanks for sparing us on the bathroom humor. lol.
Keep up the good work, Monica!
Hehe, ya, there's something you just don't want to see an illustration of. lol Thanks Morgan!
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I have to disagree. That beautiful face with a long mustache? No, no, no. It's perfect just as is. :D
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, thank you for refraining about the bathroom humor. :)
Haha, well I can't argue his good looks as is! Maybe it's just the stereotype I have for "Texas Ranger" in my head that makes me think the man needs facial hair...
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