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Oliver Twisted by J. D. Sharpe
Mar. 11th, 2012 10:32 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
If you think you know Oliver Twist, think again.
“Flesh,” the woe-begotten moaned at Oliver, baring teeth which were ragged and black.
“Flesh,” came another moan and he turned to see two more behind. They began to shuffle towards him, barefoot – toes blue from cold, arms outstretched.
The world according to Oliver Twisted is simple. Vampyres feed on the defenceless, orphans are sacrificed to hungry gods and if a woe-begotten catches your scene it will hunt you forever.
When a talking corpse reveals that Oliver will find his destiny in London, he sets out to seek the truth. Even if it means losing his soul …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
J. D. Sharpe’s YA mash-up of OLIVER TWIST is a fun, dark and gory fantasy, which I have to say I enjoyed more than the original mainly because Oliver is not a simpering twit. Sharpe cleverly reinvents key plot elements and characters and my biggest complaint is probably that I wanted the book to be longer so that I could see more of the dark and hellish world that the characters populate. There’s a potential here for a sequel, which I would definitely read.
“Flesh,” the woe-begotten moaned at Oliver, baring teeth which were ragged and black.
“Flesh,” came another moan and he turned to see two more behind. They began to shuffle towards him, barefoot – toes blue from cold, arms outstretched.
The world according to Oliver Twisted is simple. Vampyres feed on the defenceless, orphans are sacrificed to hungry gods and if a woe-begotten catches your scene it will hunt you forever.
When a talking corpse reveals that Oliver will find his destiny in London, he sets out to seek the truth. Even if it means losing his soul …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
J. D. Sharpe’s YA mash-up of OLIVER TWIST is a fun, dark and gory fantasy, which I have to say I enjoyed more than the original mainly because Oliver is not a simpering twit. Sharpe cleverly reinvents key plot elements and characters and my biggest complaint is probably that I wanted the book to be longer so that I could see more of the dark and hellish world that the characters populate. There’s a potential here for a sequel, which I would definitely read.
