Brutal Light [Kindle Edition]

Gary W. Olson (Author), Kim Richards (Editor), Dawné Dominique (Illustrator)

Book Description

When the light comes…pray for darkness.

All Kagami Takeda wants is to be left alone, so that no one else can be destroyed by the madness she keeps at bay. Her connection to the Radiance--a merciless and godlike sea of light--has driven her family insane and given her lover strange abilities and terrible visions. However, the occult forces who covet her access to the Radiance are relentless in their pursuit. Worse, the Radiance itself has created an enemy who can kill her--a fate which would unleash its brutal light on a defenseless city.

Product Details

• File Size: 693 KB
• Print Length: 238 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Damnation Books LLC (November 26, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006EVZYIC
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,160,460 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tired of sparkly vampires and dystopian futures? April 21, 2012

By L Mather

Format:Paperback

Brutal Light is a complex and original novel that follows a group of individuals from Detroit who are affected by a God-like power referred to as the Radiance. The story takes the reader on a journey into the surreal and it switches between the physical world, and what I would describe as an astral plane, the Noumenal. Each of the characters are pawns in a wider powerplay and as the plot unravels we get to find out who exactly is playing whom.

Gary Olson successfully weaves together a universe that involves concepts such as metaphysics, classical philosophy, and the nature of identity, as well as featuring components from various religious ideologies. Spot The Dog it is not. There is intelligence in the construction of these themes and Olson's writing is sharp and descriptive.

Films such as Inception and The Matrix have featured worlds within worlds. If you liked these films then I believe you would also appreciate Brutal Light. All in all, Brutal Light is a thought-provoking and enjoyable read.

More About the Author

Gary W. Olson grew up in Michigan and, despite the weather, stuck around. In 1991 he graduated from Central Michigan University and went to work as a software engineer. He loves to read and write stories that transgress the boundaries of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, while examining ideas of identity and its loss in the many forms it can have. Away from working and writing, Gary enjoys spending time with his wife, their cats, and their mostly reputable family and friends.

Gary's first novel, BRUTAL LIGHT, was published on December 1st, 2011 by Damnation Books. Prior to this, Gary had several short stories published in small press venues. He is currently working on more stories, the sequel to BRUTAL LIGHT, and THE MORPHEIST, a science fiction biopunk novella.