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Mind The Gap: A Tale Of Parallel Worlds, Egyptology, Ancient Prophecy, Malevolent Felines... And Subway Stations.

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Mind the Gap (The Darius Transitions)

Mind the Gap zips along at a terrific pace, starting with an unprovoked attack on a young man riding the Underground in London, and flashing across countries (and train stations!) all over the world and in and out of a parallel universe towards an action-packed finale. Darius, the young man, is thrown into a wild ride in which it appears he is the focal point of a strange prophecy. Along the way a young Australian woman, Viv, is dragged into Darius's misadventures - along with scientists, soldiers, temple priests and an Italian policeman!

Although the pace is fast, it's easy to keep up with the shifts of scenery and point of view, because the writing is clear and very anchored in places and people who feel very real. There's a solid sense of place in both the real and invented places, and the characters are all very clearly drawn. The protagonists and their adversaries are all given depth and texture, too.

Dreams play an important part in the plot, and the infusion of Egyptology into the story's mythos has created a very distinct, richly detailed world. There's a lot of humour as well as action as the plot hurtles along. It's complex without being impenetrable, fun but with heart, vividly written and very entertaining.