Rock 'n Roll Fantasy [Paperback]

Staci Layne Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

Tarot cards, rock stars and magick – oh, my!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A magical musical history. I couldn't put it down!" -- Lee Dorman - Bassist, & original member, Iron Butterfly

"A terrific read - I know you're going to enjoy this book." -- -- Ray Manzarek: Piano/organ maestro, & founding member, The Doors

"Entertaining rendition of the tarot theme, with nice inset stories and variants of fables..." -- -- Piers Anthony: Author of the Xanth novels, Incarnations of Immortality series, and lots more

"Laugh out loud funny! One of the most amusing books I've read in years. ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY succeeds..." -- Garrett Peck - Fiction reviewer for Gauntlet Magazine, Hellnotes, and others

"ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY... a magical mystery ride through the looking glass of life...Alice in Wonderland on acid..." -- Micheal, The Ancient One - Teacher of tarot, paranormal columnist, and associate producer of The Surreal Hour television program

About the Author

Staci Layne Wilson got her first set of tarot cards (the Aquarius Deck) when she was 10, and she discovered Led Zeppelin about a year later -- from there on in, there was no stopping the rock n roll fantasies! She is the author of two published works of fiction (Horrors of the Holy, and The Dance) and one nonfiction horse training book (The Horse's Choice). When she is not writing, Staci spends her time caring for her mini-zoo of four-legged critters and watching movies for fun (she's seen The Song Remains The Same over 200 times) and profit (she works as a film critic and entertainment reporter), and of course, listening to classic rock.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Double Dragon Publishing (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894841867
• ISBN-13: 978-1894841863
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,978,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trippin', June 12, 2003

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Zephyr Melendez (Gilroy, Cal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock 'n Roll Fantasy (Paperback)

I'm not into rock music, but the "Alice in Wonderland" comparison from another reviewer peeked my interest. I completely loved this book - I was laughing so hard I cried. Rock N Roll Fantasy made me feel good and it was a nice break from the heavy stuff I usually choose to read. If you want to have a little fun and entertainment (with some substance, too), then I can't recommend this book enough.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic and playful -- Very highly recommended, November 13, 2002

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock 'n Roll Fantasy (Paperback)

Selfish and vain, the narrator considers a life of wealth and privileges her due until a book on the Tarot transforms her life. Her clairvoyant aunt left the hand-written and richly illustrated tarot guide, but the narrator considers it useless in its musty, dustiness. After all, nothing that is not new, ultra modern, and expensive has value. Indeed, this superficial rich kid freaks when a nail breaks or her hair isn't perfectly coifed.

While waiting for her date to pick her up, the narrator dozes off under a tree with the book on tarot in her hands. Condescending and skeptical of the tarot, she doesn't know she's about to receive a first hand lesson. The narrator awakens to a stranger's nudge. Feeling a bit like Rip Van Winkle, she accepts the card the man offers: The Fool. When she looks around, the surreal landscape reveals no indication of civilization. Indeed, the land lacks telephone polls, McDonald's or cars. So begins an extraordinary odyssey of discovery where each stage of the journey is marked by a lesson from the tarot.

Fairytales, mythology, rock 'n roll, and the tarot blend in this fantastically eclectic montage shimmering with wisdom and humor. Rat-tail stew, underground monsters, and vicious Amazon women all come to play in a surreal and fantastic journey revealing an amazing imagination on the part of the author. A rock star represents each player in the major Arcana, and the dialogue includes lighthearted references to hundreds of lyrics. For those of us that are somewhat illiterate of rock 'n roll, however, the dialogue and characterizations are no less enchanting. Playful and dynamic, ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY comes very highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Alice in Wonderland" for Generation X, October 18, 2002

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Judy Bach (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock 'n Roll Fantasy (Paperback)

Rock & Roll Fantasy is pure tongue-in-cheek fun from from start to finish. It's like a puzzle within a novel, as you lose count of all the snippets of lyrics and songs the author weaves into the text. I really enjoyed it! As a collector of tarot cards, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that the book is illustrated at the beginning of every chapter with a different card. This book rocks!