Customer Reviews

Trapdoor

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Trapdoor is the story of the complicated and intense relationship between Raven and Pegasus; two lost souls that learn to have faith and trust in one another, when the rest of the world has let them down. Set in the 90's, this dark story is unique and doesn't follow the typical and predictable plot line that most books do these days. It's very intriguing and keeps you wanting more, making you care about the main characters and see a bit of yourself in each! I also love the fact that Trapdoor tells the story from both character's perspectives, giving you the opportunity to see things from both angles. I also feel the writing quality is at a much higher level than that of most modern books and actually, very impressive because the writer really captures the intensity of the story.

All and all, a terrific and unique read! We need more books like this one!

Trapdoor is unrelentingly dark and brooding but a deeply engrossing read. The characters are incredibly dysfunctional but incredibly believable as well. The story sucks you in and keeps you reading. I haven't gotten this caught up in a book in a very long time. I wanted to hug both of the main characters and tell them everything was going to be alright. (And I wanted to slap them and tell them to seek professional counseling.) And I'll admit it, at the end of the novel I cried like a baby.

Trapdoor is not for the feint of heart. It contains a lot of violence, much of self inflicted. It contains stark and realistic portrayals of characters wounded by childhood abuse (physical and sexual). If you are looking for an escapist fantasy, this is not it. If you are looking for an emotionally charged and highly evocative story, I would highly recommend giving Trapdoor a try. After only a few pages you won't be able to put it down.

I originally didn't buy this from amazon, but stumbled upon Trapdoor when I was browsing websites long before Vix Phillips published under her real name. I found it when searching out poetry and read the first chapters on her website.

I instantly fell for Raven and Pegasus...I wanted to adopt them...and when I could read no more on the web page, I bought the book from Vix when it was a second or third edition of the book (black cover)...and it was worth not only the money I spent on it, but the wait to receive it.

I loved how Vix is able to move the story along through two sets of first person point of view and not make the story seem redundant or stale. Seeing things from each character's eyes was wonderful.

The ending did in fact shock me, and I will not reveal it, but I strongly suggest you have tissues ready. It was brilliantly written.

I have been a fan of Vix ever since reading Trapdoor, and I am proud to recommend this book to everyone who has a dreaming heart!

~Karol Monroe

I bought a paranormal romance book at the same time that I got a copy of TRAPDOOR (in terms of colour scheme only, the books have slightly similar-looking covers).

The pararom book had something to do with the "salvation of the soul." I tried very hard to get through the book, but found most of the dialogue completely vapid, the plot shallow and unremarkable, and I was just left with the feeling that the book completely lacked any substance.

I took a much longer time to read TRAPDOOR, and I'm so glad to see that there are some people in life who still bother to take the time to DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT (writing craft, in this case). I have recently sampled a lot of popular books (YA paranormal, etc), and a lot of them are kinda formulaic/similar to each other. No offense to any readers who enjoy those genres or types of work, though I always prefer to "spend my time" on good books that impart something of value.

In terms of content, I think TRAPDOOR's strongest element is its navigation through and coverage of the soulful, spiritual dark aspect with regards to the turbulence of love and tough relationship situations. There's no "insta-love" and any formulaic/cliched love triangles here.

This is a book where I will remember the story and characters. This is a book I'll be happy to return to and re-read in future. I'm happy to have it on my shelf. As for the pararom book (had to vent that out of my system at the start, lol), I can't remember the characters' names, and all I remember (and care to remember) is that it had a judiciously pretty cover.

One of my other favourite aspects of TRAPDOOR was the self-harm scenes, and suicide theme. The scenes were more evocative than gory or gimmicky, with the emphasis being on expression over cheap sensationalism. I've read bestseller thrillers which glorify violence, mainstream fantasy books that feature scenes of "battle porn" -- the scenes in TRAPDOOR are a different thing altogether.

I fully support the direction/evolution of Lost Violet Press (the independent publishing project of the author of TRAPDOOR). It'd be great for readers who enjoy quality, original work to talk about it (online, with their friends, etc), because these authors deserve to be recognized + have their work recognized (instead of the "writers" writing knock-offs of popular franchises hogging the spotlight via the media attention and glory).

Readers are the ones who can shine the light on high-quality work from writers/creative types who are committed to something real and something true, to combat the proliferation of FLUFF that is constantly celebrated (I enjoy fluff from time to time, but not when it overshadows work that's fresh/original/uncompromising). Quality is remembered; popularity is replaceable. It is very clear which category TRAPDOOR falls into, which is where the rest of the author's books will also fall into, so long as there's always that Dedication/Commitment to Quality.