REVIEWING A LIGHT BEYOND BY STEVE WEDEL
A LIGHT BEYOND
Steve Wedel
Moon Howler Press
June, 2017
Reviewed by Rick Hipson
Deciding to take publishing matters into his own hands, author,
Steven E. Wedel, recently launched his own publishing house called Moon Howler
Press. MHP hosts a library of titles showcasing the author’s cross genre appeal,
with A LIGHT BEYOND being one of the newest additions and, coincidentally, the
one I’m reviewing for you now.
While easily labeled a coming of age story, it would be an
overly simplistic way to describe a story that is much more than its relatively
short length might have you believe. While A LIGHT BEYOND employs several unapologetic
strokes of terror and general discomfort to make you cringe and squirm, its also
apt to have you pondering the implications of any past transgressions you may have
of your own long after the last page in the book has been read.
The true beauty of A LIGHT BEYOND is found within the
relationship between young Robert and Alia, his older, sexy neighbour from when
he was a child. No matter how tough things got for him like when his folks used
to fight or the bullies got another win on him or even when several years later
things got far worse, Alia and memories of her were a beacon during the darkest
of time.
A LIGHT BEYOND explores various facets of love, hope, despair
and the consequences of ruining anything of value that tries to get close. The
nature of Steve’s writing bonds us to his characters in such a way that by the
time we reach the final chapter, we’re forced to look inside ourselves much
like Robert is forced to search his own soul. Once read, it’s hard not to feel a
lingering multitude of emotions from what you’ve just experienced.
To say much more about A LIGHT BEYOND would make me feel as
though I were cheating you out of the full experience of enjoying the ride with
as little knowledge and assumptions going in as possible. Hopefully, that
doesn’t make this a crappy review. Either way, I‘m sure you’ll thank me later
if you’re not already too busy catching up on the latest creations from Steve Wedel and
P.S. Not to sound like a used car salesman, but if you act
now and click HERE, you’ve got until July 5th to enjoy a kindle copy
of A LIGHT BEYOND for free. Try and get that from a used care salesman.
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