G.P. Taylor, Shadowmancer Reviews

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Shadowmancer has great Christian symbolism in it, has very good points and addressed them precisely. It had a lot of symbolism in the book, it had hordes of very detailed imagery.

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I would reccomened the 'Shadowmancer' for people aged 10+ because I believe that this book would suit most ages.

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The way 'Shadowmancer' was written makes it very hard for even the most skilled readers to read.

There was so much Christianity embedded in this story, I was thankful I was a Christian, otherwise I would have put the book down from page 100. There are so many biblical point of views in this book that it has the capability to offend many people.

This book ended just as you would have expected from the get-go. Don't read it.

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I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good fiction book!

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Fantastic, original works to help children ( and adults ) work out right from wrong/ good versus evil.

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G.P. Taylor, Shadowmancer - In my 40-odd years of reading thousands of books I have only ever not managed to finish reading two, one was the truly awful "the Greeks bring gifts" and the other is Shadowmancer. The story as far as I managed is pedestrian, obvious and overloaded with Christian symbolism, at times to a toe-curling degree, and the writing technique is just plain awful.
Don't waste your money.

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I think Shadowmancer has a nice story based on the elements it combined, Religion, myths, and created things. I think it had power to enlighten most of us.
But too many bad points, I'm not so comfortable with the book, maybe because religion is involved.

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I found G.P. Taylor's Shadowmancer to be a boring and poorly written example of an attempt to merge Sunday-school-style Christian doctorine with popular fiction. It is so bad in some parts that I found myself literally rolling my eyes as I read. Characters are thin and events unfold much too quickly and predictably; there is no drama or suspense in this story. The plot is a highly unoriginal tale of clear-cut good vs. evil, and you know from the beginning how it has to end. The heroes are so ...

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Shadowmancer
G. P. Taylor
Putnam, May 2004, $16.99, 275 pp.
ISBN: 0399242562

In England, Vicar Obadiah Demurral lost his belief in his religion and God years ago, as he firmly believes that the Almighty has turned a deaf ear towards humanity. Obadiah is a "poisoned angel", a SHADOWMANCER, who communicates with the dead and has plans to rule the world. To achieve his ambition, Obadiah needs to obtain two Keruvim, an amulet that he already possesses and some other artifact of power that he ...

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I was a little disappointed by G.P. Taylor's Shadowmanceras I have found that the Christian subplot is far too explicit. It lacks grace and elegance. I also feel that the author rushes the story along, with a rather immature writing style (even for a children's book). That said it is unusual and pleasant to see a fantasy book for children which has a good mix of characters, and makes a nod to racism, while not concentrating on it too fully. Not too bad, but not a rival to Harry Potter or other, ...