Vine: An Urban Legend by Michael Williams Virtual Tour

Vine: An Urban Legend by Michael Williams
Genre: Mythic Fiction

192 pages

Amateur theatre director Stephen Thorne plots a sensational production of a Greek tragedy in order to ruffle feathers in the small city where he lives. Accompanied by an eccentric and fly-by-night cast and crew, he prepares for opening night, unaware that as he unleashes the play, he has drawn the attention of ancient and powerful forces.

Michael Williams’ Vine weds Greek Tragedy and urban legend with dangerous intoxication, as the drama rushes to its dark and inevitable conclusion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Williams was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Much of his childhood was spent in the south central part of the state, amid red dirt, tobacco farms, and murky legends of Confederate guerillas. He has spent a dozen years in various parts of the world, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, with stopovers in Ireland and England, and emerged from the experience surprisingly unscathed.

Upon returning to the Ohio River Valley, he has published a series of novels of increasing oddness,combinations of what he characterizes as “gothic/historical fiction/fantasy/sf/redneck magical realism” beginning with Weasel’s Luck (1988) and Galen Beknighted (1990), the critically acclaimed Arcady (1996) and Allamanda (1997), and, most recently, Trajan’s Arch (2010). His new novel Vine will be released this summer.

He lives in Corydon, Indiana with his wife, Rhonda, and a clowder of cats.

 My Thoughts:

This book is an amazing work. This is a intelligent, well written, entertaining tale. It is a Greek Tragedy set in a modern day urban legend. Many people have tried this but Williams has succeeded. The way he told the story was wonderful. I enjoyed the structure of the book and how the story unfolded. This book is for people who love plays, history, mythology.  

My Rating:

4 out of 5

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

·         Michael Williams Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/michael.williams.33046

·         Michael Williams Blog: http://michaellwilliams.blogspot.com/

Vine: An Urban Legend Tour Dates:

12/1 – I Smell Sheep – Review

12/3 – From the Bootheel Cotton Patch – Excerpt

12/3 – Book in the Bag – Review

12/4 – Lost Inside the Covers – Review

12/4 – Come Selahway With Me – Interview

12/5 – Unabridged Chick – Review

12/6 – Sheila Deeth – Guest Post

12/6 – AO Bibliophile – Excerpt

12/7 – Window on the World – Review

12/8 – Wholly Books – Review

12/8 – Beth’s Book Reviews – Character Interview

12/10 – AO Bibliophile – Review

12/10 – I’m a Book Shark – Guest Post

12/11 – Workaday Reads – Review

12/12 – Alexx Momcat’s Gateway Book Blog – Guest Post

12/13 – My Chaotic Ramblings – Guest Post

12/13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – Guest Post

12/14 – Azure Dwarf Horde of SciFi & Fantasy – Review

12/15 – Night Owl Reads – Guest Post

12/16 – Miraculous! – Guest Post

12/17 – The Book Diva’s Reads – Guest Post

12/18 – WTF Are You Reading? – Review

12/20 Once Upon a Time – Interview

12/21 – Darlene’s Book Nook – Guest Post

12/23 – The Independent Review – Review

12/25 – Jess Resides Here – Interview

12/26 The FlipSide of Julianne – Interview

12/27 – Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews – Guest Post (Top 10’s List)

12/28 – Fighting Monkey Press – Review

12/29 – SpecMusicMuse – Review

12/29 – Free Book Dude -Review

12/30 – Bee’s Knees Reviews -Review

12/31 – Celtic Lady reviews -Review

1/1 – Full Moon Bites –Interview

1/1 – Read2Review – Review

Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. This is a fair an honest review and as part of a First Rule Publicity Tour I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

 

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