
The Choir Boats by Daniel A. Rabuzzi
The Choir Boats is set in an alternate 1812 London in which famous fictional characters exist alongside historical personages. As the novel begins, we meet a small cadre of Londoners who are all dissatisfied with their lives in one way or another, and their interest is piqued when they learn of the fantasy world of Yount, where they may be able to find their hearts' desires.
A common device in fantasy literature is the misdirection spell. A sorcerer casts this on a person or object, and while it doesn't technically become invisible, people's eyes just slide away. You try to look, and suddenly feel a mysterious compulsion to look somewhere else. My experience with The Choir Boats was much like I imagine such a spell might manifest. I would settle into my chair and try to read, and five pages later, my attention would slide away from the book. I... Read More