Down the Monster Hole, or Don't be Afraid I am Only a Child
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Publisher Description
Author's Note
In Down the Monster Hole or Don't Be Afraid I'm Only a Child, a child's journey through a fictional maze full of wonders and challenges turns into a mind-expanding search for meaning.
Tom, a runaway, clashes with a gang of wicked clocks and loses his way and his sense of time. After wandering around and making new friends,Tomfindshimselfaloneinacemeteryformachines.There,amid the junk of the mechanical remains, he discovers a hidden kingdom of monsters and puzzles, which peak his curiosity. As Tom travels from adventure to adventure and from one challenge to another, clues to the meaning of his quest unfold. At last, he meets Seven, a pretty flower- maiden, in a magicalgarden.
Seven and her flowery maidens cheer Tom up with their early morning chanting in motion. They brighten his journey with a spark of enlightenment and good advice. At the end of the maze, he learns that who and what he imagined the "King of All Monsters" to be isnone otherthanarepresentativeof lawandorder.Tomalsorealizesthatif one wishes to find his way through the "Law and Order" maze, he must first masterhisownskillsofself-discipline.ThisrealizationhelpsTomfindhis way to the world where he belongs and his path back home.
Customer Reviews
Down the Monster Hole - A stellar achievement
Down the Monster Hole is a jewel in the crown of fantasy tales. Ardently embraced for the young and the young-at-heart.
Who could resist a plunge into the author’s alternative universe of untold wonders? I couldn’t, and when I emerged on the other side of fright and delight, the light was ever so vibrant and bright through the prism of life.
Replete with brilliant narrative, rich imagery, memorable characters and insights, and perceptive lessons for life’s journey, this is a book for generations to come. Scenes like the carnival of monsters, the rights of blessings, membership rules in the kingdom of monsters, and the temple of puzzles and puzzlements are sure to be indelibly etched in the reader’s memory, as are the odd couple Rhino and Hippo; Gurgle, the talkative giraffe; Fly, the many-legged caterpillar; the ever-calculating Weigh-Master cockroach; Jack the Shark; Seven, the enchanting flower-maiden; and the Dragon King.
Though owing a debt to the literary classics that preceded it, this book is a class act in its own right, deserving a seat among the likes of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. As such, it is sure to enjoy everlasting appeal and popularity with children and adults alike.