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"The dark
and the light, they exist side by side,
Sometimes overlapping, one explaining the other.
The darkened path is as illuminated as the lightened,
Only the fear of the dark keeps us from seeing our way."
—Raven Davies
1996-02-07
What People
are Saying:
"When
David and Ted meet the Mistress they embark on a whirling adventure
through
spiritual
realms and earthly lusts that transform them both and enthrall the reader.
Between Here & There, by Raven Davies, is a sweeping,
glorious gay love story
like no other you've ever encountered.
By turns comic and heart warming, Between
Here & There is a story to engage the heart, mind and soul.
Be warned: Once you
begin it, you won't be able to put it down." —Ralph
Higgins, Wayves
"This
new Canadian author is emerging as one of the most unique, independent,
adventurous, thought provoking storytellers today."
—NightLight Books
"Raven Davies is one of the
most original literary artists working today. Davies is successfully
bridging the gulf between traditional fiction, and the new and exciting
world of Internet "Slash" writing. With tremendous assurance and with
great panache, Davies is giving readers an entirely fresh and
fascinating reading experience. At this time of crossover literary
technologies, Davies is emerging as a singular creative voice. This
breathless, altogether remarkable storytelling makes for compelling
reading."—Joseph Dispenza:
The Way of the Traveler and The House of Alarcon
"As
a proofreader, it isn't often I am swept into a book, my mind too
analytical to allow the story to interfere with my work. Resist as I
may, Davies' Between Here and There, with its wonderfully wild
adventures, cross-over realities, and multi-faceted characters, carried
me away into the thought-provoking world of David and Ted. Be prepared
to fall headfirst into a riveting tale."—Luba
"Raven
Davies brings unusual and exhilarating life to a unique work with a
poetic style, imagination, and a keen eye for what lies beneath the
surface of the human condition."
—Warren Redman:
Winner of the Best
Counseling Book of 2004, given by the Canadian Counseling Association
for his book The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness
a tool-kit for life in the 21st century.
"Between Here and There" is a well-crafted novel, combining romance,
mystery, mysticism, and adventure. The writer takes us inside the
character's emotions, showing an intensely complex range of fear, anger,
love, need, desire, human curiosity, and so much more. The power of male
love, shown through sex and intrigue, is blended together not only in
the world as we know it, but the spirit realm as well. This makes for a
thought provoking and interesting tale, which still has me reeling and
thinking. The story is exciting, mature, and erotic, with a climax as
surprising as any you will find. Truly an engaging, wildly imaginative
story, I recommend this book highly.
—Reviewer: A reader from Tennessee, USA
"A Definite
Page Turner",
March 30, 2004... —5 stars on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
"Sexy and
well written, a thought provoking novel. Constructed to make a coherent,
powerful, and unusual statement. Found it intellectually stimulating,
spiritually provocative, and entertaining to read." —Reviewer: A reader
from San Miguel de Allende, Gto, Mexico
"A Mystical Role Playing",
June 6, 2004... —4 stars on Amazon.co.uk
"This
book is a multi-stranded novel about a group of actors who find
themselves involved in the adventure of a lifetime. Transported into
another mystical dimension they become involved with mysterious beings
of great power. Using their acting skills to perform in the games of
these beings while exploring the inner landscapes of their own natures.
A fascinating mix of mysticism, sensuality and role play." —Reviewer: A
reader from Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About the Book:
Secrets,
seduction, and sorcery--two Hollywood actors, co-starring in a movie,
encounter a bewitching apparition--the Mistress. Promising fulfillment
of their desires, if they undertake physical and philosophical risks,
both men agree to accept the provocative dare; but is the prize worth
the cost? David LaCoix, the wildly talented, slightly tarnished, older
star, thrives on the tension, challenge, and puzzle, attempting to alter
his notorious lifestyle by rebuilding his families and supporting his
co-star in crisis. Theodore Barrett, the young innocent, but
frightfully unstable Christian Fundamentalist, battles to retain his
beliefs, much to the Mistress’ consternation, while hiding his needs and
innate mental powers from both David and the mysterious Fey. After a
long seduction, guided by divine intervention of sorts, the two men
become lovers. With emotions coursing below the surface, and in the
boudoir, an unearthly game of impossibilities and improbabilities
unfolds--a game with no rules--who is whom, who is manipulating whom,
who is seducing whom, and to what end, played against a backdrop of the
phantasmagoric and the questioning of the god-force. Who holds the gift
to win?
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