PASSE-PARTOUT
Stephen Sanders
Publisher : Monument Place Books; First Edition (March 5, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 360 pages
ISBN-10 : 1532396120
ISBN-13 : 978-1532396120
Item Weight : 1.16 pounds
Dimensions : 5.98 x 0.9 x 9.02 inches
PASSE-PARTOUT is a story of two lives--two narratives centuries apart, both tasked with unraveling the mystery of a hidden magic known as “Writing” and the corruption its practice brings to all who live. Paul Fischer is driven to decipher the corruption of a strange abandoned address in the heart of a metropolis, and the possible cause of his father’s death. Cyprus, a second man separated by untold generations in the past, arrives at the cabin of his mentor Amos, only to find two graves: that of Amos; and one of an unknown woman. Seeking to understand their fate, Cyprus discovers and uses “Writing” to unlock the door between realities. Taking place in realities not our own, the two men discover the horrors binding their fates together with creatures from a multitude of Hells conjured to silence them
Review: PASSE-PARTOUT by Stephen M. Sanders
The literature is evocative and intriguing. The overlapping storylines are engrossing and I like that in the book the two narratives are written in juxtaposition adding to the stylistic effect.
About the Author
Stephen M. Sanders is an associate professor of English at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. He received his BA in English from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX, and his MA in English from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. He has had poems included in diverse publications including "Pacifica Literary Review," "Penumbra Literary & Art Magazine," and the Austin International Poetry Festival “di-vêrsé-city” anthology. His first novel, Passe-Partout was published in 2019 (Monument Place Books).