Probability Angels (The Matthew and Epp Stories Book 1)

Matthew and Epp

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    There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Joseph Devon has built an incredibly vast and imaginative world with this story, but to keep it from getting too carried away with its own ambition it is also deeply rooted in so much familiarity. The characters and settings are well fleshed out with paced exposition and expert descriptors, which really helps the reader feel more comfortable with the "what", the "where", and "with whom" the story components are situated - very important - because this serves as an almost necessary spring board for the reader in trying to keep up, as they are led through centuries of time, and an endless zig zag of space.

    And what of the story itself? By page 3, I was completely hooked, and to the very end I could scarcely see any of it coming. Though the story took one sizable twist and turn after another, it seemed I was able to make amazing discoveries in this imaginative world even as the characters themselves were discovering them.

    Though the story was filled with death, pain, fear, blood and treachery, a perpetual infusion of wonderment was an inescapable characteristic throughout. It is also a story that had a very ambitiously cinematic feel to it. While seeming to embrace elements of several varied works, such as "The Adjustment Bureau", "City of Angels", "The Walking Dead", "Neverwhere", "Underworld", "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure", and even "Jumper", it strongly stands out as its own unique and imaginative creation.

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    Matthew is in training to be a tester. You get flashes of what someone looks like, or you have an ear for their dialogue, or you know how their appearance effects the mood of a story. I enjoyed getting glimpses into the samurai's life but he was the only character I liked. New to his role as a tester, Matthew is just getting used to the idea of "push Who knew the afterlife could be this complicated? Uneven Shading Short Story: Part 3 Probability Angels:

    As I was reading this book the imagery came to life in my mind with such clarity that it almost seemed as though I was experiencing the story as a film. But even if a "Probability Angels" film were to ever happen, it may yet be a long way off. For now, I can settle for moving onward into the sequel, "Persistent Illusions", into which I plan to sink my teeth immediately after posting this review. I really dug this book, "Probability Angels". I know that perhaps not everyone will. It's filled with unsettling conflict and requires a good deal of attention to keep up. But if you're in the mood for something completely new in the area of angels, zombies, fate, and destiny, throw yourself into this book.

    Hopefully you will find the experience as rewarding as I did. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. You will not go gentle in that good night with this read. Joseph Devon thrusts the reader into a world of his own creation that you've never experienced before. Originality reigns in a genre that offers plenty of other options. So why choose Probability Angels? Once you meet them, you will want to know more about them, but I'm not giving anything away here and rob you of making this discovery for yourself. The thing is I have no idea how to fit any of this together.

    I keep moving forward with Gregor, and I keep coming up with things that make me laugh like an insane person, and those usually translate into really good scenes. And the present-day story is also shaping up to be really good. The Gregor section is getting to be as big as the rest of what I have written so far. I have some decent ideas for tying Gregor in. Maybe I just feel inadequate.

    Their podcast discusses a new horror movie every week. The podcast is about the conversations that these two guys have and the wide array, some might say baffling array, of topics they get into and the different viewpoints they both bring to the table. Anyway, a few weeks ago my name came up in the podcast and Albert was trying to describe my work to Tony.

    I joke a lot on here about how hard it is for me to classify what I write into a genre.

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    On the one hand, my literary heroes include Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Kerouac and Salinger. Oh, I know, there are cheaply produced books filling shelves out there that contain awful writing and trite plots and they have sex scenes shoehorned in, and a lot of people would define those as pulp. I define those as crap. For me, pulp writing means detectives who like bourbon and dames, it means shoot-outs and plot twists, it means femme fatales and exotic locations. What is it that you think is being captured with writing like that?

    People smile in life. Not all the time, no, but quite often, even in trying times and in horrible situations. Sometimes people are overcome with the bad times and life seems devoid of fun, but then they overcome being overcome. And those writers I listed earlier as my heroes? That sounds sort of pulpy. I received an email from a reader, Olga from Poland, today. Olga and I were emailing a lot a few months ago when she first read my books. She actually won a signed copy for spotting a typo and sent me this photo to let me know that Probability Angels had found a good home.

    And please send me any questions you come across. So today she sent me a couple of questions. I found them interesting and I thought I would share.

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    I guess the larger phrase would be idioms? So when someone who is unfamiliar with the phrase hears it…it must just sound bonkers. I constantly try to purge my writing of idioms. They are lazy and they are easily misunderstood and whenever I find one I erase it and say what it means in original and plain language. The one exception here is dialogue. I try to respect that.

    And with Probability Angels? Well, the incredibly quick pace at which that book was written resulted in some passages that appear astoundingly stark to me when I look them over today. At times I would barely scatter enough clues into a line of dialogue to let the reader know what was being discussed, let alone understand it, and then move on with zero explanation or rehashing of the topic. Chicken George to the best of my memory is the name given to Kubla Kinte from the book, Roots, when he is first kidnapped from Africa and enslaved by Americans.

    My point in this line of dialogue from Epp was to explain to Matthew that he was not an American slave, but a slave from ancient Rome. This is gone into more later on in the book, but it is not really touched on much again during that initial conversation.

    When I was first creating Epp I wanted him dressed in an absolutely stunning suit. Unfortunately it is hard to find photos of his stuff in the real world instead of on the runway. In that sentence Epp is telling Matthew that the work he puts in is enough to earn him very nice clothes. Words continue to pile up for the first draft of book three. A notion of how all these stories come together? A clear idea of what happens next? And yet I continue to sit down every day, shut down all distractions, and write.

    And, when all of these mysterious bouts of writing are strung together, definite progress is being made. And every time, the approach I chose was a direct result of where I wanted to be with my writing. I became nervous about my reliance on first-draft readers, so with Persistent Illusions I did not let anyone read anything until well after a first draft was finished.

    For this book, though, my notions of how to write are much more informed by my notions of what I want writing to be. Writing used to be stressful, painful, slave-labor with myself chained to my keyboard. I would sit down to write and a voice in my head would yell at me constantly. I know that some days will be less and some days will be more. You can either write, or you can sit here, but you are not allowed to open any internet pages or look at your phone.

    And when I hear that, I listen.

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    And I sit and I relax and I do nothing for the first five minutes, and then sure enough I start typing. Words appear and pages pile up but the hallmarks of progress, all the little goodies I used to savor, like reaching a big exciting scene I was looking forward to or finishing up a section, none of those exist. It depends on how new your train is whether or not your ride will favor the pre-recorded announcements or a human being.

    But then I heard something weird and I looked up. That was all I knew. As I looked around I saw, standing in the subway door, a little kid maybe ten years old. He had sandy blond hair and looked, to my eyes, about three feet tall and he was wearing a backpack that was bigger than his torso. He was standing with his feet in the subway, but was leaning out the door and looking down the platform.

    I mean, I see adults do this all the time, but for a little kid to be doing it was just strange. Please forgive the delay. Now this was getting really weird. And, I should point out, that when I say that this kid shouted these words out, I mean he shouted them out. He still had the voice of a ten year old but he put everything he had into it and knew how to belt out a phrase with some authority. I was feeling a little disoriented but…so this boy likes to play conductor. We were well past weird at this point. This kid was predicting when New York subway trains would leave the station.

    He seemed to be all alone. B local across the tracks. Having thought about this now for awhile, it makes more sense. Obviously the people driving the train have to get the information for their announcements somehow. Plus, his mom was sitting right next to him, but she also had a little girl with her. As I searched more and more I noticed that there were plenty of times when she was glancing over at her son to make sure he was okay…although clearly he did this trick a lot.

    It was nice to have reminder of that in the form of a ten-year-old tester on my subway ride yesterday. Last year for my fan art contest, Saher Imran submitted the following picture which made my heart explode with joy technically this is from two years ago, the fan art contest was not held last year for various reasons. It turns out that she is a huge fan of my work as well and was very interested in working together on some more art. That was just fine with me. I have one major regret about this project. It deserves more exposure than I can offer on my own.

    So please, if you know any other fans, possible fans, or anyone at all who loves stories told through paintings, pass the link along. Part 1 Probability Angels: Part 2 Probability Angels: Part 3 Probability Angels: Part 4 Probability Angels: Part 5 Probability Angels: Part 6 Probability Angels: Part 7 Probability Angels: Part 8 Probability Angels: Part 9 Probability Angels: Part X Short Story: Black Eyed Susan Short Story: Continental Drift Short Story: Jacob Checks Out Short Story: Liquid Calling Short Story: Mindy and Barkley Short Story: Private Showing Short Story: The Donkey of Vincento Short Story: The Rags Short Story: Uneven Shading Short Story: I told you it would turn your brain inside out.

    Would a society with no bodies and no needs have any need for a governing body? The answer is yes…because I said it did back in book one.