{"id":2181,"date":"2013-02-17T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T17:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/?p=2181"},"modified":"2013-02-17T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T17:06:20","slug":"godspeed-by-febraury-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/reviews\/godspeed-by-febraury-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Godspeed, by Febraury Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Godspeed<\/a> is the first review that I\u2019ve posted, and it may well be the last.<\/p>\n

Since I began writing, I\u2019m sad to say my tolerance for poor writing has diminished.\u00a0 Perhaps this is due to the endless hours spent honing one\u2019s words in attempt to gain a perfection they will never attain. Perhaps it\u2019s due to nothing more than my tolerance for having my time wasted decreasing, as realization of time\u2019s precious nature grows\u2026.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, it is seldom that I find myself enthralled by a work of such exceptional quality as \u201cGodspeed<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u201d, by February Grace<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Thus, this review.<\/p>\n

What is Godspeed about?\u00a0 If what you seek is a synopsis, you won\u2019t find it here \u2013 if that is your desire this is not the place for you.<\/p>\n

Godspeed, is many things, highest amongst them {least in my opinion} it is a literary marvel.\u00a0 Throughout the novel, February Grace holds true to the imagined time within which it occurs {Godspeed is far more real than \u201cis set\u201d could convey}. \u00a0Her sentences deliver thoughts that are profound, complex, yet always consistent.\u00a0 Sometimes, they require you to slow down, backtrack, calm your beating heart with a deep drawn breath\u2026 and read them, again.\u00a0 When this occurs, the timepiece of your soul strives to overstep its bounds in its eagerness to answer the pleas of the characters, each of whom are dear.\u00a0 February Grace states the most complicated thoughts in a fashion that makes you appreciate them, and the chance of a reprieve a re-read grants.<\/p>\n

I suffer from heavy feet, capable of cracking the fragile shell of disbelief\u2019s suspension. The slightest jar and my overly critical mind leaps to the fore, ever eager to draw me away from the fantasy world each novel strives to be.\u00a0 All too often, skeptical mind overcomes willing heart, and renders the remainder of whatever novel an exercise in criticism, not escape.\u00a0 Simply stated, Godspeed is so exceptional my critical mind never stood a chance.\u00a0 Oh, it tried \u2013 eagerly pointing out a missing word \u00a0here, an out of place one, there.\u00a0 Yet I disregarded my mind completely, scoffing at its vain attempt to distract me from paradise.\u00a0 That, is what Godspeed is, an oasis of contentment in a sandy sea of also ran.<\/p>\n

What is Godspeed?\u00a0 It\u2019s a marvelous escape into a cruel, yet more perfect world \u2013 for where else could such passion stand a chance?\u00a0 It\u2019s a story of delightful tragedy, for in its tragedy the seeds of love are sown, and take root.\u00a0 It\u2019s a tale of romance rewarded, and denied.\u00a0 It\u2019s about love lost, and gained.\u00a0 It\u2019s an imagined world so real, its readers find themselves dwelling there.\u00a0 It\u2019s of life recovered, and life lost.\u00a0 It\u2019s not happy, yet its joy overwhelms.\u00a0 It\u2019s of mystery, and mastery.\u00a0 In a world of irrelevant star ratings, Godspeed shines as bright as the sun and eclipses them all.<\/p>\n

In short, Godspeed is the next book you should read.\u00a0 What are you still doing here?\u00a0 Go!<\/a><\/p>\n

Only when you reach Godspeed\u2019s end, and are able to place it aside {if only for a time} would I have you venture back, and sample my work \u2013 perhaps you\u2019ll find similar satisfaction, likely not.<\/p>\n

P.S. I met February Grace on Twitter, a few short days ago, we exchanged a few words and in her I recognized… something very special.\u00a0 I hope she enjoys this little tribute.\u00a0 You can follow her @FebruaryGrace<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Godspeed is the first review that I\u2019ve posted, and it may well be the last. Since I began writing, I\u2019m sad to say my tolerance for poor writing has diminished.\u00a0 Perhaps this is due to the endless hours spent honing one\u2019s words in attempt to gain a perfection they will never attain. Perhaps it\u2019s due […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[155,178],"class_list":["post-2181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-february-grace","tag-godspeed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cgayling.com\/malmaxa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}