The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

Other Works => St. Patrick's Gargoyle => Topic started by: DesertRose on August 23, 2019, 04:39:08 PM

Title: Finally read this (and can't believe I didn't post before now!)!
Post by: DesertRose on August 23, 2019, 04:39:08 PM
I still don't have a paper copy of St. Patrick's Gargoyle, but I caught the Kindle edition on one of the Early Bird Books sales, and I read it on the app on my phone.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story; it's a good bit lighter in tone than a lot of KK's work, but it retains the high quality writing.  And when I initially bought the Kindle edition, I was in a mental space where I needed something gentler to feed my imagination.

I loved Paddy as a character, and Templeton and his lovely Phyllida (whose existence I'm sure owes much to the late, lamented Scott MacMillan) were just . . . fun.  Even though some serious things were happening, I have to agree with KK herself in the afterword that this story is "Katherine at play," and even when she's playing, she turns out some good yarns.  ;)
Title: Re: Finally read this (and can't believe I didn't post before now!)!
Post by: revanne on August 24, 2019, 06:55:42 AM
You've reminded me to read it again - it's great fun with a gentle feel. Maybe it's  not coincidental that the gargoyles on Notre Dame had been removed for renovation.
Title: Re: Finally read this (and can't believe I didn't post before now!)!
Post by: WindyCat on November 24, 2020, 08:07:31 PM
I just read this over the last two nights. I had Christmas music playing softly in the background, it was the perfect soundtrack. When I read I don't see the words, I see a film, as if I was sitting in a cinema watching the story play out on the screen.