Christmas on the Corner eBook Andrew Leon
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It's been a hard adjustment for the Howard children, moving to Louisiana. Finding out that one of them is the Guardian, one of them is a wizard, and that one of them... is angry, because he doesn't posses the same talents and gifts as his siblings. In revenge, he tells his sister that there is no Santa Claus, but in a house where anything you can imagine can become real, it turns out to have unexpected results.
Christmas on the Corner eBook Andrew Leon
Leon, who wrote The House On The Corner, revisits the world he created in that first book with his main characters, three kids (Sam, Tom, and Ruth) kids who just happen to play important roles in a series of linked universes in which magic exists; the kids (and their parents) live in our Universe, but their house is the fulcrum of sorts separating all the universes. (I know I've got that wrong, but if you read the book it's all clear.)Christmas on the Corner is something between a long short story and a short novel, but, like the rest of the stuff I've read from Leon is not only a great read, but could always be longer; it's one of those stories (and he's one of those writers) that you don't want to end.
Here's what happens: at the outset of the story, the family is a bit on edge as increasingly-angry son Tom has caused some minor trouble, and at the same time, Dad Will reads some stories about elves and Santa, stemming from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is all taking place just before Christmas, and before long, the story kicks into high gear with what seems like an innocuous (albeit weird because it's down South) snowstorm leading to an invasion by goblins and a need for the family to step into their roles as Guardian and Wizard and help defend their town.
What I liked best, and what surprised me most about this story was the amazing depth of emotion. I'm not crazy about YA fiction, which is what Leon claims his books are -- but I read his because I don't think they're YA, really. Like J.K. Rowling, and Tolkien, Leon manages to write a story that can be enjoyed by younger readers, but the depths and range of emotion, as well as the darker elements in this one particularly, resonate with older readers.
There is a scene, for example, that particularly struck me: As the blizzard, and goblin attack, worsen, Sam (who is 10, I think?) and Ruth, who is 6, and their mom, have set out to fight the goblins, and Mom, who should be in charge, has to grapple with the fact that she has no particular power in this situation: Ruth is the Guardian, Sam the Wizard, and her?
She's just the mom.
Leon walks us through her thoughts in stunning, brisk fashion, as she decides that she has to cede authority to Sam, and that scene and the implications honestly stunned me. He doesn't overdo it but it sunk in to me with its simplicity: a mom, standing in a blizzard with an almost-unimaginable horror, has to tell her 10-year-old son You make the decisions, here.
The book/story is full of surprisingly adult moments like that and, as I said, that makes it all the richer a read.
Ultimately, Leon ties Christmas back in in a way that is both surprising and not, pulling together elements of Christmas with a style that makes them seem fresh -- I won't spoil that more than the title of this post did by talking much about it, but I will say that the more traditional a piece of Christmas is in the story, the more glancingly Leon talks about it, which is an effective way of making those things seem fresh and more real.
And while this is a Christmas story, it's not A Christmas Story, in that it could have existed at any time of the year, in its fictional world; the Christmas elements make it more dramatic but not in a cheesy way.
I have yet to read anything bad by Andrew Leon. You really ought to read this story.
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Christmas on the Corner eBook Andrew Leon Reviews
The cover is horrible, just like the book.
ok
This story is great fun! It's sort of a book for children, but sort of not quite depending on the parent. I found it delightful!
I read this for my Christmas in July reading and I really enjoyed it. It was just one of those books you find yourself reading that is incredibly fun to read. You have your Christmas, your family consisting of Mom, Dad, two brothers, and a sister plus a friend that's pretty much part of the family. As the story progresses you get into your typical wizards, trolls, guardians... oh, I don't want to give it all away! It just gets more and more interesting as it goes. The author writes a terrific fantastical tale with loveable characters who each have very distinct individual personalities. They have a very important task at hand and in the end some very important lessons could very possibly be learned for a few. I don't want to give anything away so you should probably read this yourself.
I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it is if you enjoy a bit of Christmas and a bit of fantasy. I like both so for me it was absolutely perfect! In the spirit of the book and the author, Merry Christmas!
A very different take on the holidays by Leon, as goblins nearly ruin everything. But the family's bravery saves the day and gets the attention of a very special visitor on Christmas Eve. A nice nod to the letters Tolkien wrote to his children when they were small.
Christmas on the Corner is a ton of fun. Really, as an adult, I wasn't expecting it to be this fun to read. It made me feel like a kid again. I can only imagine how a kid would like this.
As a follow up story to House on the Corner (and having already introduced the characters and their roles as Wizard, Guardian, etc) this tale wastes no time in getting straight to the action, and from there, it doesn't stop. It's fresh, it's fun, it always remains interesting, and yet it doesn't devolve into brainless action just for the sake of excitement. Plus, the characters are a joy to read about, even when they're squabbling with each other, and it brings a unique touch that separates this from your typical kid's story.
Of note, I particularly like the appearance by Santa. He is definitely not the bedtime story cliche that we all know and love.
Leon, who wrote The House On The Corner, revisits the world he created in that first book with his main characters, three kids (Sam, Tom, and Ruth) kids who just happen to play important roles in a series of linked universes in which magic exists; the kids (and their parents) live in our Universe, but their house is the fulcrum of sorts separating all the universes. (I know I've got that wrong, but if you read the book it's all clear.)
Christmas on the Corner is something between a long short story and a short novel, but, like the rest of the stuff I've read from Leon is not only a great read, but could always be longer; it's one of those stories (and he's one of those writers) that you don't want to end.
Here's what happens at the outset of the story, the family is a bit on edge as increasingly-angry son Tom has caused some minor trouble, and at the same time, Dad Will reads some stories about elves and Santa, stemming from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is all taking place just before Christmas, and before long, the story kicks into high gear with what seems like an innocuous (albeit weird because it's down South) snowstorm leading to an invasion by goblins and a need for the family to step into their roles as Guardian and Wizard and help defend their town.
What I liked best, and what surprised me most about this story was the amazing depth of emotion. I'm not crazy about YA fiction, which is what Leon claims his books are -- but I read his because I don't think they're YA, really. Like J.K. Rowling, and Tolkien, Leon manages to write a story that can be enjoyed by younger readers, but the depths and range of emotion, as well as the darker elements in this one particularly, resonate with older readers.
There is a scene, for example, that particularly struck me As the blizzard, and goblin attack, worsen, Sam (who is 10, I think?) and Ruth, who is 6, and their mom, have set out to fight the goblins, and Mom, who should be in charge, has to grapple with the fact that she has no particular power in this situation Ruth is the Guardian, Sam the Wizard, and her?
She's just the mom.
Leon walks us through her thoughts in stunning, brisk fashion, as she decides that she has to cede authority to Sam, and that scene and the implications honestly stunned me. He doesn't overdo it but it sunk in to me with its simplicity a mom, standing in a blizzard with an almost-unimaginable horror, has to tell her 10-year-old son You make the decisions, here.
The book/story is full of surprisingly adult moments like that and, as I said, that makes it all the richer a read.
Ultimately, Leon ties Christmas back in in a way that is both surprising and not, pulling together elements of Christmas with a style that makes them seem fresh -- I won't spoil that more than the title of this post did by talking much about it, but I will say that the more traditional a piece of Christmas is in the story, the more glancingly Leon talks about it, which is an effective way of making those things seem fresh and more real.
And while this is a Christmas story, it's not A Christmas Story, in that it could have existed at any time of the year, in its fictional world; the Christmas elements make it more dramatic but not in a cheesy way.
I have yet to read anything bad by Andrew Leon. You really ought to read this story.
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