LD Sledge

Reviews:

This is a book that will plunge you into aesthetics. A lot of the prose is almost pure poetry, the wavelength of some of the sentences perfectly balanced.

Nimrod is wanderer on a mission to seek and discover. His travelling companion, a female mouse with a human body, get kidnapped and he has to look for her. It’s a quest to save his soul mate, his best friend.

The author has an uncanny ability to see the beauty in everything and give life and personality to inanimate objects—the gardens, the fields, the weather, the sun are given such life it makes one feel in love with the universe. He writes from the point of view of someone passionate about everything around him, a yearning to have this connection with another being, this wholeness, to arrange the pieces of the puzzle in a perfect harmony.

The whole book is a yearning to experience the sensuality of life. It’s a painting with words.

It’s about adventure. It’s romantic thrilling, intriguing and fast moving. Characters operate in different levels that all come together in the end.

It goes into area that no other book I’ve read has ventured into. It’s not going in just one direction, it covers all of life, the beauty of friendship, nature, the beauty and desperation of sex, and the conquering of good over evil.  Sandie Thurston, Sydney, Australia

I fell in love with Nimrod’s companion, the lovable mouse Musette. Nimrod’s Peril reminded me of a cross between Heinlein’s irreverent nature and J.K. Rowling’s depth of universe, the way the whole world is created around these characters and the way they interact with their environment and the people around them. Alan Eames. Los Angeles

I just finished “Perils” (Nimrod’s Peril) and loved it. You have that language flair. I almost call it florid because I think I love ‘9th century novels so much and regard them as florid in the most positive sense. It is a book I will reread. Is there a sequel? Shirley Windward. Los Angeles

I just finished L.D. Sledge’s latest book “Nimrods Peril”. The others were; “Dawns Revenge and “Command Influence” both great reads. What a trip that was. Mind candy all the way. I could equate it with “Alice in wonder land”, “Lord of the Rings’ and “Harry Potter” all wrapped up in one volume only it’s different in that it has secret code names, words, metaphors, lessons to be learned and a peek into the human psyche seldom exposed. Good and evil with great characters you may know in real life. This is adult genre so keep a dictionary nearby .How he put it all together is a big wonderful mystery in itself. Ron Kessinger, Denver

A rip-roaring  of coming of age. Naive and innocent Nimrod embarks on a fantasy adventure on a planet that has not fully been explored. He engages the help of a large, friendly mouse that can talk. They encounter all manner of interesting and exotic people and creatures, experience dangers that test everything they have and cross a bridge held up by unexplained physics to an unknown land ruled by a beautiful, but evil queen whose powers come from sucking the life out of young boys like Nimrod. She needs him. She will destroy him to keep her youth. She knows he is coming. She controls the land and her subjects–human, birds and beasts who do her bidding. Nimrod walks into the trap with only a clever mouse to help him get out before he, too, joins the husks of young men she has used, abused and discarded in her vast dungeon.

L D Sledge writes with tongue in cheek and everything exposed. He comes up with incredibly creative and unique characters and equally outlandish settings. The story is engaging. The writing style gripping. How easy it is to get caught up in this book. Write more, L D Sledge. Sioux Hart, Clearwater, Florida.

Amazon Reviews

R. F. Daley (Los Angeles) This review is from: Nimrod’s Peril (Paperback)Nimrods Peril is the third book of Mr. Sledge’s that I have read. Like Hemingway and Picasso he sees the world from a distinctly masculine perspective which focusses and refines his appreciation of things feminine. He continues to entertain with his irreverent take on… just about everything. Sledge writes Satire in the spirit of Jonathan Swift, he takes no prisoners. Having said that, in Nimrods Peril he does not stint on pure fantasy. His story is compelling, his characters, human or not, are lusty and three dimensional and at times his prose is breathtaking. This only enhances the quality of his poetry, which is plentiful in this book. L.D. Sledge is a very creative author who also shares an insight on the human condition which has been gleaned from a long and observant life. R.F. Daley, Los Angeles, California

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, April 12, 2010 Truth seeker “Alan” (North Hollywood, CA) This review is from: Nimrod’s Peril (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In creating an alternate world, Mr. Sledge populated it with lots of interesting characters that are brought to life in the course of the adventure. The lead, Nimrod, demonstrates amazing courage and integrity in the face of a decidedly evil antagonist. I had a lot of fun reading this and had a hard time putting it down. Great book, I highly recommend it. Calling this fantasy doesn’t really do it justice, do yourself a favor and get/read this book.

Marcia E. Powell “Mover and Shaker” (Los Angeles, CA) This review is from: Nimrod’s Peril (Paperback)I loved it! It was different, creative, clever, witty, entertaining, fun–AND had some profound wisdom tucked between the covers!– Marcia Powell

5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly original & fascinating fantasy universe, November 9, 2011

Editrix Gal (Yonkers, NY United States) -  Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Nimrod’s Peril (Paperback)

This is one of the most well-written, clever, funny, serious, and interesting fantasies I’ve ever read. Created with great imagination, the creatures, sentient and not, and the flora and fauna, all with their clever names, are wonderful! And the story has a liberal sprinkling of values and lessons that everyone will recognize. The story has plenty of twists and turns, but the thing which keeps you going is your empathy and love for the characters, whom the author brings to life so well, and there are also hysterical and somewhat racy parts that add spice and laughs for adults. This is SUCH an enjoyable and page-turning story. Highly recommend it. Editrix Gal, Yonkers, NY.