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Child of the Light
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Wikipedia article
'Child of the Light' is a novel by Janet Berliner and George Guthridge published by White Wolf in 1991.
Plot summary
'Child of the Light' is set in between World War I and World War II, and involves the story of the love between three children: Sol a Jewish boy who suffers visions of a horrific future; Erich, his arrogant friend who can communicate with dogs; and Miriam, the talented niece of a prominent Jew.
Reception
Gideon Kibblewhite reviewed 'Child of the Light' for 'Arcane' magazine, rating it a 4 out of 10 overall. Kibblewhite comments that "It's a wonder that Sol and Miriam love [Erich] at all. But that's the book's major theme, really: love knows no bounds. Its great strength is the way it uses an unusual story to explore a period of history that has already received much literary attention."
'Kirkus Reviews' states "Beautifully done, with a dour Jewish humor, but the raison d`etre is a bit obscure. Perhaps the second novel, featuring a battle between Jews and Nazis, will clear things up."
Reviews
*Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1992) in Locus, #375 April 1992
*Review by Orson Scott Card (1993) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1993
*Review by Paul Di Filippo (1996) in Asimov's Science Fiction, October-November 1996
References
Category:1991 novels
Category:American horror novels
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