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by Alan Cranis on March 31, 2009 · 4 comments

How do you use cialis, Remember “the willing suspension of disbelief,” that term you learned in literature class. It's about the author’s ability to make you turn off your doubting mind and believe just about anything. And that ability gets a major workout in KEEPER OF LIGHT AND DUST, the latest novel from Natasha Mostert, how do you use cialis.
 
Her book is filled with perspiration and philosophy; gymnasiums and meditation halls; body odor and incense. How do you use cialis, As different as these things are, they come together in the complex world of martial arts. But wait. Now add ancient legends of warriors and their spiritual protectors, and you are a little closer to what Mostert is up to, how do you use cialis.

Mia Lockheart is a tattoo artist with a shop in South London. How do you use cialis, She also trains in meditative martial arts at a local dojo. But she has a secret life — one she inherited from her mother. She is a Keeper — a spiritual guardian and protector of chosen male warriors, how do you use cialis. Or, in her specific case, kickboxers. How do you use cialis,  
Nick Duffy, Mia’s childhood friend, trains at the same dojo. But Nick is a “grunt,” one of those whose martial art is strictly physical and competitive. He has little interest in the slow-moving, philosophy-drenched exercises of Mia and her fellow “vogues.”
 
But they share a common concern for a disturbing series of recent deaths of young boxers, which happen shortly after a scheduled fight. Nick is bothered by the fact that the deaths, although attributed to the risks of the sport, occur without warning and are not the result of any injury or disease. Mia is concerned because some of the dead boxers are among her keep, and her elaborate, out-of-body dream meditations fail to protect them.
 
In the midst of all this, a newcomer named Adrian Ashton appears at the dojo. He is both a brilliant scientist and an experienced and highly skilled martial artist. And he exerts an almost irresistible attraction to both Mia and Nick. But Ashton also has a secret life. As Dragonfly, his alias, he stalks physically trained victims and steals their chi — their vital life energy — to maintain his own strength and youth.
 
Eventually, both Nick and Mia learn about Ashton. But Nick has a huge title fight coming up. And Mia fears for Nick's life and her own as Ashton pulls them deeper into his dominance.
 
It’s a heady mixture Mostert has concocted here: kickboxing, warrior legends, out-of-body experiences, tattoos, acupuncture, chi and even a dose of quantum physics to keep things lively. But amazingly, it all seems to work, thanks mostly to the equal detailing of both extremes. Mostert presents both sides of martial arts with enough conviction to allow us to experience Nick’s physical challenges, as well as Mia’s flights of spiritual fantasy. And with the exception of a few overly long passages of exposition in the last quarter of the book, the pacing is smooth, quick and direct.
 
But as intriguing as it is, it’s probably not everybody’s cup of herbal tea. Still, KEEPER OF LIGHT AND DUST is recommended for its fascinating yin-yang balance of the physical and mystical. And also for giving that ol' imp of suspended disbelief a run for his money. —Alan Cranis

Buy it at Amazon.

OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THIS AUTHOR:
SEASON OF THE WITCH by Natasha Mostert.

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About Alan Cranis

Alan is a staunch Defender of Genre Literature in Most of Its Forms. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) March 31, 2009 at 7:49 am

I have this book for review next month. Thanks for the detailed review.

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sqt April 2, 2009 at 3:19 pm

I also have this on the TBR list– good to know what I have to look forward to. ;)

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Sheri April 3, 2009 at 4:24 am

I read and reviewed it today. I enjoyed your review.

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Alan Cranis April 3, 2009 at 10:46 am

Thanks for checking in, folks. Glad the review helped.

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