The Romantic literally blew me away with its outstanding prose, its almost sly humor and its unusual storyline. This wicked tale has it all--the brilliance of 'Pulp Fiction, the suspense of 'The Deer Hunter', and the tastefully twisted eloquence of 'The Magus'(John Fowles). This is no ordinary writing, however, in its vaulted superiority I hope it is understood as this is a visionary imagination. I loved the minimalist, tight character presentation, the exquisite scene setting including perfect detailing--usually achieved using ten or less words, as well as the charming love story at the heart of this novella- A love story that comes full circle through neat and clever use of a blending theme, the nature of which, I haven't seen in anything other than the classics.
It is narration of this quality that all reviewers dream of coming across: especially from the unexpected self-published giveaway-for-review shelf. I will greedily consume all this author has to offer and eagerly await any future publications. ( )

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book. Overall, the story was very interesting, but the writing deterred from the story line. The story jumped around a lot and there were points where I had to reread the paragraph again because it seemed like something was left out. The time period seemed to change between ancient and futuristic, which was very confusing at the beginning of the book. The writing was very choppy, as well.

If you're looking for an immersive book, one you can really sink your teeth into, I wouldn't recommend this book. However, for a mindless read, this one had just enough action to keep it from being boring. ( )