Joseph Fullam

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This book does have some interesting concepts such as the race of Saresarian who can live in our reality but not when in their realm. The main character’s father is one such and could have been expanded more. Unfortunately the plot was very hard to follow, I was sure I must have skipped pages by mistake because the jumps in the novel did not connect. I ended the book still in the dark as to why many of the events occurred. The characters were thinly drawn, show more unrealistic and unsympathetic. Overall this book had several interesting ideas but was unfortunately a disappointing read. show less

The Virgin King by Jospeh Fullham is a mad romp through England from the eyes of King Harry VIII’s grandson William who has been stuck on an island looking after his ever-increasingly mad grandfather who would like to see William go on to rule his beloved land. What follows is a humourous , mayhem involved trek for poor William into a land that his grandfather no longer knows anything about as neither does Will.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, reading it on a night when I needed a bit of show more light and entertaining reading. Now if you as a reader are expecting factual events, well then this is not the book for you as they are few and far between. However it is easier read if you have some knowledge of the historical events of the time. Think of the movie Spaceballs as a spoof of Star Wars. Entirely enjoyable but not to be taken seriously.
Come on my dear readers, in an age of horrible earthquakes and crazy Libyan dictators, take an afternoon or evening, throw the cares and worries away, and join Mr. Fullam for a fun read through Tudor times. I know I did!!! show less

As a fan of historical fiction and the occasional bit of alternate history, I was intrigued by the premise behind Fullam’s The Virgin King. This book is heavy on dialogue, but short on plot. In the end, it felt unfinished because it seemed that not much had actually happened. Fullam is a capable writer of dialogue, though some rough spots would benefit from the hand of a good editor. Sadly, he is not so capable conveying action.

The idea of King Henry VIII fleeing England and raising an show more illegitimate son in exile with an aim to reclaim the throne from his own daughter, Elizabeth, has promise. But I was left with too many loose ends. What happens to the old king? He disappears midway through the book. Was he really insane or was that a false claim by his enemies? What about William being made part of Elizabeth’s network of spies under Cecil? Nothing ever comes of that. Why does Henry hate Elizabeth so much? Is William really Henry’s son or, as rumor had it, did his mother have another lover?

I found other aspects of the story simply implausible. Did Henry really think that a son raised on a primitive island would be capable of entering England and claiming the throne when he had no experience with politics or court intrigue and no concept of the life of the English people? If so, maybe he was mad. How could the inexperienced 17 year old repair a boat by himself and sail it single-handedly back to England, even surviving a storm at sea on what has to be the Atlantic off the coast of France? William believes himself to be Henry’s son, but never seems to realize that means that Elizabeth is his half-sister. His infatuation with her drives what little story line there is.

Overall, this book feels like it is still in the conceptual phase, desperately seeking a fully developed plot line. It wasn’t an unpleasant read, but it left me feeling unsatisfied. show less

Aliens Maher and Jules hop planet-to-planet, these desperate leaps for survival leads them to Planet Earth and a spiritual rebirth.

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Author Joseph Fullam’s planet hopping sexual escapades find teenagers Maher and Jules using their talents and inner energy to survive when they don’t automatically do what society expects of them. It’s hard when you find out everything you thought was true is not, and that your life of privilege was taken away because of your parentage, but in this show more case, shock, frustration and yearning lead two teenagers to develop and evolve into the spiritual beings following the true path of light. Fast paced and confusing at times, this story is about self-centered immature characters that stumble upon very limited enlightenment than any real sort of self-actualization. The climax literally and figuratively is just as baffling. show less