![]() ![]() The answers may lay in the hands of the anti-empath-tech Arthurian sect, or perhaps in the very heart of the Godden Energy Corporation. With the introduction of the well-dressed but seemingly insane Vole Drakeforth and an invasion from a pair of antique collectors who are more than they seem, Charlotte’s life is turned upside-down. It starts with a misbehaving toaster and an old writing desk. The concept of sentient, even slightly sentient, everyday objects appealed to me, and brings with it its own code of ethics. A world in which if you were gloomy and negative your toaster would burn (or eat) the toast, a world in which cars required therapy. I loved the world that Charlotte Pudding lives in, a world in which technology was run by emotion. Quirky and fun – it had elements of Jasper Fforde’s “Thursday Next” books and Douglas Adams’ “Dirk Gently”, with the added spice of originality. This would have to be one of the freshest and most entertaining books that I have read this year. ![]() This book is available in a bookstore near you. ![]()
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