Elf Child by David M Pierce
Russ, a twenty-something-looking gay man, is a changeling...a shape-shifter who will never age, and who, perhaps, will never die. Living a carefree beach life in San Diego, he uses his uncanny abilities to feed his desire for men of all shapes and sizes - but something important is missing...This suspenseful novel unfolds as Russ realizes that his obsession with image has become empty and that what he really needs is a relationship with another man that will encompass more than the satisfaction of his sexual needs. Eric, who has been enjoying all that San Diego has to offer a single young gay man, is also looking for something more. Falling in love with one of Russ's many sexy incarnations, he is blissfully unaware of the supernatural direction his life story is about to take. Still, he can't help thinking that there is something odd, something "too good to be true" about his new lover...
Pierce brings strong plotting, plausible characters, and a true element of suspense to his fantasy, along with something rare in contemporary gay fiction - originality... An entertaining light read with some unusually serious things to say about gay life. - Richard Labonte, Reviewer, Book Marks and Q Syndicate; Warm-hearted, weird and wonderful. Pierce's lush and magical story is reminiscent of Francesca Lia Block and her supernatural take on Southern California. - Marshall Moore, author of The Concrete Sky
David M. Pierce has taught composition and creative writing at San Diego State University and served as an editor in the trade department for Harcourt Brace. He has worked as a writer and fundraiser for non-profit organisations for many years and is currently an instructor in the fundraising certification programme at the University of California at San Diego.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781560234289 |
| ISBN 10 | 1560234288 |
| Title | Elf Child |
| Author | David M Pierce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2003-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards (Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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