When God and Lucifer go missing and Heaven and Hell start to descend into chaos, the Joint Darkness & Light Emergency Committee decides that urgent action is needed. They secretly despatch an Archangel and a demon gargolyle to the mortal realm to find their respective leaders and bring them home. So it is that a punk rocker and a teenage skateboarder arrive in Worcester in the English Midlands. But things are not quite as they seem, and their mission is thrown into disarray by the appearance of one of Hell's most secret weapons. And why is Worcester so full of pop-star and Star Trek look-alikes?
I read with interest the 2 reviews on Derek Lawrences 'Skaters, Trekkies & Cool Dudes', and totally agree with every word and more. What a brilliant and funny book. I must admit to buying it as a second choice, as Garth Nix 'Lady Friday' was the book I was searching for originally, but I am so pleased it was out of stock now, Skaters made me chuckle, laugh, roar, and cry with pleasure. It is funny, facinating and full of twists and turns on every page. My mum had read it (I'm 16 by the way), my dad has, and my brothers (all 3 of them aged 12, 10, 10) and now it's doing the rounds of my multitude of friends.
It's brilliant and I can't wait for more
Like the previous review, Skaters Trekkies & Cool Dudes did it for me. I am a 15 year old teenager, whose mother dared to buy him a book... I am so pleased she did. Skaters is fantastic, funny, brilliant, and any other word of praise you can think of.
I read it in an evening, then read it again (a first for me). The fun is everlasting and the story riviting...
Well done the author, and keep them coming!
What can I say! I have been an avid Pratchett fan for many many years, but after reading Skaters Trekkies & Cool Dudes, I am now convinced that a new king of comedy fantasy has arrived on the scene. The story is clever, the characters are both funny and paranoid, and the style of writing refreshing and new. Embram Ferret Frightener (what a name!) is a star in the making, and the Archangel someone or something you should never quite trust completely.
I bought the book originally for my two teenage sons, but after flipping through the first chapter, they had to wait the two days it took me to read it, before they even had a look in.
The only question I would like to ask... is when will we see the 2nd part of the Divine Cock-Up Trilogy. Soon I hope!