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Chronicle of Lies: Part 1: The Dark Sculptor Review

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  Book:   Chronicle of Lies: Part 1: The Dark Sculptor Author: Abraham Carson Pages: 782 Hard Core Scale: 2.5/4 Normal Scale:   8/10 Publish Date: 2024 About:   A schizophrenic awakes after a car crash in a body and world not his own.   Between the voices and the dragon like body what is ultimately real? And can Vincent get out of this with his sanity intact or without comprising his true self? Review: In all honesty I am on the fence about this work. Perhaps being more jaded with age. A debated prologue needing a more further edit with its repeat structure. Small stuff like numbers and some bad tell moments early on. A chapter also has uneededed page breaks. These get swept away as Carson takes his stride.   Most of the work is a fine solid style. The alien world fun and engaging. His world design top notch. A living world is a fun world and a goal for any writer. Its story what I find fickle.   There is a split in the mental capacity that a...