Artful

Quotes

“The Dickens characters remain mostly true to their roots in Oliver Twist; however, they gain added dimension and depth in this fun romp…Artful is witty and action packed once it gets moving, with enough twists and turns to tie you into a fun knot as you wind your way through London’s underbelly to save the day along with the Artful Dodger.” —Popcorn Reads“If you are a fan of Dickens, or grew up singing the score from Oliver!, or just have a fondness for vampyres and valiant street-smart heroes saving imperiled princesses in Victorian London, then this is the book for you. I recommend it for a rainy evening, just as dusk is beginning to fall, when that tree by your window is scratching at the glass like a vampire waiting to be invited inside.” —A Bibliophile’s Reverie“You don’t need to have read the source material to enjoy the Dickensian language; Peter David obviously had a lot of fun creating the flowery prose and the rambling chapter headers. And the character of the Artful Dodger himself was extremely appealing: very tough, very hard to embarrass, determined to pitch in and help even when it was a really stupid idea, and very much the perfect gentleman. As long as, y’know, he didn’t have to be anyone respectable.” —Pixelated Geek“This was an excellent story, and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Oliver Twist, or vampyres.” —The Printed Word