Iagos Penumbra, Rose Guildenstern
Iagos Penumbra, Rose Guildenstern
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Iago's Penumbra
A Metaphysical Novel

Author: Rose Guildenstern

Narrator: Melanie Hooks

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

IPPY AWARDS GOLD WINNER, VISIONARY/NEW AGE FICTON

COVR AWARDS SILVER WINNER, VISIONARY FICTION

2024 AMERICAN BOOK FEST BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST, VISIONARY FICTION

A metaphysical visionary novel that takes readers on a spiritual journey seen through the lens of a paranormal romance between a ghost and a clairvoyant.

Everybody loves a good ghost story, yet poor dead Vee feels anything but “good” being stuck upstage in the heavens of her own afterlife. She can peek in on Val, who’s “downstage” with the living but haunted by ghosts. Then there’s Julie, stubbornly stage left but longing to be downstage with Val. And finally, poor Peter remains solitary in his stage-rightness with the sneaking suspicion he might be dead wrong.

Trapped at center stage lurks the demon Iago, willing to bridge heaven and hell to exit this cursed performance once and for all.

Just as Good Omens revamped the book of Revelation and His Dark Materials reimagined Milton’s Paradise Lost, Iago’s Penumbra is a modern love story about the darkness that redeems us, rooted in the works of William Shakespeare—with a little philosophy, physics, and cosmic horror thrown in, just for fun.

PRAISE FOR IAGO'S PENUMBRA...

“I don’t think it would be possible to expect anything quite so entirely creative, clever and consuming, full of surprises, romance, drama and, of course, magic... No doubt Will[iam Shakespeare] himself would be proud.”
—Emily Carding, author of So Potent Art: The Magic of Shakespeare

About The Author

Rose Guildenstern writes fiction teetering on the edge between eerie and enlightening in the penumbral woods of Pennsylvania, where anything can happen (and probably does). Sometimes she publishes truth through Tarot as Juno Lucina. Find out more about Rose (& Juno), with all her disturbing creations, at roseguildenstern.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandy

There is so much to unpack about Iago’s Penumbra that it’s hard to even know where to begin. On the Right Hand you could argue that Iago’s Penumbra should be required reading for all high school students, and on the Left Hand that it should be added to the banned books list. For the reader it is a w......more

Goodreads review by Mickey

Rose Guildenstern’s “Iago’s Penumbra” is an original, thought-provoking novel about a ghost and a clairvoyant who fall in love and might just save the world in the process. While the language and philosophy were challenging at times, it was beautifully written, and the story was intriguing and unpre......more

Iago’s Penumbra is a fascinating read. The story is reminiscent of a modern Madeleine L'engle, with its rich characters and multilayered understanding of the universe. I’m looking forward to reading this author’s next book!......more