Madness Unound
Madness of Kanaan Book 2
Laser Cow Press
ISBN 9781956489200
ASIN B0DZ54QB8Y
Wow! What an incredible story. It is my great loss that it took me so long to get around to reading this series. More about that below. Each time I read a book by Fabian, no matter the series, I think ‘it can’t get better than this’ and yet somehow it almost most often does. This story amazed me, yet again! I had had the eBooks of the original edition since 2011 and 2013 but had not got around to reading them. Last year I reached out to Fabian and was informed that the series was being republished this year, more on that below. For some reason I kept skipping over this series even though I have read almost everything Fabian has in print, and some out of print I tracked down. That was my loss, after reading the first 3 I can’t wait for the final instalment which I know is a bit of a side story. This was an excellent read!
The description of this volume states:
“Deryl isn't crazy; he's psychic.
Deryl has mastered his psychic abilities, escaped the asylum on Earth where he was being studied, and thwarted the alien Master who would have forged him into a weapon. He has gained a new home among the psychics of Kanaan and, with the coming birth of his daughter, a family as well.
But darkness still looms, as the enemy prepares to invade Deryl’s new homeworld. With planets set to collide, Deryl will have to accept his role as savior of both worlds, and push his mind’s powers to the limit in order to save those he loves.”
I said volume one was an intense powerful story, book 2 took it to a whole new level. This volume changed it both in size and scale. And All 4 of our key characters grow and go through some incredible experiences. This book was so terribly hard to put down, but due to a crazy week at work and three teenagers at home I had to several times. I read it over 5 few days, which is much longer than a novel normally takes me. Every time I had to put it down, I wished I was not in that position.
I have to admit I loved Deryl’s story and plot but also greatly appreciated the story arcs for Joshua and Sachiko. The start of this story really threw me off kilter. Where the last story ended I was expecting this to go a very different direction; but to start with the turmoil in Joshua, both with Sacjiko and his mother’s illness. Then to have Deryl just zap in and pick them up. It was crazy. Intense! And it worked so well. And I have met more than a few personalities in life that would be close to Dr. Malachai, and it was great to see the encounter with him towards the end.
This story is high fantasy written incredibly well. Strange worlds, strange powers, special abilities. And throughout it all a weaving of faith and finding our path even if it means going through very difficult forgiveness. This is Christian fiction written incredibly well. It reminds me so much of L’Engle’s works, or a more modern version of them.
In the acknowledgements at the end of the first story Kabian informs us this story was based on a shorter work originally written in 1986. It was first published in 2010 by Dragon Moon. She states:
“Fast forward to 2010, and Dragon Moon. Gwen Gades loved the book, but hated the title (which was Asylum Psychic.) She held the contract hostage until I had a better title. I went to my great friends at The Writers Chat Room (writerschatroom.com) who brainstormed with me until we came up with Mind Over… Mind Over Mind was the first; then Mind Over Psyche and Mind Over All. I couldn’t squeeze the Joshua/Sachiko wedding in, and some readers complained, so I completed the set with Hearts Over Mind.”
and also:
“In 2023, I got the rights to the Mind Over trilogy back, just as an editor friend was telling me how much she’d loved the books. Thus encouraged by Rebecca Martin, I decided to republish them. I was never sold on the title, especially Mind Over Psyche, so I asked my friends at the Catholic Writers Guild for suggestions. Mark Baker came up with Madness of Kanaan: Madness Bound, Madness Unbound, Madness of Worlds, and Madness of Love.
So much love and adventure went into this book. Thanks again to all my supporters and to the gracious God who led me to this calling.”
This book is another amazing read from the masterful pen of Karin Fabian. I regret not having read this series earlier. Do not make my mistakes pick this up and read the book and series. It is certain to entertain. Another amazing read well done Karina well done.
Books by Karina Fabian:
Dex Hollister Series:
The Old Man and the Void
Dex's Way
...
Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator Series :
Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator
I Left My Brains in San Francisco
Shambling in a Winter Wonderland
…
DragonEye PI Series:
DragonEye PI Novels:
6.0 Siren Spell
7.0 Good Intentions
9.0 Gapman
10.0 Magic, Mensa and Mayhem (Revised edition forthcoming)
11.0 Live and Let Fly (Revised edition forthcoming)
...
DragonEye PI Short Stories:
DragonEye PI Original First Editions:
...
Space Traipse Series:
Space Traipse: Hold My Beer, Season 1
Space Traipse: Hold My Beer, Season 2
Space Traipse: Hold My Beer, Season 3
Edited by: Karina Fabian:
Infinite Space, Infinite God I
Leaps of Faith
Infinite Space, Infinite God II
...
Contributed to:
Firestorm of Dragons
The Zombie Cookbook
The Book of Tentacles
Twisted Fayrie Tales
FRIGHTLINER: And Other Tales of the Undead
Mother Goose is Dead
Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary
Image and Likeness Literary Reflections on the Theology of the Body
Corrupts Absolutely? Dark Metahuman Fiction
Weird Noir
The Complete Guide to Writing Paranormal Novels
Manifesto UF
Avenir Eclectia
Planetary Anthology: Jupiter
Planetary Anthology: Pluto
Planetary Anthology: Luna
Planetary Anthology: Uranus
FlagShip Science Fiction and Fantasy v2i5
My Little Book of Headdesks
To Be Men: Stories Celebrating Masculinity
Space Traipse Stories
…
Madness of Kanaan Series:
(formerly The Mind Over Series)
Edited by: Karina Fabian:
Infinite Space, Infinite God I
Leaps of Faith
Infinite Space, Infinite God II
...
Nonfiction with Deacon Steven Lumbert:
Contributed to:
Firestorm of Dragons
The Zombie Cookbook
The Book of Tentacles
Twisted Fayrie Tales
FRIGHTLINER: And Other Tales of the Undead
Mother Goose is Dead
Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary
Image and Likeness Literary Reflections on the Theology of the Body
Corrupts Absolutely? Dark Metahuman Fiction
Weird Noir
The Complete Guide to Writing Paranormal Novels
Manifesto UF
Avenir Eclectia
Planetary Anthology: Jupiter
Planetary Anthology: Pluto
Planetary Anthology: Luna
Planetary Anthology: Uranus
FlagShip Science Fiction and Fantasy v2i5
My Little Book of Headdesks
To Be Men: Stories Celebrating Masculinity
...
Madness of Kanaan Series Covers:
Original Mind Over Series Covers:
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