CHRISTIAN ENGLAND'S BOOKS
Christian has published two books since 2013. He hopes that he will be able to have more books available for purchase as they develop. But for now, here are the two that he currently has in print:
Taser Laser Galactic Ranger
Synopsis:
Fifteen-Year-Old Jason Terrell is an ordinary boy, who lives an extraordinary life. When walking home from school, he is violently attacked by a car, causing him to have both of his arms mangled. But instead of being left to live as a double amputee, he is given new arms with built-in Taser and Laser projectiles. He is then told that he must use them to fight an evil alien army against his will…an army that has threatened The Milky Way for three millenniums. By defying his pacifist upbringing, can Jason stand up and save the galaxy?
Endless Nightmares
Synopsis:
One night, a 14 year old boy called Jamie Mandan has a nightmare that he cannot awaken from, known as the Endless Nightmare. In order to escape, Jamie has to defeat The Shadow of the Nightmare; a spiritually insane soul who wants to take over Heaven and Earth with his power. With the help of two friendly spirits Christian and Anthony Halo, Jamie must find a Spiritual Sword which can be used to get rid of The Shadow. But there isn't much time before The Shadow crosses to earth to engulf Jamie's home with his evil magic.
Michael W. Hill: Just a quick note to say thank you very much for the copy of your book. I must congratulate you and the publisher on its splendid presentation and art work. Well done and many thanks.
Testimonials
Taylor Razzani from Onlinebookclub.org: What if our nightmares turned into reality? In Christian England’s novel, Endless Nightmare, from Grosvenor House Publishing, we follow the adventures of Jamie Mandan, a boy growing up in the United Kingdom who is plagued by terrible nightmares.
The book starts off normally enough, Jamie and his parents, Jack and Debbie, are talking about his upcoming school year and when Jamie goes to bed, the talk turns to his parents’ concern about his nightmares. After these ordinary interactions between family members, the book dives into the supernatural when a mysterious being appears about of the Mandan household and talks about The Shadow of the Nightmare.
Jamie is soon plunged into the Endless Nightmare, controlled by the evil Shadow of the Nightmare, a spirit creature who is looking to get revenge on God for denying him a mortal body. The Shadow of the Nightmare traps children in his nightmarish realm and uses them to build a bridge between his world and Earth, where he plans on waging war against God. While in the Endless Nightmare, Jamie teams up with Anthony and Christian Halo, two brothers that can live in that dimension thanks to their magical abilities. The three boys become fast friends and begin their journey to find The Spiritual Sword, the only weapon that can defeat the Shadow of the Nightmare.
In the beginning, the author seamlessly brings in the supernatural to the ordinary life of Jamie Mandan. The appearance of the mysterious being in the opening chapter of the book did not seem to be an intrusion on reality, just an unexplained occurrence that left the reader wanting to know more about who The Shadow of the Nightmare is. The realm of the Endless Nightmare was also beautifully, and horrifically, executed. Jamie’s experiences there are detailed and the reader can imagine themselves there and it feels as if they are witnessing a nightmare of their own. The landscape and mishaps in the realm are something anyone who has had nightmares can easily recall seeing in their own dreams.
As much as the supernatural blends in with reality, the character’s reactions to such uncommon goings on is a bit unbelievable. Jamie’s parents seem to think nothing of hearing that their son is the “chosen one” that must destroy an evil spirit. They, along with everyone else on Earth that is exposed to the magic and supernatural, do not seem phased in the slightest about what is unfolding in front of them. This causes many of the characters to seem static, and they do not seem to contribute much to the story. Some of the dialogue between characters seems wooden at times and just observations that could have been placed as text in the book and not dialogue to help the story flow more.
Despite these downfalls, the book itself is entertaining and the mix between everyday life and fantasy is perfectly played out to where the reader can be pulled into the Endless Nightmare and the threat of The Shadow of the Nightmare without any disbelief. Unfortunately, another issue with the book is that the editing team missed a lot of easily corrected errors like improper capitalizations and misspelled, incorrect, or missing words. These mistakes are very noticeable and take the reader out of the story at times. I would rate this book 2 out of 4 stars, sadly taking off one star for the editing mistakes, though the book is a nice, easy read that blends fantasy and reality very nicely. Endless Nightmare might be a little too easy for an older audience, but younger readers that enjoy the fantasy genre might want to give this one a try.