The Vagabond King: A Coming of Age Story

"There were times I had to put the book down and simply reflect on how talented this author is."
- Underground Book Reviews

Do you love powerfully written, lyrical prose?
Do you love detailed description and clever turns of phrase?
Then you'll love the coming of age story, The Vagabond King.

When his mother dies and he discovers that the man he was raised to believe was his father is not, sixteen-year-old Chris is haunted by a mysterious apparition and flees his affluent surroundings to embark upon a quest to find himself.

Hoping she will make a man of him he seeks sanctuary in the home of Magda, a middle aged waitress with a penchant for sex, only to discover that she lives with her father, a cigarette smoking, beer swilling immigrant.

Chris hates his shabby new surroundings at the end of the street and the shabby old man at the end of his life who spends his days listening to old blues records and making Chris fetch him fresh cans of beer.

But, when the old man tells tales of Communist Hungary, torture, escape and the mysterious medallion he wears, Chris learns that, like the old man’s skipping records, history repeats itself and the roles we play have been played many times before.

If you’ve ever wondered “what it’s all about” or, if you liked The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell), mythological fiction like American Gods (Neil Gaiman), or visionary fiction like The Luminaries or The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), then this book is for you.

The Vagabond King blends ancient mythology and modern cosmology in a lyrically told tale that will leave you thinking long after the last page is turned.

"...if the world and literature survive into the next age, The Vagabond King will probably be a classic." (TM Romero, Goodreads.com)

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW

What kind of readers will like The Vagabond King?

Anyone who is looking for a coming of age story. But, if you are a little more curious about what life is all about on a deeper level, if you like mythological fiction like American Gods (Neil Gaiman) or visionary fiction like The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) or The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton) then I think the book will appeal to you as I drew heavily on mythological structures I found in The Hero With a Thousand Faces.

What genre would you classify The Vagabond King as?

First and foremost it is a coming of age story. But, because the book weaves themes of ancient mythology and modern cosmology into a metaphysical mystery you could classify it as mythological fiction or visionary fiction.

Why is mythological fiction important today?

Life if not logical it is mythological. Mythology speaks to us on a subconscious level and enables us to mature psychologically so that we can live more fulfilled lives.

What appeals to you about visionary fiction?

I have always questioned life at a deeper level than the average person. I think that, as a genre, visionary fiction does as well.