Mariah Mundi
by G P Talyor

Release Date: 6th Sep 2007
Publisher: Faber
ISBN: 978 0 5712 2650 4
RRP: £9.99

Some have likened to Harry Potter - well, it isn't... but that's not a bad thing

Those concerned with teenage boys with odd sounding names and a distinct aptitude for finding themselves in the most extraordinary circumstances, surrounded by inexplicably strange characters who are inevitably embroiled in some terrifyingly absurd, but not overly scary scenarios, will positively adore Mariah Mundi.

I am not so besotted with teenage boys. I find them loathsome and somewhat prone to poking and prodding me in the most unbecoming manner. Still, I realise that I must put my own personal prejudices aside and evaluate this book on its merits and not on some predetermined disliking (however intense) for the subject matter at hand.

Mariah is an unusual name and we quickly expect this to be on account of unusual events, which it is. He has friends, which is nice enough – even if they are somewhat irritating (one can imagine Charity to have an excruciatingly high-pitched, scratchy voice). I imagine that these characters will appeal greatly to those of the adolescent age who are predisposed to narcissistic tendencies and an overbearing need to be seen as someone special.

Alright, alright – this is fairly written and G.P Talyor is fast creating a name in teenage fiction – that cannot be disputed. Being likened to C.S.Lewis may be stretching it a little – but with the sea of inept writers and atrocious teen literature that abounds these days, I have to agree that this will inevitably sit well for the majority and Taylor has a unique perspective and talent for speaking to his audience, which one cannot ignore... this is certain to be another success.

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