Cracks Of Light: A Novel
About this ebook
However, after young Demetrius develops a secret friendship with The Light, he is taken to “The Other Side,” a metaphysical realm where he meets his ancestors and learns about coping with childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and mental illness.
Acclaimed screenwriter John Charles Reedburg presents his latest novel, Cracks of Light, an urban fantasy horror that fuses drama, poetry, and testimony with the spirit world. This book is the first in a series of novels that center on human relationships with the supernatural and appeals to older fans of young adult fiction and genre readers alike.
“Raw and lyrical, harrowing, funny, and deeply human, Cracks of Light is a spellbinding novel, a riveting meditation on identity and ancestry. Reedburg is a natural born storyteller, vividly moving back and forth from early 90's South Los Angeles to other dimensions. He confidently takes on a complex plot of mental illness, abuse and addiction, deftly weaving in themes of religion and the supernatural. His voice is a mashup of Stephen King, Walter Mosley, and Charles Dickens, yet distinctly his own, fearlessly telling us Afrofuturist stories that haven’t yet been told.” — Alistair McCartney, author of The Disintegrations.
"This raw YA coming-of-age story finds a young boy’s hard upbringing lightened by fantasy." — BookLife by Publishers Weekly
"I felt mesmerized by Cracks of Light. I highly recommend it." — Reader's Favorite (5-star review)"
"You can't read this story and remain detached." — Advance Reader Copy Reviewer
About the author
John Charles Reedburg is a talented producer, author, screenwriter, and award-winning filmmaker with almost 15 years in the entertainment industry. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Guy Hanks and Marvin Miller Screenwriting Fellowship Program at the University of Southern California.
He holds an MFA in Fiction from Antioch University Los Angeles, an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from Chapman University, and undergraduate degrees in Communications and Journalism from California State University and El Camino College.
In 2004, he was one out of three winning filmmakers chosen out of 2,000 applicants to make a film for the Dodge Fellowship Grant Award at Chapman University. His thesis film "Rib Shack" won several festival awards.