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Finalist in 2010 International Book Awards
Category: Visionary Fiction
From Kirkus Discoveries:
"Captivating...readers will undoubtedly be drawn in by the appealing protagonist [Tony Fellows] and the author's descriptive writing, which makes vivid both physical scenery and the characters' physicality...an enthralling read rife with creativity."
From ForeWords Clarion Review:
“Seduction of a Wanton Dreamer is an enjoyable, character-driven story written in the popular fiction style. It’s a rich work of magical realism with symbology representative of creative struggles, the tortured artist, unfulfilled lives, and fears of castration and abandonment. The plot is skillfully developed and it’s sometimes difficult for readers to determine whether they’re in the character’s dream or his reality.Multiple story layers and symbols—including Tony’s Walter Mitty-like hallucinations, competing mythological gods, numerology, and dominos enrich the story’s texture. Symbolic figures—like the kangaroo-sized dinosaur god Lugh who talks like a 1920s gangster and blows smoke out of his ears, quirky pets like a grotto of pet whales that carry travelers in their mouths, and tamed wild geese—infuse a bit of sideline humor into this dramatic tragedy.
Readers should enjoy this symbol-heavy, richly detailed fantasy novel.”
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Fredd rated it: 
(review of isbn 1439202710)
bookshelves: first-reads
Read in October, 2009
“The most striking aspect of this book was the way the author described the main character's (Tony) transitions from dreaming to awake (or vice-versa). In many cases it's intentionally unclear as to which state (dreaming or awake) the main character is moving from/to, which makes the story all that more intriguing. I felt that Tony's slow acceptance of the more extraordinary events in the story (his disbelief being gradually eroded by curiosity and self-interest), was a great way to engage me as the reader paralleling my own disbelief and slowly drawing me in. I’d say the structure of the book, 3 connected stories as separate "chapters", is brilliant. Each story uses the same characters and picks up where the previous left off, making these clearly stand together as a whole. But then at the same time, each "chapter" is strikingly different and has a very different feel to it. I highly recommend this book...”
“I loved this book! The imagery is outstanding. I am very much a dreamer and into dreams. I do not want to give away anything or spoil it for the rest of the readers but, this is a book that will be kept and re-read again and again. I love the way it ends. I do not think it could be written any better. I see how this will easily be a book my children will all love too.”
Richard Beeson's books on Goodreads
An Amazing
Journey, July 22, 2009 
"Seduction of a Wanton Dreamer is an amazing journey for the reader, as it is for the protagonist. Beginning as a tale of a middle-aged man who decides to devote himself to writing, it follows his increasingly mystical quest into a world of lovers, gods, dreams and symbols. It's a compelling page turner that also manages to be graceful, with lyrical description and vivid invention everywhere.
This book is the story of a search for meaning, and seekers of all kinds will find it rewarding. But it's very accessible for skeptics like me. Lovers of music, philosophy, mathematics and (yes) romance will also be enchanted. Hop aboard, readers! I couldn't put it down."