Frederick is a demon living life to the fullest…except, it’s other people’s lives.
Hailed as ..”.the next Michael Crichton,” no one was expecting Bestselling new author Michael Siemsen (The Dig – 2011, The Opal – 2012) to swing a left turn like Frederick. With little-to-no fanfare or announcements, Siemsen quietly released A Warm Place to Call Home (a demon’s story) in 2013, surprising fans and drawing in a horde of new readers. Overwhelmingly, his best received and best reviewed tale yet, Frederick has readers ..”.actually cheering on a f***ing demon.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS calls it “A well-spun, engaging…supernatural tale…with a devilishly ambiguous ending.”
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
“Prepare yourself to root for what’s wrong and to hope for the worst”
“Draws you in from the outset…”
“I love him! He’s a jerk! I love him!”
“…couldn’t put it down until the last page was turned.”
“…a moving story, and all-too-real.”
“engaging characters, interesting settings, plot twists galore, and a very satisfying ending.”
DESCRIPTION: Frederick is a demon. Born in Maryland in the early 1980’s, he hasn’t a clue where he came from or why, but feels an irresistible desire to occupy a human body. Once inside, he finds the previous occupants’ consciousness and memories forever erased, an inevitable side effect that gives Frederick pause when switching bodies, but not so much as to truly halt his ongoing enjoyment of human lives. In various bodies, he travels the world for decades–aimless–sampling cultures and experiencing life from the points of view of males, females, young, old, rich, poor.
Now, Frederick has an urge to return to his roots in America, explore the mystery of his origin, find someone to love, and settle down for a while. In his hometown, his mission bears fruit much faster than he expected, as person after person presents themselves, and following his impulses, he is lead directly to love, tragedy, answers, and the humanity he never knew he wanted. *18+ Adult Content*
The Bestselling author of the Matt Turner series (The Dig, 2011, The Opal, 2012), and the A Demon’s Story series (A Warm Place to Call Home and The Many Lives of Samuel Beauchamp, 2013), Michael Siemsen has sold more than 100,000 books.
Michael grew up in Venice, California, the second son of a Vietnam veteran turned policeman. Initially focusing on performing arts, Michael attended the prestigious Alexander Hamilton Academy in Los Angeles.
After serving in the U.S. Army as a tracked vehicle operator, he returned to civilian life, and began a career in Information Technology. In his spare time, he primarily wrote short stories and screenplays, and directed short films and music videos.
Moving to Northern California in the late ’90’s, Michael met his future wife, Ana. The two now live near the San Joaquin River Delta with their three spawn, Brody, the ever-gaping Lab, and Atom the possibly-possessed cat.
Michael is currently at work on the 3rd book in the Matt Turner series, and the 3rd book in the A Demon’s Story series.
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Carla’s Review:
3 stars for A Warm Place to Call Home by Michael Siemsen.
This was quite a strange book. A demon (named Frederick no less) inhabits one human being after another. Through all of his possessions, Frederick complains about how unfulfilled he is. He encounters a young woman named Melanie who he is instantly attracted to, but she has a boyfriend named Joseph. Whats a demon to do? Why possess the boyfriend and impersonate him of course!
This was an okay book for me. I didn’t love it hence the 3 star review. However, I have read great things about this author, so I will probably read some of his other books to see if I like the story lines any better.
*I was given a copy of this book as a gift from Stephanie’s Book Reports in exchange for a honest review.
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