The Void

by Teri A. Jacobs

The dark underworld of Xibalba is a realm of unimaginable pain and tortures. There lurks the Dark Man, who enters this world through the dreams of his victims. Leslie now dreams of this world, its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843950242
• ISBN13: 9780843950243
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.5" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Gets into your head

In THE VOID, Teri Jacobs tells an interesting story that happensto be dripping with vivid and gruesome images, as well as unexpected moments of humor. I was definitely drawn in by the beautiful prose; there were things in this book I'd never readbefore-Jacobs is a fearless storyteller who knows how to grabyour attention. This was a genuinely frightening and intelligent book, filled with all sorts of malicious fun.

SFReader.com Review

The Void Review by Paul Kane `Einstein once said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."' So says the author blurb for Teri A. Jacobs, who lives by this wisdom - finding beauty in the mystery and madness of life... and death - and who loves nothing better than to delve into old mythologies in order to come up with something new. Which is exactly what she's done for her first full-length novel, The Void, drawing on the gods and legends of ancient Mexico for her inspiration. So, has she succeeded in her mission to deliver something fresh, as well as spine-chillingly entertaining? We shall soon see.... Leslie Starr is a woman with a history. A professional photographer now working in the city, she still can't escape from the terrors she experienced growing up at Elk Lake in Owenton. And the past is about to catch up with her big time, because when she hears about the death of an old friend called Charlotte, Leslie is forced to return to a home she ran away from years ago. Plagued by memories of her late father's death, she returns to a family full of secrets, of inherited psychic abilities and something that happened between her and her stepfather before she fled. But that's not the half of it...Things have been unleashed in that small corner of America, terrible and dangerous things: demons and gods, in particular the entity known as Coatl. They slip between the dream world and our world, and some can also take over our bodies. As more of her friends are killed - the victims dragged off into this nether region to be sacrificed - it becomes clear that Leslie and her clan are at the heart of the mystery, a cousin who can remote view only adding to the mix. Now the lines between reality and fantasy are disappearing rapidly for Leslie, and she is told by Lone Wolf, a Mexican Indian, that's she's the only one who can stop all this. It's up to her to seal this void that's been created, travelling to Xibalba in order to do so. But does she have the strength and mental willpower, and will she make it back in one piece?I have to get this out of the way first and say that I've read a fair few first novels in my time, but I haven't read many that were quite so promising or refreshingly different as The Void. What makes it so is not just the character development, which is excellent - I really felt for Leslie as she was put through all these trials, and her interaction with her family and friends is naturalistic and believable. It's not simply the plot, which does take familiar elements from other novels and stories (most notably Stephen King's It, though obviously with lots of differences), but then adds the twist of these Mexican legends, nor is it because of the painstaking research that's obviously gone into the book: you never once doubt anything Jacobs is saying about the demons or gods, their habitats, powers or origins. No, for my money it's the brilliant and g

Five Stars

Despite what any of these uncreative, close-minded people may say, THE VOID was vivid and powerful! Her poetic voice carries the reader from the beginning of this fast-paced story to its climatic end. I read the book in one sitting and was not let down. Too purple? Too many metaphors? Be imaginative.

Wow!

This was the first book I'd ever read in less than a week. But so much strange and disturbing things were happening I was afraid to put the book down! I finished it within two days and then I didn't want the book to end.How Teri A. Jacobs will top The Void with her next book is beyond me, but I can't wait. She's definitely got a new fan in me.

Find yourself in The Void

I thought this was one of the most original, daring books I've read in a really long time. The prose is chewy at times, makes you think. This is not a "mindless" read like so much Spam cluttering our bookshelves these days -- if you're looking for the usual dreck you'll be disappointed -- but is a book that challenges you, makes you work a bit for the inevitable but unpredictable conclusion.I can't recommend this book any more highly!