Passe-Partout

PASSE-PARTOUT is a story of two lives--two narratives centuries apart, both tasked with unraveling the mystery of a hidden, corrupted magic. In a different “Present” than our own, Paul Fischer is driven to decipher the cause of his father’s death. A second man separated by untold generations in the past, Cyprus seeks to understand his mentor’s fate and discovers a path to unlocking the door between realities. Taking place in universes not our own, the two men discover horrors binding their fates to creatures from a million Hells.

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"Stephen M. Sanders' Passe-Partout is a debut speculative fiction novel that will captivate and surprise the reader with its dual narrative and harrowing atmosphere. If you want to read something different and extraordinary, you should consider taking a look at this novel, because it's not your normal kind of fantasy fiction. It's not an easy or light read, but it is rewarding and captivating." --Risingshadow.net"Sanders' narrative is an intricate and ambitious affair...extremes are the name of the game in this story, which is authentically harrowing...[a]n unpredictable, if occasionally over-the-top, fantasy tale." --Kirkus Reviews"Faith and writing as power of creation and destruction alike are the main ideas this talented writer plays with here. And he does it in such a compelling manner that you'll suddenly find yourself lost within the pages of his tale! But that's not all you'll get to think about here. Stephen M. Sanders will tell you about all those little things that make us human, about all those things that "really matter". About human emotions, feelings and ideals, all entwined on the background of a gripping tale shadowed by pure evil. If you're in search of something different and original, pick this one up! You may get lost into it's pages the same way I did!" --TheMagicBookCorner.comThe literature is written with fantasy description and details. I particularly enjoyed the intensity and double narrative of the story. I believe the nature of the work was well thought through and everything came together in a well-formatted matter...I recommend this book to people who like fantasy and dark genres. --Jeyran Main, jeyranmain.comPasse-Partout is a brave excursion into writing two different worlds as they collide. It delves into ideas worthy of exploration, including parallel universes, creation myths, the fine line between good and evil, and the delusion of writing as an innocent and innocuous activity...But [it] draws some striking connections to the act of writing fiction and the inherent feeling of breathing life into a creation, only to have it froth, rot and mutate into something dark and seething--writing as perversely all-consuming. -- Aurealis: Science Fiction & FantasyThe literature is evocative and intriguing. The overlapping storylines are engrossing and I like that in the book the two narratives are written in juxtaposition adding to the stylistic effect.

From the Back Cover

PASSE-PARTOUT is a story of two lives--two narratives centuries apart, both tasked with unraveling the mystery of a hidden magic known as "Writing" and the corruption its practice brings to all who live. Paul Fischer is driven to decipher the corruption of a strange abandoned address in the heart of a metropolis, and the possible cause of his father's death. Cyprus, a second man separated by untold generations in the past, arrives at the cabin of his mentor Amos, only to find two graves: that of Amos; and one of an unknown woman. Seeking to understand their fate, Cyprus discovers and uses "Writing" to unlock the door between realities. Taking place in realities not our own, the two men discover the horrors binding their fates together with creatures from a multitude of Hells conjured to silence them.

About the Author

Stephen M. Sanders was born in the South Plains of Texas where he now lives with his wife and son. He has published several poems, appearing in such publications as the Pacifica Review and di-vêrsé-city, the Austin International Poetry Festival anthology. He was a public school teacher for nineteen years and now teaches at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. Passe-Partout is his first novel.

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