Child of the Light
Child of the Light is a novel by Janet Berliner and George Guthridge published by White Wolf in 1991.
Plot summary
Child of the Light is set in between World War I and World War II, and involves the story of the love between three children: Sol a Jewish boy who suffers visions of a horrific future; Erich, his arrogant friend who can communicate with dogs; and Miriam, the talented niece of a prominent Jew.[1]
Reception
Gideon Kibblewhite reviewed Child of the Light for Arcane magazine, rating it a 4 out of 10 overall.[1] Kibblewhite comments that "It's a wonder that Sol and Miriam love [Erich] at all. But that's the book's major theme, really: love knows no bounds. Its great strength is the way it uses an unusual story to explore a period of history that has already received much literary attention."[1]
Kirkus Reviews states "Beautifully done, with a dour Jewish humor, but the raison d`etre is a bit obscure. Perhaps the second novel, featuring a battle between Jews and Nazis, will clear things up."[2]
Reviews
- Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1992) in Locus, #375 April 1992
- Review by Orson Scott Card (1993) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1993
- Review by Paul Di Filippo (1996) in Asimov's Science Fiction, October-November 1996
References
- Kibblewhite, Gideon (March 1996). "The Great Library". Arcane. Future Publishing (4): 88.
- "CHILD OF THE LIGHT by Janet Gluckman , George Guthridge | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.