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Pariah - An Exciting Book!, November 10, 2004 Timothy Goodwin's vibrant writing style brings to life "Pariah's" protagonist Eric Hawthorne, who grapples with bipolar disorder, employment woes and heart wrenching childhood memories. With a pleasing backdrop of passion and love, Eric manages to muddle through until, following a serious car accident, he finds himself in an exotic and vivid world, light years away from home. He is at once disturbed and awestruck as he faces the physical and mental challenges of forced assimilation. Goodwin's astounding imagination is reflected in the creation and machinations of this shocking world Eric fights to escape. With poignancy and finesse, Goodwin conveys a refreshing worldview through Eric. He masterfully leads readers to yearn for the disenchanted Eric's success, as they would a loved one's. Goodwin is at his best as he shines a glaring spotlight on the disingenuous proselytizing of the overly pious. I highly recommend this enlightening book and the unparalleled journey that comes with it. An Awesome Read, October 25, 2004 Eric Hawthorne has bipolar disease, it's hard for him to hold a job. Going to work at Storms Palafox Securitiese as a Security Guard wasn't what he really wanted but it would help pay the bills. What he really wanted was to be an author. When Eric is involved in an auto accident, he is thrown into another world. Becoming someone else in this new realm, Eric must battle to survive to make it back to the love of his life. Timothy Goodwin has created a wonderful book that will keep you on the edge of your chair until the last page. There are twist and turns that you don't expect at all. I highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more of this author's work. Pariah - An Exciting Read Timothy Goodwin’s vibrant writing style brings to life Pariah’s protagonist Eric Hawthorne, who grapples with bipolar disorder, employment woes and heart wrenching childhood memories. With a pleasing backdrop of passion and love, Eric manages to muddle through until, following a serious car accident, he finds himself in an exotic and vivid world, light years away from home. He is at once disturbed and awestruck as he faces the physical and mental challenges of forced assimilation. Goodwin’s astounding imagination is reflected in the creation and machinations of this shocking world Eric fights to escape. With poignancy and finesse, Goodwin conveys a refreshing worldview through Eric. He masterfully leads readers to yearn for the disenchanted Eric’s success, as they would a loved one’s. Goodwin is at his best as he shines a glaring spotlight on the disingenuous proselytizing of the overly pious. I highly recommend this enlightening book and the unparalleled journey that comes with it. - Review by Laura Somers, Author of Didn’t See It Coming. Reviewed by: Tami Brady Pariah is multileveled psychological science fiction story. The story begins with the introduction of Eric Hawthorne. Eric is not really a very loveable character. Eric is incredibly self-centered and whines on and on about how life has given him a rough ride, how his countless previous employers were all out to get him, and how his mental illness constantly makes him a target for discrimination. We all know the type. Then, with a tragic accident the story changes dramatically. Suddenly, Eric is transformed into the life of another individual. He is told that he is the Pariah, the clone, of Vantell Scheia, a great and powerful leader in the future. As such Eric has some very hefty responsibilities to the world. These experiences are about to change Eric in ways he never could have imagined. Combining aspects of the psyche into a science fiction story is a unique and interesting concept. Having such a flawed main character is a bold move. Nonetheless, these concepts fit tightly together in this particular story. The strained mental condition of the main character allows the author to create some amazing and very unusually twists and turns that have the reader questioning what’s real and what’s only in this man’s mind. Moreover, these aspects give the main character room to evolve and gain depth as the story continues. Reviewed by: Lillian Brummet Pariah, written by multi-talented artist and author Timothy Goodwin, is a science fiction, fantasy novel that incorporates some very clear ideas to what is wrong with today’s world. The characters are colorfully portrayed and the battles were very well written. Eric, the main character, is a victim of an abusive father and endures extreme poverty as a young adult. He is eventually diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and grows into what could be called a normal life. He meets and marries a wonderful woman and her son embraces Eric as his father. Eric loves his life despite the difficulties in finding a good job and unfulfilled dreams to relocate his family to a place where his wife would not suffer from allergies so badly. Eric becomes involved in a motor vehicle accident and wakes up in a wildly different place called the Itarri. He is later told that this is a space ship and he is light years - and possibly another dimension - from the life he once knew. Everyone on board expects Eric to become someone else when he regains his senses. Seemingly on the brink of insanity, he experiences "fragmentation" – when memories of other lives collide - but eventually works his way back to sanity only to discover that he is actually a clone. In a desperate attempt to do whatever it takes to return to a time and a life he cherished so dearly, Eric undergoes intensive training. The reader is taken on fantastic space travel and time travel adventures, battles with foes, scenes with gods, demi-gods and an old flame that is incredibly vindictive are good spices for a great read. At times I found myself confused, but I know from experience that books I have reread many times are those that challenge the mind and intrigue the reader to return. The ending has an interesting twist, which I think readers may suspect early on, but the work is written so well that it will leave them guessing.
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