Going Down by Ann Somerville

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Going Down is a story setting in a parallel universe that reminds me an east asian country, similar to India or Indonesia. It's a poor world, without machine or comfort, but it could be also a modern today world in a poor country.

Einan is a trained doctor who worked for the Corps, but being also an empath, he has somewhat absorbed all the sorrow he has seen and now he is unable to control all the emotions working in him. So he has found shelter in a big city working as dishwasher, but by night he roams the poor district trying to find solace for his pain.

During one of his without ending walkings he meets Thalem, a big man with a big heart but also with the heart full of guiltiness. He has committed a crime for which he has paid in front of the law, but he feels as he hasn't paid in front of gods. And so he lives for bring help to the poor souls.

Einan first feels a connection with Thalem that it's not sexual, but step by step his feelings change and will become something important if both men could overcome pain and sense of guilt.

Going Down is a very complex and deep story. It's hardly a romance, even if there is a blossoming story between Einan and Thalem, but sex is not part of it. Full of feeling and a sense of peace and the belief that men can change the world if only one starts.

All proceeds from this book are going to Medicins sans Frontieres and I think the book is plenty worthing his small price.

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Re: Your site is just great!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Ann Somerville is very good, and she has some free stories on her website that are wonderful. Her lj username is logophilos

Elisa