reviews_and_ramblings | Ride the Man Down (New World Shaman series 1) by William Maltese

The book is almost parted in two different stories. The first one is a sexy romp, almost a play of domino, where different men were paired one with each other, or even one with two others. The main lovers, Brendon and Eduardo, are still teenager when the story starts; this is probably the only thing that sound a little wrong to my ear, since the nor Brendon or Eduardo behave or talk like teenagers, but then, the story I believe is set in a time and place where being a teenager meant being old enough to be considered a man. Coming back to our heroes, Brendon and Eduardo are lovers, and the first chapter is a long, loud and detailed sex scene en plein air; as soon as the chapter ends, Cal, Brendon and Eduardo's buddy friend, enters the scene, and not only he enters also the sex scene, and the second chapter is another long, loud and detailed sex scene. And to better present all the players in this story, chapter three is another long, loud and detailed sex scene, this time even with some paranormal element, between Calenza, the shaman who will be the puppeteer of the story, and Malone, Brendon's father. Chapter four is about Graham, a ranch hand for whom Brendon has a passing interest, and his almost unwilling sex scene with Brendon, this time not long, loud and detailed, but quite down and dirty... means that it's played in the mud. Finally chapter five is about Galin, Malone's long time lover, and the man who shares Malone with Calenza, or maybe it's viceversa.

After all this overflowing sex, the first part ends and the real story begins... I believe this is quite an original way to deal a story. Usually the cards are lied down, the connections build and then, when the reader is ready and willing, the sex begins. Some stories have few some oher have more, but more or less, who is reading was carefully prepared to it. Here instead the impact is suddenly and immediate: almost without notice, the reader is faced with a variety of partners and positions... he has no idea of what the story will be, he has almost no time to go down from an apex than soon after he is riding again the rollercoast for another one. This is William Maltese, he is overflowing, suddenly, unexpected; he has no embankments or reins, and all his sex scenes are brought on with words that flourish one after the other, stretching the sentence till almost its maximum limit. If you try to read it aloud, you will probably loose your breath in the attempt.

And then William Maltese proves that he is also able to actually write also the story, not only the sex. Again, with a sudden break, from the continuous apexes he was just a moment before, the reader is plunged inside the story. The time is changed, the connections between the men he was just accustomed with are also changed, and he has to learn them all over again. Some of them are long dead, and in a way, it's even more disconcerting since just two chapters before those men were so much alive. Also the mood of the story is different, more dark and oppressive, harsher like those young men of long time ago now are. And also the reasons that push them are now cold, no more the passion for the man you love, but the thirst for gold, the gold that Calenza is trying to protect and preserve for the Ridgemont legacy. This second part is maybe the real story, but I liked better the first one, I liked better the fresh and unreined passion of those young men then the bitterness inside the older Brendon, forced to marry to have an heir, and ending alone, without a wife, an heir and even a lover, and searching in every men he meets the one he lost, Eduardo.

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Elisa, it is always such a pleasure when you pick up one of my books and do me the great honor of reviewing it. In fact, several of my books were saying just the other day: "Do you think we might hold out the hope that Elisa will pay us some mind?"

Of all the book reviewers out there, even those who are truly reviewers and not simply poseurs, I can't think of anyone who has quite the depth of perception that you have when delving into the guts of a book, especially an m/m book, especially one of my m/m books.

Thanks for the attention paid this one, for the attention paid past ones, for the attention you will hopefully continue to pay those books I write in the future.

Hugs, William

Thank you William, it's always a pleasure to read one of your books. And I have every intentions to read also the others that are there with their puppy eyes looking at me, eager to be picked up ;-) Elisa

Well, the cover already had my attention. Would you like a roll in ze hay? (thank you Mel Brooks and Teri Garr for the line; Deana Jamroz for the cover) Now, Elisa, did you say this book starts with lots of sex? Then we learn more about the characters while they have sex? The plot develops further as they have sex, and we end up with a good story, too?
Hmm... these days that style seems backwards, but it is realistic, and if I'm going to read an erotic book it better have plenty of naked bodies writhing in ecstasy soon and often.
Having read several of William's books, I know he can play both sides and edges of the writing coin, and do them all very well. I also know your reviews will explain to me which William showed up to write this book, and you did.
Thanks, Elisa!

William is able to play with words like a skilled craftmanship master. The result is an opera that has so many hidden layers and turning point that reading it is like being immerse in a Jackson Pollock painting: are you able to find a beginning and an ending? Elisa

Oh, you two! I'm beginning to blush. --William.

Ehm William, I believe that you can play every role, but the blushing virgin? Are you sure? ;-) Elisa

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