BBNYA2024 Blog Tour Spotlight ~ 2nd Place Finalist ~ A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe

A grandmotherly necromancer seeking resolution for her past with the help of her loyal entourage: an undead cat and a spectral knight.

A girl on the run from the Eternal Empire for the mysterious power she possesses.

When a chance encounter pulls them together, Gam Gam will do what it takes to protect Mina from the rogue sergeant hounding her–including raising the dead. As long as they're dressed for the occasion.

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Adam Holcombe

30 May 2023

Fantasy

110 Pages

My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble

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12-year-old Mina is running from the law. Or what stands for the law in this story. Soldiers. There’s a particular Sergeant who wants something she has - a power. When she stumbles across an old lady in the woods, Mina hides in her wagon. That’s when things get really weird. Mina finds out that the old lady, Gam Gam, is a necromancer and she’s willing to help Mina out of this tough spot she’s found herself in. So, Mina joins Gam Gam, a ghostly knight, and undead horses and a cat while they set off towards the coast. However, before they get there, Gam Gam logically decidses, before they can safely make it to the sea, they need to take care of the problem that is the Sergeant.

This is a book full of loss, suffering, and despair. But it is also full of hope, learning, and compassion. Deep subjects for a shortish book and yet it works.

A steady pace, wonderful writing, and great characters make this a delectable read on a gloomy day. Or any day, really. If you like your fantasy a little on the dark side, but served with some humor, too then don’t pass this up. Be advised, don’t be snacking when the zombies are described, because ewwwww.

Adam Holcombe daylights as a programmer and moonlights as an author. After spending years toying with the idea of writing, he decided to fully commit and work toward releasing his first novel. Then Gam Gam got in the way, and his first novel became his first novella. The novel will come later. When he's not locked in a cold basement, typing away, he can be found hanging out with his wife, his dog, and his tortoise or playing D&D or board games with friends.

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