Christopher D. Ochs channels Stephen King in this unexpected and entirely unique urban fantasy novel.
My Friend Jackson is a wild and wonderful tale that straddles the line between powerful contemporary fiction and offbeat urban fantasy. The story centers around Jasmine Price and her difficult transition to a new high school. Having come from the Projects, Jasmine assumes that life in a nicer area might be a little easier for her, her overworked mom and her mostly-away-from-home dad. She couldn’t have been more wrong.
An amazing athlete, Jasmine hopes to win some friends with her skill on the basketball court. The other girls on the team are less than impressed. In fact, they begin to bully, torment, harass and even assault her. The abuse escalates to the point where things can no longer be hidden. With her life hanging in the balance, Jasmine finds salvation in the form of an aloof ancient guardian that forms an intricate bond with her. Jasmine’s powerful advantage, however, soon becomes a lethal liability that may be unable to be contained.
The intriguing fantasy elements within My Friend Jackson drop in from out of nowhere! Jasmine goes from a poor girl without even a second decent pair of jeans to her name and certainly no friends her age, to having the ability to exact any revenge on every tormentor in her life. A fantasy indeed! I loved the enigmatic grandmotherly neighbor filled with endless concern and quite a few secrets of her own. The evolution of Jasmine is riveting and even scary. Christopher D. Ochs channels Stephen King in this unexpected and entirely unique urban fantasy novel.
