I have just finished reading the Epilogue to Barb Purdom's Harry Potter and the Psychic Serpent Trilogy, while I have mentioned a couple time before, and I must say that it was amazing. I found myself enthralled in the fact Barb was willing to go places, to have characters act like real teenagers, not good little boys and girls. The author faced things that I doubt JK Rowling will go near even in the last book of the true series, and I have enjoyed the honesty given to the characters. Yes, Ms. Rowling does have Harry with a crush in book 5, but if anything life has taught me means much, there is no doubt that most kids do not have simple crushes in the real worls by 15, they are kissing and worse. I will simply thank Barb here, and reprint what I posted to the Yahoo Group.
I will not spoil the epilogue, but only say that it has been an honor and a joy to read this series, and that I have to say that of all the writers I have read, and there have been many, I am now proud to list Barb as one of the best. Thank you, Barb, for forcing me to do something that written words rarely do, feel the need to suppress a tear. You are an excellent writer, and if ever I hear of you publishing a work, I will be among the first to endorse it and buy several copies. Thank you again for many happy nights of reading.
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