i am the lizard king...or something

[adelaidesean]

"Chameleons are the ultimate multi-taskers. With distinctive eyes that can rotate and focus separately, these fascinating creatures can spot future trends while winking a fond farewell to past achievements. They can blend in with their surroundings if the mood takes them, or they can adopt a crimson flush to underscore their need to communicate. And when they write, they publish five books across several genres in one year, and look just like Sean Williams."

So begins Lisa Bennett's wonderful full-page review of The Changeling, titled "King of Chameleons", in the latest issue of Australian Book Review. I love it!

Here's my second favourite paragraph:

"Williams is incredibly imaginative when he moulds his characters, and he did not hold back when he created the creepy antagonists in this book. Kuller, a weather-worker cum golem-hunter with tattooed hands and a tendency to whistle incessantly, is made of the stuff of nightmares. The threat of the Golem of Omus, and the voice of yet another ghost-like figure, add to the Gothic tone of this novel. Finally, Vasoph, a massive horned 'man'kin' with a mind for ciphers, is a brilliant reinterpretation of the `monster with a heart of gold' trope."

In 1998, the Adelaide Advertiser dubbed me the "Emperor of Sci-Fi". I like this just as much.