"Dawn Breaks For Lamenting Jasmine" is a Heart wrenching story written from a Young man's point of view. Hughey tells of the experiences of Kenneth Taylor A young Tennessee man, who is forced to deal with His Frightning Past. This mesmerizing narrative is a shining example of the Pain experienced by Kenneth Taylor,"Up and coming L.A. Actor," "when a Gay author can get inside a Christians head and write so persuasively, so authentically, that I find myself frequently turning to the back cover to see if it is, indeed, a Gay man who wrote this book."~Julie Foster.
Dawn Breaks For Lamenting Jasmine "A life's story, Told through the voice of Kenneth Taylor, the story spans the turbulent period Of Kenneths Young life to adulthood. The story is set mainly in the city of L.A., and its culture are as integral to the story as the relationship between the two men, Kenneth and Tim. Readers will also gain a better understanding of the effects of what Isolation and lonliness can do to a person. Kenneth must come to terms with who he is. Being told as a child he has been possessed by the devil. Plagued by his mysterious past, Kenny becomes an actor. After moving away from his Tennessee home, to the action packed center of L. A. he gets the chance of a lifetime to star in a new series. He meets and instantly connects with his new co-star Tim Bridgston. As their new series takes off and their schedules become more hectic, the bond between Kenny and Tim becomes stronger. Pulling up old nightmares for Kenny, making him relive the worst moments of his life over and over. Dawn Breaks For Lamenting Jasmine is a larger-than-life tale of finding acceptance in yourself, releasing of past demons, and letting your heart truly love whom ever your heart loves."Dawn Breaks For Lamenting Jasmine" is the painful and, at times violent, yet ultimately hopeful story of a Young mans inner life. Hughey's bewitching narrative captures the intimate details of life in a world where it's a struggle to survive, skillfully inserting this human story into the larger backdrop of Fiction.
Julie Foster is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and also writes reviews for Western Literature Review and Publishers Weekly.
"William Hughey, in his debute novel "Dawn Breaks For Lamenting Jasmine" captivates his readers with a unique writing style making the reader the center of the story. The reader becomes Kenneth Taylor and is drawn into the intense and raw emotions of a young man who is challenged to take a dark journey into his soul. Passing from flash backs and into reality, the vivid scenes in this novel take the reader on a Harrowing ride into the uttermost depths of Kenneth Taylor's personal Hell". ~Robert Lebeirman~
