The Master’s Ruse

The Master’s Ruse By Patricia Schonstein ISBN 978-1-874915-164 Set in a future time when the sea is biologically dead, in a country governed by a regime opposed to literature and free speech, The Master’s Ruse is the surrealist narrative of an aging author compromised by harsh laws governing literary freedom. The Master’s Ruse has the texture and cadence of ancient fables” ~ Oprah Magazine Stark, searing and eloquent, this novel, cast as an allegorical masterclass and as a memoir of authorship and conscience, reflects on the crafting of fiction and the creative scaffolding that supports it. It laments the desecration of the earth’s fragile infrastructure and considers the power of fiction as a tool for peace.