Goldilocks Author:John Ashton In this deluxe, full color edition of John Ashton's Goldilocks, there is ample room to salivate, meditate and indulge in the pure visual and cognitive disciplines of the author and this treatise on human life like never before. Until Rodaian Press decided to do this deluxe edition in full color, we simply had to live with the fact that Goldilock... more »s would never see the light of day. That is no longer the case. Even though this edition is short of 40 pages, we remember why it was written and why it is a seminal piece of fiction by the author. This in no way accounts for the fact that any of us will fully appreciate it, to say the least,. But more importantly, it is clear from the start that the color green has a lot to do with his understanding of death, decay and most importantly old world belief systems run amuck. The fact that the hunter with a sword that glimmers green from its newness and decadent craving for murder and death and spilling blood, has nothing to do with the fact that we are envious of this hero from another land, who takes matters into his own hands and steals life from the foe or evil warden of the forest. And even though it may seem a simple story at first glance, Ashton has managed to imbed just about every conceivable allegorical underlay possible into a few short pages. He even hints at sophistry to get the point across. In his mishmash, roundabout style, Ashton takes us further into the deeper reaches of psyche than in many of his other works. Not to diminish the accomplishments of this great writer, but more to the point, there is succinctness in every word in Goldilocks, that leaves us wanting more and waiting with baited breath for another sentence to take us further into the realm of Ashton's subconscious mind, but we have to wait until the next of this kind to come from the master himself, and until then, this is the penultimate expression of disdain for life and commentary on the unnatural state of man in his own kingdom. John Ashton's other works include, The Farmer in the Dell and Dracula. Please visit the author's website for more information at www.John-Ashton.com. Other works by John Ashton can be found through Rodai Press at www.RodaianPress.com.« less