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Christopher Kaufman is an author, composer, teacher, film-maker, illustrative artist, and concert presenter.
Christopher has been working on his Tales Of The Ocean City series for many years. He recently brought the opening series - The Vorm War - to conclusion (books 1-5). The Green World begins a new two book series. Many more are in the works.
He creates multimedia works which are simultaneously graphically illustrated stand-alone books, audio albums filled with Kaufman’s dramatic narration and epic cinematic music, ebooks, and live shows.
He began his creative life as a composer, and maintains a career writing music for the classical concert stage and film.
Kaufman runs two concert series, CHIRON Performing Arts - an evening series featuring new music and art, and The Phantastic Theater - new music and art for people of all ages.
Reviewed by David Korson for Readers' Favorite
Tales Of The Ocean City: Battle In The Sky is an unconventional, visually stunning fantasy story by Christopher Kaufman. In a chance encounter, Harl’ut, riding his bond-mate pegasus Vispushin, spots Princess Bryn’lynn, who is riding Zhii’gla. With three urgent words telepathically conveyed from Vispushin to Harl’ut, “Danger! Alarm! Enemy!”, an otherwise pleasant day in Tir’whol is dramatically disrupted. Appearing in whorls, a trio of warriors on pegusi use psionic blasts, war clubs, and barbed nets to attack Princess Bryn’lynn. What follows is an epic, action-packed battle scene like no other. Well-matched adversaries engage in a fantastic struggle that builds to an exhilarating culmination of the intense conflict between these powerful entities.
A collage of vibrant images adorns the pages of Tales Of The Ocean City: Battle In The Sky, treating readers to more than a simple fantasy narrative. Well-chosen colors and loosely outlined designs add emotive elements and offer thoughtful reflections of the unfolding battle sequence, creating an intensely immersive experience. Matching the feel of the imagery, the text includes abundant use of descriptive, almost poetic prose, which adds vigor to the exciting storyline. Though the character development and progression of the story arc are limited in depth, I found the overall experience to be hypnotic, both in the book’s vivid presentation and its innovation. Mixing qualities from graphic novels, abstract art, classic fantasy, and creative fiction, Christopher Kaufman's book is an imaginative adventure that is sure to engage your senses.
