Lion & Lamb

Lion & Lamb combines gritty urban crime writing and striking prose to create a unique and contemporary twist on a doomed romance.Framed by an eerie childrens tale Lion quickly establishes Jarren Dayes whirlwind descent from promising Journalism student at New Yorks Columbia University to underground boxer hell-bent on revenge.And of course the girl worth every drop of sweat and blood it takes him to get there.Dayes innocence is established early; his tempestuous relationship with fellow student Lana Shannon drives the angst-filled first act Lamb. Spurned by Lanas wild nature Daye seeks to emulate best friend Sam Daltons success in the citys underground by venting his frustrations at notorious biker boss Dwayne Diamond Douglas boxing gym.Enamored with the appeal of a life without rules Jarren assumes the best way to win Lanas affections is to become the bad boy; she is after all attracted to the dangerous sort...if only he can make an impression on Sams new boss...Examining the concept of duality Lion & Lamb divides itself effectively into two co-existing genres; part school-boy love story part hard-boiled crime fiction.To balance the whimsical musings of an overly-eager romantic with the despair surrounding the loss of innocence author Brody McVittie dodges conventional plot development allowing character progression to take center stage.By the time the reader realizes the horrific events that shape the latter half of the novel the ethereal romance has resonated far too strongly to deny the lasting impact the prose holds as the childrens tale from the novels prologue proves itself once again.