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Title: Master of the Glittering Metaphor
Review: I have to agree with reviewer Merrick. Dickson certainly has a way with words. His mastery of the metaphor is superb. Mr. Merrick cited some of the best ones. But how about "flashed their katanas in the air like blades of wind-blown silver glass"? That was certainly my favorite. Little poetic gems like this are sprinkled throughout "The Golden Crane". It amazes me that this author is self-publishing, too. There is so much garbage put out by the publishing industry, you'd think they would pick up a talented author like this. Or perhaps Dickson just doesn't want to deal with them. Who knows. In any case, I hope he continues his writing. I look forward to enjoying his future works.
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