The Gargoyle Protagonists

Andrew Davidson's Gargoyle is a tale of love and passion that transcends time and catapults readers into German medieval history, while keeping every moment alive and thrilling. From beginning to end, The Gargoyle manages to maintain an appetite for turning page after page, while we see the story of the Burned Man and Marianne unfold with every line.

In a medieval world where love potions where the Viagra of the day and medical practices where often cruel and harmful, the male protagonist of the book, the Burned Man, remains relevant and mysterious through his quality of being marked forever by fire.

The Burned Man appears as the foundation of the mystery on which the entire story lies. He is what is keeping the plot alive every step of the way, leaving Marianne to tell her tale to readers like to a silent public.

The burned Man begins to find comfort in thinking about ways to commit suicide and end his suffering, but schizophrenic Marianne Engel approaches him at the hospital with a wild tale of a past life and enduring love. She tells him that they had known each other for 700 years and that they were in love once. The Burn Man's unbelief is slowly dissolved by Marianne's words, which gives place to a deep love.

The parallel universe which the female protagonist paints for readers is as believable to her as her current reality and gives the impression of truth, even in her fragile state of mind. We see her as a suffering widow and mother, and as a woman who has been hurt and left alone, while the love of her life has forever eluded her through tragedies.

There is a depth of feeling created between reader and character and the novel leaves its mark on any heart.