Author John Roth's use of nightmarish iconic imagery, classical literary motifs and theological arguments reveal seemingly familiar myth-stories to the reader. Mr. Roth is not only the collector and teller of these tales, but also a historian of sorts; looking through the glass darkly, capturing, detailing, exploring and presenting the shadowy archetypal nature of humanity as seen through his characters--those who populate empty streets, ancient forests, the abandoned and barren back alleys of the unfinished, fantastic cities, towns and villages born of his imagination, as well as our own collective past. Read and beware! --Gregory K. Robinson