What Amazon says
Imagine waking up in the desert with no idea what happened to you. You have clear memories of situations and places, but a complete loss in personal matters… like your own name. This situation is bad, and you have no idea how to get home.
When you’re rescued by a talking yak, the situation gets exponentially worse. You’ve obviously lost your mind. The immediate needs of a ride off the salt pan and searing heat, along with a drink of water, outweigh the concerns about your mental state.
This is exactly what happened to the Yak Guy. In fact he’s been placed in an alternate world and given a chance to start over in life.
Can this selfish, almost parasitic, young man learn to start over in a world where charity is hard to find? Life is brutal and short here, but he’s going to have to adapt or perish.
The Yak Guy project is loosely based around The Fool’s Journey from the Tarot. Those with experience in Tarot will spot people and situations from the Major Arcana.
My review
I reviewed this book in my capacity as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team. If you would like your book reviewed, you can contact Rosie Amber here: http://rosieamber.wordpress.com/.
I have read a few of Craig Boyack’s books and I really enjoy his writing. I found this story particularly enjoyable.
The nameless hero of the story wakes up in the middle of a desert with a bullet in his head and no memory of what happened to him and how he got there. He is rescued by a talking Yak who is there to help him learn to become a useful part of society. Our unusual hero has lived a life of laziness and has spent his days sponging off his friends and anyone else who comes along.
Our hero sets off on an usual journey in a post apocalyptic world where war has destroyed the sophisticated and technologically advanced societies that lived there previously. The hero meets a prototype, a human like creature that teaches him a lot about the art of survival such as identifying edible plants and other useful natural resources. The prototypes salvage food and other recyclable materials from the remains of the destroyed cities, villages, aeroplanes and vehicles that scatter the country side. The prototype also teaches the hero the importance of reflection and thinking about what you want from life and how your individual actions impact on the natural world.
When the hero reaches a point in his emotional development where he is ready to re-join his own kind, the Yak reappears and they set off together to find one or other of the survivals who have formed themselves into rival groups. The hero still has lessons to learn about love, loyalty and teamwork.
I really enjoyed the hero and found his personal journey from a selfish and spoilt man-child to a reliable and resourceful man very interesting. The story was fast paced and entertaining and I enjoyed the fantasy world that the writer created.
I rated this book five out of five stars.
Nice review Robbie, thanks for sharing.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Balroop.
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I don’t think this one is for me.
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No, I don’t think you would enjoy this, Tandy.
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Many thanks Robbie.
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My pleasure, Rosie.
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Sounds like a fun read. Nice review, Robbie.
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Thank you, Colin, I really enjoyed this book.
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Another great review Robbie. Thanks 🙂
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A very imaginative book, Ritu.
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Robbie Cheadle with her Saturday book #review and this week it is for The Yak Guy Project by C.S. Boyack… Robbie gives the book 5 stars.
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Thank you for sharing, Sally.
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Another terrific review Robbie.. congratulations Craig.
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Thank you, and thanks for reblogging the post too.
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Very happy to share Craig.. enjoy your weekend.
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I really enjoyed this book, Sally. It made me think.
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Always a good way to end a book.. hugsx
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you for sharing, Anita.
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I enjoyed this book a lot. I am a fan of the writer, Craig Boyack. Whatever subject he chooses, they are always well written and worth reading
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I appreciate another testimonial in the comments, and really appreciate the reblog. Thanks.
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I agree, Anita, I have read three of Craig’s books and enjoyed them all. This is a definite favourite for me.
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Another great review for this book. Thanks, Robbie!
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Craig is a very versatile writer, Olga. This one was very unusual and thought provoking.
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This sounds very interesting 💜
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I loved it, Willow.
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Thank you for the tip 🌹
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Thank you for the great review, Robbie! Have a nice weekend. Michael
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Thank you, Michael. It is a very good book. I hope you also have a wonderful weekend. Hugs.
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Reblogged this on DSM Publications and commented:
Check out this great review of the book, The Yak Guy Project, by C.S. Boyack, as featured in this post from Robbie’s Inspiration blog.
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Appreciate the reblog, Don.
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My pleasure. It’s next after I finish The Outsider by Stephen King.
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Hope it’s to your liking, King too for that matter.
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He’s into writing detective style novels with his last few, but they always take a left turn into horror. Very cool.
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That is interesting, Don. I love Stephen King but prefer his earlier books to the recent ones.
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Thank you for sharing, Don.
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You’re welcome.
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So glad you enjoyed the story. I appreciate the review, and thanks for sharing it here.
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My pleasure, Craig. A super book.
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Reblogged this on Entertaining Stories and commented:
The Yak Guy gets some love over at Robbie’s Inspiration today. Check the review and check out the book too.
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A great review! Sound like an intriguing story!!
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Thanks Darlene, it is a very unusual book and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Thank you for sharing, Charles.
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You’re welcome.
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Appreciate the help.
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Glad to lend a hand.
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I really enjoyed this book too, Robbie. I thought it was highly creative, quirky and odd. In other words, my kind of read 🙂
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That is an awesome summary, Mae. Have a great weekend.
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Quirky and odd, that’s me. Thanks, Mae.
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I love the off-beat premise. Thanks for the review, Robbie–I’m interested in this book now. 🙂
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I’m glad Robbie piqued your interest.
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It is very unique and interesting, Cathleen. Thanks for visiting.
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Reading it now, Robbie. I’m so glad you did this review without spoilers. So far I love it.
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Appreciate it, John. Thank you.
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I am glad I was successful, John. I do try to create interest without giving to much away when I review. I am looking forward to reading your review.
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Your reviews are always way too interesting.
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Thank you, Yassy.
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I want to read this one SO BADLY!! I’ve been following C. S. Boyack for quite a while, and I just love his whole process. I still have “the Hat” to get to as well! I really need to do that! Thanks for the reminder and the great review!
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So many books to read, I understand completely. Hope you enjoy them when you get to them.
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Hi Nicole, both The Hat and this book are excellent. I really enjoyed them.
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Nice review, Robbie! I’m about halfway through this one – Alexa is reading it to me.
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Been meaning to ask how you like Alexa’s reading. Is it kind of wooden, or does it come across well.
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Pretty wooden, but she allows me to be more productive – when I’m not fighting with her because she doesn’t follow my commands.
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Ha ha! Someone should write about a fight with a vengeful Alexa. I always wonder how those things deal with fantasy or even foreign names.
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What is Alexa? I thought it was a person but it sounds like a computer thing.
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It’s one of those electronic assistants, similar to Siri. I believe Alexa is a Google product.
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Thanks Craig.
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How nice to have someone read it to you, Teri. I really liked this one; so very unique.
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Thank you for the follow, Robbie 🙂
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I was following you and then I somehow became unfollowed. This does seem to happen to me sometimes. Glad to be receiving your posts again, Carol.
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WP gremlins at their best Robbie pleased to have you on board again 🙂 x
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