THE GARGOYLE by Andrew Davidson

The narrator is a gorgeous porno actor that crashes his car while driving on a winding mountainous road.   He wakes up in a burn unit with third degree burns over most of his body.   To make things worse, if that is even possible, he spilled a bottle of bourbon in his lap right before his accident, and his “livelihood” is burnt beyond repair and has been removed.    He wants his life to end. 

 Throughout his recovery, rather than planning what he will do once he is released from the hospital, he plans his suicide.  And then a beautiful, but visibly disturbed, gargoyle sculptress appears in his room and is certain that they were lovers in medieval Germany. He is released into her care and he is ultimately convinced that the story she tells of their history must be true.

This second chance at love is completely implausible, but I was drawn in from the beginning. Davidson’s tale of love is strange yet mesmerizing. This debut author has immense talent and I look forward to reading more of his work!