"You should dream and dream big. You never know, your dreams may
be the fuel that inspires others to keep moving forwards."
Micah is currently represented by TopShelf Publishing.
So, without further ado, let's press on with the review.
Touched By Darkness
“Touched By
Darkness” follows the story of Chris Blevins, a young and very successful
anchor man for a local news station in the apparently quiet island town of
Edisto. Everything in Chris’s life is
going exactly to plan primarily due to his own hard work and dedication. At least that is how it appears on the
surface. Edisto, however harbours some
dark and disturbing secrets and as Chris gradually becomes aware of these, his
entire ordered life begins to spiral out of control.
This is the
first novel of a proposed series and, as such it sets the scene fairly
well. Told from a first person
perspective, the author draws the reader into the dark world of the
supernatural with an easy, uncomplicated style.
I won’t be giving much away by telling you that the key supernatural
elements are Vampires and werewolves.
This is not, however, a “Twilight” wannabe tale. No “sparkly” vampires here. Micah manages to present some strong
traditional folklore mingled with some clever modern twists.
The story is
well structured and progresses at a good, solid pace that maintains reader
interest. Descriptive elements are well
written from Chris’ perspective and the picture presented to the reader is
clear and uncluttered.
On the whole
I found this to be a solid opening for what promises to be an entertaining
trilogy. Fans of the genre looking for
something new and fresh, this is definitely something you should cast your eye
over.
I am rating this novel 4/5
Micah is currently working on the sequel to this - "Touched By Darkness: Shadows of My Soul"
I look forward to continuing the story.
"Touched By Darkness" is currently available in both Hardback and
E-book versions from Amazon.com
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