"Alastair Stone is like Harry Potter meets Harry Dresden with a bit of Indiana Jones!" - Randler
"The characters are vivid, the dialogue is fresh, and the narration is strong and clear. And the horror is NICE and eerie! ‘Frisson of fear' horror, not blood and guts horror; subtle, but with a punch." - Silas Sparkhammer
"Do not start reading at night if you need to get up early the next morning!" - Susan Cutter
"I've felt a whole range of emotions while reading this. I've laughed out loud, felt panic and fright, and even cried at one point." - Claryn M. Heath
"The plot moves quickly and sweeps you into a fascinating mystery reminiscent of the John Bellairs books, though more adult." - Julia
When a friend asks Alastair Stone to question a disturbed child who's committed a horrific act, Stone has no idea what kind of rabbit hole he's starting down. His investigations uncover more instances of appalling crimes, all committed by people with no history of violence. And other people have turned up missing...
It's not long before Stone crosses paths with Jason Thayer, a young man searching for his runaway sister who might be a victim of the same bizarre affliction. Together, Stone and Jason are embroiled in a network of odd homeless people, strange symbols, a growing conspiracy, and deadly danger. Even if they find Jason's sister in time, there's no way to know if they can help her--and it's soon clear that the problem is a lot worse than they originally suspected.
What do you do when you discover an extradimensional plot that threatens the safety of the entire world, but you can't tell anyone about it because literally anyone on Earth could be part of it?
"The characters are vivid, the dialogue is fresh, and the narration is strong and clear. And the horror is NICE and eerie! ‘Frisson of fear' horror, not blood and guts horror; subtle, but with a punch." - Silas Sparkhammer
"Do not start reading at night if you need to get up early the next morning!" - Susan Cutter
"I've felt a whole range of emotions while reading this. I've laughed out loud, felt panic and fright, and even cried at one point." - Claryn M. Heath
"The plot moves quickly and sweeps you into a fascinating mystery reminiscent of the John Bellairs books, though more adult." - Julia
When a friend asks Alastair Stone to question a disturbed child who's committed a horrific act, Stone has no idea what kind of rabbit hole he's starting down. His investigations uncover more instances of appalling crimes, all committed by people with no history of violence. And other people have turned up missing...
It's not long before Stone crosses paths with Jason Thayer, a young man searching for his runaway sister who might be a victim of the same bizarre affliction. Together, Stone and Jason are embroiled in a network of odd homeless people, strange symbols, a growing conspiracy, and deadly danger. Even if they find Jason's sister in time, there's no way to know if they can help her--and it's soon clear that the problem is a lot worse than they originally suspected.
What do you do when you discover an extradimensional plot that threatens the safety of the entire world, but you can't tell anyone about it because literally anyone on Earth could be part of it?
