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Preying On Time
The second wolf dove straight into the free platter. Fibres of flesh ripped apart with the same terrible tearing sound of sacking stretched and broken. Red sprayed. Limbs flailed. The bloody gurgle of a scream tore from Logan’s throat as he struggled against gnashing teeth.
The same slow motion bubble slotted over Violet’s head, vacuuming the sound.
Time seemed to ripple around her. Her extra senses reached out, screaming as they felt Logan’s existence fray. She moved without consideration, Simon close on her heels, his noises numb to her brain.
Two moons, dirty cops, energy black outs, and a bloodied body torn apart by werewolves.
All normal except for one small detail…
According to DNA, this lifeless mute disappeared a century ago without a trace. Now he’s turned up in PI Violet Eonsen’s town, freshly eaten.
With werewolf rights’ marches already pushing tensions high, she doesn’t want to get involved but a phone call leads her to Simon – yet another 21st century mute who has appeared from nowhere.
Unfortunately, Violet isn’t the only one waiting to greet him.
Dogged by werewolves with a taste for flesh and allies she can’t trust, Violet’s only hope is enlisting Simon and her friends in a puzzle that could fracture time, change the past and erase their existence forever.
Novel length with a word count of 63,289.
The same slow motion bubble slotted over Violet’s head, vacuuming the sound.
Time seemed to ripple around her. Her extra senses reached out, screaming as they felt Logan’s existence fray. She moved without consideration, Simon close on her heels, his noises numb to her brain.
Two moons, dirty cops, energy black outs, and a bloodied body torn apart by werewolves.
All normal except for one small detail…
According to DNA, this lifeless mute disappeared a century ago without a trace. Now he’s turned up in PI Violet Eonsen’s town, freshly eaten.
With werewolf rights’ marches already pushing tensions high, she doesn’t want to get involved but a phone call leads her to Simon – yet another 21st century mute who has appeared from nowhere.
Unfortunately, Violet isn’t the only one waiting to greet him.
Dogged by werewolves with a taste for flesh and allies she can’t trust, Violet’s only hope is enlisting Simon and her friends in a puzzle that could fracture time, change the past and erase their existence forever.
Novel length with a word count of 63,289.
- GenresParanormalFantasy
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 11, 2014
83 people want to read
About the author
Rebecca Clare Smith
16 books34 followersBorn and bred in Yorkshire (arguably the UK's best county - especially for a good brew), Rebecca Clare Smith has been crafting stories since she could string her first words together. They used to be stories about ponies being rescued, but now the damsels are a bit darker and a bit braver and a bit less... horsey.
Her stories lurch from tales of werewolves and vampires to dystopian futures and now she's discovered romantasy, too.
When she's not writing, she spends her time running after two strong-willed girls and reading them less dark tales than the ones she crafts. After that, if there are any hours left in the day, she can be found in the wilds of her garden with her own next read.
Her stories lurch from tales of werewolves and vampires to dystopian futures and now she's discovered romantasy, too.
When she's not writing, she spends her time running after two strong-willed girls and reading them less dark tales than the ones she crafts. After that, if there are any hours left in the day, she can be found in the wilds of her garden with her own next read.
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December 28, 2014
Don't you just love it when you come across a book that both surprises and drags you screaming and kicking into a new world. Preying on time is just one of those books and Rebecca Clare Smith delivers a well balance and well realised world populated with excellent lead characters and the usual supporting cast.
Here is a great example of how you can meld different genres and present a reality that works, that's both believable and hopefully opens up opportunity for future novels and exploration. Following the plot line of this book (no spoilers here, read the book to discover) I can see many such opportunities.
Having only discovered Rebecca's writing recently this is the best of her books I have read so far, that said I am now going to sit down and read the sequel Baying for Blood and no doubt it will not fail to impress further.
My parting thought, if you are a fan of detective or fantasy or SciFi, this book will delivery on all levels. I cannot recommend this book enough. You just have to read it.
Here is a great example of how you can meld different genres and present a reality that works, that's both believable and hopefully opens up opportunity for future novels and exploration. Following the plot line of this book (no spoilers here, read the book to discover) I can see many such opportunities.
Having only discovered Rebecca's writing recently this is the best of her books I have read so far, that said I am now going to sit down and read the sequel Baying for Blood and no doubt it will not fail to impress further.
My parting thought, if you are a fan of detective or fantasy or SciFi, this book will delivery on all levels. I cannot recommend this book enough. You just have to read it.
September 25, 2014
I've been reading Rebecca's writing for years, and I never get bored of it. It was amazing to be able to read a full length novel. Preying on Time had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I did not want to put it down. Full review and interview with the author forthcoming!
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May 3, 2023NOTE: If the purchasing links do not work here on Goodreads you may have to switch edition above. Alternatively, there are links on my blog page to all relevant retailers. Thank you!
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I find it completely unfair to rate my own books, but I would love to say thank you to those that have read Preying On Time and to those that intend to - especially if you've left a review to let me know what you thought.
I hope that those who have enjoyed my work will be entertained by my further pieces such as Desecrated Bonds and Breaking Cadence.
Thanks!
Rebecca Clare Smith
Merged review:
NOTE: If the purchasing links do not work here on Goodreads you may have to switch edition above. Alternatively, there are links on my blog page to all relevant retailers. Thank you!
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I find it completely unfair to rate my own books, but I would love to say thank you to those that have read Preying On Time and to those that intend to - especially if you've left a review to let me know what you thought.
I hope that those who have enjoyed my work will be entertained by my further pieces such as Desecrated Bonds and Breaking Cadence.
Thanks!
Rebecca Clare Smith
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I find it completely unfair to rate my own books, but I would love to say thank you to those that have read Preying On Time and to those that intend to - especially if you've left a review to let me know what you thought.
I hope that those who have enjoyed my work will be entertained by my further pieces such as Desecrated Bonds and Breaking Cadence.
Thanks!
Rebecca Clare Smith
Merged review:
NOTE: If the purchasing links do not work here on Goodreads you may have to switch edition above. Alternatively, there are links on my blog page to all relevant retailers. Thank you!
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I find it completely unfair to rate my own books, but I would love to say thank you to those that have read Preying On Time and to those that intend to - especially if you've left a review to let me know what you thought.
I hope that those who have enjoyed my work will be entertained by my further pieces such as Desecrated Bonds and Breaking Cadence.
Thanks!
Rebecca Clare Smith
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