Mirror Worlds

by Simon Beecher

As a young girl Chloe Alba’s life couldn't have been any better, but life is fragile and can turn on a dime in an instant. She thought that she was strong, that she could cope with anything that was thrown her way, but she was so wrong. After a terrible accident her life is thrown into turmoil for a second time. Upon hearing the news from the Doctor that her daughter has died she takes off running and doesn't stop until she collapses, exhausted in the middle of a deserted forest. That was when she heard the voice speak to her, a voice that isn't entirely human... What does it want? How does it know her name? She quickly finds out the answer to her questions and her view of the world she thinks she knows is changed forever...

320 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2014

About the author

Simon Beecher grew up in England and is married with a teenage daughter (HELP). Since his formative years he has always been fascinated with anything Apocalyptic / Fantasy / Science Fiction. His favorite author is Stephen King and his influence on his imagination over the years is the person to blame for his books. This influence has caused him to have a real interest in apocalyptic scenario's and the dark tales of suspense and horror. He has lots of ideas that he wants to develop into story's and hopes to unleash his thoughts upon the world at large. So turn the lights down low, pour yourself a drink and immerse yourself in the tales he has conjured up from the darkest corners of his imagination.

Reviews

[Trista Borgwardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

First we meet Chloe and learn of the tragedy that has surrounded her from the loss of her parents to the loss of her daughter. Her jerk of a husband left her after the loss of their daughter and she is thrust into an independent and solitary existence. Chloe had a strange encounter after she learned of her daughters death and she took off running. This is when she discovered that running was a freeing activity where she could clear her head and leave her troubles behind.

As Chloe is settled into her new life, she encounters a strange bunch of people, who they reveal are lycans and they want her to join them. There is something special about Chloe and they want her on their side to fight against the vampires.

Chloe has her own motives and seeks out the vampires after the lycans refuse to help her get revenge on her daughters killer. She makes a pact with a powerful vampire and now Chloe is stuck in a precarious situation. As the days tick by she is anxiously waiting to discover who will come for her first, the vampires or the lycans.

The story flows at a fast and even pace. It keeps you engaged and moving forward. I really enjoyed Chloe's character and can't wait to see how she develops in the future books. She is brave and smart. The author put in enough history to give you a good back story and an understanding of the lycans and the vampires.

The characters were well written and the story is unique and interesting. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series and see where the author's unique ideas take Chloe and the rest of them.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

PB/Self-published urban fantasy: I really should have loved this book. It was a gift from the author on Goodreads, but I cannot finish it. After 100 pages, there are too many gaps in time & plot and I have no desire to know the heroine.

While I understand the desire to self-publish, I found that there were too many typos and grammatical errors. This book is a first edition and I noticed that there is a second edition. I can only hope that the author had someone edit the book the second time around.

The book has a lot of potential and I feel bad that I could not finish it.