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Jordan's Shadow
The Crosby family has a frightening problem. Is it psychological? Supernatural? Or something entirely unexpected?
In 1984, seventeen-year-old Rose and her fiancé discover an injured girl with no memory. The girl, Jordan, is in Rose’s life for a brief time but leaves her world shattered.
Twenty-five years later, Rose Crosby’s daughter Ginny can’t understand why her relationship with her mother has fallen apart. Ginny could swear that Rose is terrified of her lately.
Then one awful day, Ginny overhears Rose confessing that she truly is terrified of Ginny—because to her, every day Ginny grows more and more and more like Jordan, the girl who's been dead many years. In fact, she swears that somehow, Ginny is turning into Jordan.
Is Ginny’s mom insane? Is there a ghost in their house, threatening to possess Ginny? Or is the demon in Rose's past, forcing her to confront what happened on that horrible day in 1984 when Jordan was killed?
As a new girl in a small town, Ginny doesn’t have much of a support system. Her old girlfriends from Atlanta have drifted away, and the only friends she’s made are, strangely enough, guys. Alec Matthews is gorgeous, but is he really interested in Ginny’s well-being? And then there’s Max Ferguson, the recently-born-again science nerd. He’s definitely on Ginny’s side, but is he a little too strange?
Strengthened by a deepening relationship with one of these two, Ginny undertakes a mind-bending journey of discovery—discovery about faith, eternity, and love beyond the boundaries of space and time. She will put to rest a mystery that has haunted her family for two generations—if she can survive.
In 1984, seventeen-year-old Rose and her fiancé discover an injured girl with no memory. The girl, Jordan, is in Rose’s life for a brief time but leaves her world shattered.
Twenty-five years later, Rose Crosby’s daughter Ginny can’t understand why her relationship with her mother has fallen apart. Ginny could swear that Rose is terrified of her lately.
Then one awful day, Ginny overhears Rose confessing that she truly is terrified of Ginny—because to her, every day Ginny grows more and more and more like Jordan, the girl who's been dead many years. In fact, she swears that somehow, Ginny is turning into Jordan.
Is Ginny’s mom insane? Is there a ghost in their house, threatening to possess Ginny? Or is the demon in Rose's past, forcing her to confront what happened on that horrible day in 1984 when Jordan was killed?
As a new girl in a small town, Ginny doesn’t have much of a support system. Her old girlfriends from Atlanta have drifted away, and the only friends she’s made are, strangely enough, guys. Alec Matthews is gorgeous, but is he really interested in Ginny’s well-being? And then there’s Max Ferguson, the recently-born-again science nerd. He’s definitely on Ginny’s side, but is he a little too strange?
Strengthened by a deepening relationship with one of these two, Ginny undertakes a mind-bending journey of discovery—discovery about faith, eternity, and love beyond the boundaries of space and time. She will put to rest a mystery that has haunted her family for two generations—if she can survive.
363 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2015
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About the author
Robin Johns Grant
3 books15 followersROBIN JOHNS GRANT has been writing for most of her life. While waiting for her writing to pay off, she did some interesting things like being a secretary for private investigators, and some ordinary things like writing for university magazines and being a financial aid counselor. She also did a lot of crazy fan stuff and developed fascinations with books and movies like Harry Potter and Star Wars, which helped her dream up Jeanine and Jamie for Summer's Winter.
Robin now has her best day job ever as a college librarian, which keeps her young by allowing her to hang out with students. She lives in Georgia with her wonderful husband Dave and formerly feral feline, Mini Pearl. In fact, she finds herself involved in a ridiculously large number of animal rescues and was shocked to become part owner of an abandoned pit bull puppy last fall. Robin is celebrating the release of her first novel, Summer's Winter , about preacher’s daughter Jeanine and her obsession with troubled film star, Jamie. Keep up with Robin and her writing at http://www.robinjohnsgrant.com .
Robin now has her best day job ever as a college librarian, which keeps her young by allowing her to hang out with students. She lives in Georgia with her wonderful husband Dave and formerly feral feline, Mini Pearl. In fact, she finds herself involved in a ridiculously large number of animal rescues and was shocked to become part owner of an abandoned pit bull puppy last fall. Robin is celebrating the release of her first novel, Summer's Winter , about preacher’s daughter Jeanine and her obsession with troubled film star, Jamie. Keep up with Robin and her writing at http://www.robinjohnsgrant.com .
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February 13, 2015
This is the first time I've read one of Grant's books and by the end of this novel I was very impressed! The writing style flows well and the style of writing never prevented me from understanding what was going on with the characters; it was very easy to read. The entire time I wanted to know what was happening to Ginny, I couldn't wait to find out why this was happening with her and mom. The resolution was not so obvious to me which made reading this novel even more enjoyable because I was least expecting it to be resolved this way. I never thought I could get into a psychological suspense book before reading and now I do want read more books with similar genres. Jordan's Shadow was a joy to read and I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
February 27, 2015
Love, love, love this book! Keeps you on your toes and guessing until the very end...and it still manages to surprise the reader. Well written, suspenseful, and engaging, Jordan's Shadow is a terrific read!
July 6, 2015
I LOVED it! I previously read a review that there was a twist at the end. I tried to figure it out the whole book, and was still completely surprised. Now I just wish there was a sequel I could keep reading!
April 16, 2015
Jordan's Shadow is an intriguing book with a wonderful mystery and adept plotting. Definitely worth the read!
March 19, 2015
Very good book, now I want to read the first book. I look forward to more books by this author.
March 23, 2015
Interesting
Not quite what I expected,but an interesting read just the same. Did not especially care for part of it. Figured most of it out.
Not quite what I expected,but an interesting read just the same. Did not especially care for part of it. Figured most of it out.
August 11, 2015
very good, enjoyed the story
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