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Pathfinders
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In the darkest corners of your mind, they hunt
Norman Adams’ life changes in an instant when he experiences his first lucid dream. The watershed moment reveals an alternate world of consciousness which compels the young man to explore the boundaries of reality.
He meets an eccentric librarian, Stephen Breagal, whose interest in the topic seems to know no limits and they strike up an unlikely friendship.
Soon however, the dream turns into a nightmare when Norman is involved in an accident sending him into a coma. Under the apprenticeship of Breagal, loyal but sceptical friend Victor James volunteers to use the librarian’s pioneering techniques to enter Norman’s dream state and finds the horror trapping him there.
The race is on to rescue their friend as together they search the deepest, darkest recesses of the mind - a place where nightmares are born.
In the darkest corners of your mind, they hunt
Norman Adams’ life changes in an instant when he experiences his first lucid dream. The watershed moment reveals an alternate world of consciousness which compels the young man to explore the boundaries of reality.
He meets an eccentric librarian, Stephen Breagal, whose interest in the topic seems to know no limits and they strike up an unlikely friendship.
Soon however, the dream turns into a nightmare when Norman is involved in an accident sending him into a coma. Under the apprenticeship of Breagal, loyal but sceptical friend Victor James volunteers to use the librarian’s pioneering techniques to enter Norman’s dream state and finds the horror trapping him there.
The race is on to rescue their friend as together they search the deepest, darkest recesses of the mind - a place where nightmares are born.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2016
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About the author
Aidan J. Reid
18 books116 followersAIDAN J. REID is a thriller author originally from Northern Ireland.
He is the author of four novels - Pathfinders (scifi), the Tom Regan thrillers (Sigil and Yage), and Raising Lazarus (suspense).
He is also the creator of the ROT collection and several short stories. All free to download from Amazon or his site.
He is the author of four novels - Pathfinders (scifi), the Tom Regan thrillers (Sigil and Yage), and Raising Lazarus (suspense).
He is also the creator of the ROT collection and several short stories. All free to download from Amazon or his site.
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June 17, 2016
I was SO lucky to win this book as part of the Goodreads first reads and don't want to spoil anything so I'm just going to say, READ IT! You won't be disappointed. I'm keeping my eye out for the authors next novel.
September 12, 2018
Pathfinders - review by Rosemary Kenny
'To sleep, perchance to dream...' only in the case of Pathfinders, it's turned out to be a nightmare, that affects the lives of everyone connected to mentally ill, Saul Breagan. He has mysteriously vanished, in Aidan J Reid's incredibly imaginative novel, where the travellers seeking the path to find Saul are travelling through a landscape like no other, after years of torment and physical outbursts caused by dreadful nightmares.
When Norman Byrd suffers strange nightmare after being sacked from his job, then finds a dream diary, (hidden within a library book, that seems to detail some of the same nightmares), he's at a loss to explain - until he talks to Steven, the librarian, who reveals the book's source - his missing brother Saul.
Later, when Norman has a serious car crash and lies comatose in hospital, he retreats to a dreamscape like Saul's. Norman's close friend Victor meets Steven at Norman's bedside and works with him to try and he and Steven infiltrate the dreamworld, using Saul's diary and a drug Steven has, to try and rescue Saul and Norman, whom Steven believes are in different parts of that same world.
Can a miracle happen, or will Steven have to accept his brother is gone forever? Will Victor lose his ex-colleague and friend and have to live with the guilt of failure? How they change the outcomes of the past and battles the many dangers of the unconscious mind will amaze and stay in your own mind for a long time to come. Aiden J Reid's fantastic imagination and literary talents are a rare gem in a new genre; part sci-fi, part fantasy - and all possible in the sleeping mind.
Don't miss Pathfinders - it's an adventure like no other. Buy your copy today and look out for Aiden J Reid's other great novels - you'll love them all!
'To sleep, perchance to dream...' only in the case of Pathfinders, it's turned out to be a nightmare, that affects the lives of everyone connected to mentally ill, Saul Breagan. He has mysteriously vanished, in Aidan J Reid's incredibly imaginative novel, where the travellers seeking the path to find Saul are travelling through a landscape like no other, after years of torment and physical outbursts caused by dreadful nightmares.
When Norman Byrd suffers strange nightmare after being sacked from his job, then finds a dream diary, (hidden within a library book, that seems to detail some of the same nightmares), he's at a loss to explain - until he talks to Steven, the librarian, who reveals the book's source - his missing brother Saul.
Later, when Norman has a serious car crash and lies comatose in hospital, he retreats to a dreamscape like Saul's. Norman's close friend Victor meets Steven at Norman's bedside and works with him to try and he and Steven infiltrate the dreamworld, using Saul's diary and a drug Steven has, to try and rescue Saul and Norman, whom Steven believes are in different parts of that same world.
Can a miracle happen, or will Steven have to accept his brother is gone forever? Will Victor lose his ex-colleague and friend and have to live with the guilt of failure? How they change the outcomes of the past and battles the many dangers of the unconscious mind will amaze and stay in your own mind for a long time to come. Aiden J Reid's fantastic imagination and literary talents are a rare gem in a new genre; part sci-fi, part fantasy - and all possible in the sleeping mind.
Don't miss Pathfinders - it's an adventure like no other. Buy your copy today and look out for Aiden J Reid's other great novels - you'll love them all!
October 26, 2019
This book held me captive for the 2 days it actually took me to read it - I just couldn't put it down!
The plot is an old concept of the dream state but written in a unique way with central characters that are everyday people we can all relate to in our own lives. The harrowing events they undergo keep the reader grasping for more and more just to see how it all ends. The end doesn't disappoint.
I most certainly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thrill ride with a touch of horror
This is a Goodreads First Read
The plot is an old concept of the dream state but written in a unique way with central characters that are everyday people we can all relate to in our own lives. The harrowing events they undergo keep the reader grasping for more and more just to see how it all ends. The end doesn't disappoint.
I most certainly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thrill ride with a touch of horror
This is a Goodreads First Read
January 5, 2018
An action packed adventure with the help of lucid dreaming when people take a step too far. The last section of the book I was almost hyperventilating trying to get to the end. I will definitely read more by this author.
February 14, 2018
Although, a slow read in some areas it was worth the read for all the twist. A story of friendship, dreams that turn into living nightmares & strength to overcome. This one will make you think twice about those weird & crazy dreams.
March 24, 2022
It is a story so imaginative and fantastic, really entertaining. Particularly I love the characters relationship and the way the story develope into so many things from nothing, including friendship, everyday problems, family, betrayal and even karma.
December 27, 2018
Brilliant
This will draw you in from the first page as you will learn what is going on. You will be unable.to put it down until you find out what is going on
This will draw you in from the first page as you will learn what is going on. You will be unable.to put it down until you find out what is going on
November 3, 2025
What a dud.
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November 29, 2017Free on Kindle
July 18, 2018
An interesting read with lots of suspense. Not compelled to keep reading however and I didn't really like the characters. Quite unique though and worth a read.
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