When the Shade Comes Over

by Will Davis

Adventure columnist Bryan Blackburn receives an unexpected call and learns he will inherit his grandmother's house nestled deep in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. The same house his dad died in. The same house he fled from with his mom years ago to escape his grandmother's torment. After returning to the house to claim his inheritance Bryan begins to have dreams of an evil ancestor, ending with a nightly attack and murder of a young woman.  A mysterious visitor resembling the woman murdered in his dreams adds to his confusion.Bryan attempts to return to his normal life in Georgetown only to find he has changed.  He comes to realize he's not dreaming, but actually traveling back in time as a ghost from present day.   His trespass into the Civil War era unlocks a door, allowing his ancestor from that time period to come forward to invade Bryan's mind and disrupt his life.  In Bryan's research to learn his heritage and discover the truth about the ancestor from his dreams, and the mysterious young woman, he discovers a family curse.  Only one child, a male, is born into each generation, and they all suffer an early death.  Was this his fate as well?  As the evil invades his sleeping mind Bryan's personality and appearance change to resemble the evil man from his past.  Bryan concludes that he must return to the house to confront the ancestor, ghost to ghost, and end the nightly torment and murder. He must free the haunted souls that reside in the house and free his family from the curse before it strikes his young son.

431 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Renoda Edmonds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

I’m from Pike Co KY and my family is from Brushy. I have read this book twice and loved it even more the 2nd time. Thank you. Would love to read more by this author.

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Bryan Blackburn moves into the house he inherited he begins having dreams of murder. He starts a genealogy search to find out who the woman is that was murdered. He discovers that male heirs are prone to an early death. It is a race against time to beat the family curse.

It is a fine line between dream and conscious states.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Davis did a great job at describing Brushy Creek. My grandparents had a farm at the end of Maynard Fork. Our up bring was very similar. It was a little creepy to see a ghost story placed in my mother’s home area. My great grandparents lived on Lower John’s Creek and many family members lived on Brushy Creek. The family names in the book are very common to the area. My great grandmother was a Maynard. I have heard stories of people in the family who have flashes when they touch people. So that part of the story is very believable. Like Mr. Davis I grew up hearing ghost stories told by my mother and her family.

I think this would be an interesting read for people who like ghost stories and for people who are younger who would like to get a good feel for what the area and it’s people were like.

[T Bright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Set in the hills of Pike County, Kentucky, this book follows Bryan Blackburn as he races through time to right a family curse.
The imagery was wonderful. I felt like I was right there with him traveling through time. Perfect ending to a great story. Can't wait for the sequel. This is a must read for any thriller lover!