Shimmer

by John Passarella

Logan Walker has a he senses supernatural trouble before it happens. But when his special talent predicts hell on earth, he knows his gift has become a nightmare for him and his unusual family. Possessing various paranormal abilities, the Walkers have, through generations spanning thousands of years, protected the human race from supernatural predators. These creatures enter our world through dimensional rifts and must be defeated or returned to their world before wreaking havoc in our own. But the Walkers have suffered a long war of attrition and their numbers have dwindled. They are at their weakest when our world faces its greatest threat. And time is running out.Praise for the novels of Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author John PassarellaWITHER - Bram Stoker Award-Winning First Novel"Stephen King fans will love this one." —CRITIC'S CHOICE"Mighty creepy... [a] chilling book." —SEVENTEEN"A classic [of] the supernatural... terrifying and hair-raising"—CLIVE CUSSLER, New York Times Bestselling AuthorWITHER'S RAIN“I’ve been reading and writing horror too long to expect to be scared. But I was—veryscared. Delightful!”—Whitley Strieber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author“This is sophisticated writing, with beautifully-crafted plots, characters to adore,characters to fear and a residual nightmare or two. Besides being an all-absorbing taleof evil vs. good, Wither’s Rain is an illuminating education into Wicca.”—The Joe Bob Briggs ReportWITHER'S LEGACY“Comparisons with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Anita Blake are facile and don’t dojustice to this series. In a market increasingly crowded with young female do-goodersbattling supernatural evil, Wendy Ward is refreshing. John Passarella has turned in anexcellent book…”—SF Revu“The Wendy Ward series just keeps getting better and better. I can’t wait to see whatPassarella comes up with next!”—Kelley Armstrong, Author of Stolen“Books by John Passarella make it very difficult to sleep at night."—Huntress ReviewsKINDRED SPIRIT“Intense and atmospheric, John Passarella's KINDRED SPIRIT is a stylishslow-build of page-turning suspense. A paranormal mystery-thrillerguaranteed to leave you breathless.”—Brian Keene, best-selling author of The Conqueror Worms and Ghoul“[A]n excellent offering by John Passarella.... I highly recommend Kindred Spirit.”—Horror World“A strong entry in the evolving field of cross-genre suspense.”—Publishers Weekly

Genres: Fiction

310 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2009

About the author

Bram Stoker Award-Winning co-author of Wither (which has been moved to the J. G. Passarella profile. Also, I'm the author of Wither's Rain, Wither's Legacy, Kindred Spirit, Shimmer, Exit Strategy & Others (fiction collection), and the media tie-in novels: Supernatural: COLD FIRE (MAR 2016), Night Terror & Rite of Passage, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ghoul Trouble, Angel: Avatar & Monolith. Look for Grimm: The Chopping Block. My author website is Passarella.com
but I am also owner & web designer at AuthorPromo.com

Reviews

[Cathy Umbehagen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting premise with lots of potential, but in the end it just seemed to fall flat for me. I couldn't feel anything for the characters which, to me, is of the utmost importance when I read a book. I just kept pushing on reading hoping for more...

[Star · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I was offered ‘Shimmer’ for review, I jumped at the chance because I had enjoyed Mr. Passarella’s “Wendy Ward/Wither” novels. Overall, I liked ‘Shimmer’ but it felt as if there should have been more information about the Walker family included. ‘Shimmer’ felt more like a second book in the series than the first or a stand-alone. I liked the characters, their odd abilities, and their battle against the darkness. Yet again, while the Walkers have always been shadow walkers closing rifts, there isn’t much said about how this particular evil had interacted with the family before, etc. I hope the author is planning a ‘prequel’ to ‘Shimmer’ which I think will help this book flow a lot better.

[Orange · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a brisk YA paranormal story with swords and sorcery set in modern day America.