Backlash: Book Two: Shadows of Obsession

by E.R. Robin Dover

Backlash is the second novel in the Shadows of Obsession series, the larger-than-life supernatural drama of the epic transformation of the man named James King…Determination to keep a low-profile and divorce himself as a key player from the machine of conspiracy known as the Illuminati finds James embroiled in a tortuous search for life’s meaning. He is caught in a labyrinth of distraction, falling prey to alcohol abuse and performance-enhancing drugs; a persistent obsession with killing; and with the potentially ominous and mounting confrontation of supernatural Beings of Shadow. The entities manifest in nightmares and daydreams. He comes to realize they not only exist in his dreams, they are literally standing before him in his physical world. In addition, he stumbles headlong into the abyss of a disturbing romance/affair with Pamela Bray. And this most recent head-in-the-clouds predicament proves to be more complicated and troublesome than she is worth. To add insult to injury, she is employed in a related cloak-and-dagger industry with bonds and ethics James desperately longs to escape. His official resignation from the Illuminati stands as a testament, confirming this quandary. The backlash he experiences – privately and publicly – emotionally and socially – draws blood to the surface. He is sick to death of those who move behind the scenes and all things to do with them.Anxiety reaches critical mass. In order to move forward in his attempt to live a normal life and to find a semblance of peace, James decides to leave England. However, before he boards the plane to America, James must deal with betrayal, confusion, retribution, an extensive exercise of patience… and the Shadows.

360 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2019