With a prequel, you are suppose to be given information that strengthens the over-all back story, or a deeper insight of the main character to strengthen the greater story.Īs always, it was fun and the best that can be said is we are introduced to more players in the paranormal panorama: Their are more creepy things than Pretenders and here is an introduction to two. After what is so obvious is revealed, nothing new helps you to understand anymore than when you started. Instead, you start questioning whether these 'investigators' have even half a brain. Unfortunately, in this one, the reveal was so obvious and nothing was placed as an obstacle to make you start second-guessing. Then after the big reveal, even more good stuff is explained. He then buries them in enough doubt that you are never really really really certain so when the reveal happens you shout 'I knew it!' but you really just strongly suspected.

With his novels he leaves a lot of clues and hints. I figured it out almost immediately, and it wasn't the same as figuring out the reveal in his novels. Perhaps the novella is not his strong suit. A man she did not she after she lost her husband. Sara can only think of one man who can help her. When Alex is taken from the playground his mother just can save him. Their is power in the just name of a creature. Their is a tall man with white hair and mercury eyes. They were the spirits of people who in life had psychic powers. Quote: According to the book, shades were related to ghosts, with one significant difference. “He used to wait until I was drinking something to say something funny just so he could watch it come out of my nose,” Soren said. “We met when we were about your age.” “What was he like?” “The best man I ever knew,” Soren said without hesitation. Quote: “I grew up with your father,” Soren said.

Quote: “He was unusually tall and had pale skin,” Sara said. Quote :The police wouldn’t be able to help.

A Soul to Steal by Rob Blackwell