![]() I'm assuming this mystery and evil follows the families to present day, as the next chapter starts out as set in 2015, but I just. I don't care about the inner politics or drama of their town, I don't care about the evil the unleashed upon themselves, as they deserve it, as far as I'm concerned, and I especially don't care that it's coming back to haunt them. And their weird, unexplained witchcraft is interesting, but it's never fleshed out enough for it to really make sense, or seem to drive the story. I don't care enough about witchy old biddies passive aggressively fighting about who slept with who, and who runs the town. I was sent an advance review copy by Harper Voyager for an honest review, and here it is. *Recvd via Edelweiss* Expected publication: January 6th 2015 by Harper Voyager After a mysterious man causes havoc on someone Lauren comes in contact with, she travels to Gideon to get to the bottom of who her father really was, why he kept his past a secret from her all this time, and why this man is so interested in her. Gideon traverses nearly 200 years and features a group of witches from Eliza Blaylock to Lauren Reardon that call themselves Children of Endor and are guided by the Lady.Īs one of the main characters of Gideon, Lauren's world is changed after her father suddenly dies, and some stunning secrets leak out. Thank you!! This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**Ĭentered around a fictional town in Illinois called Gideon, Alex Gordon's debut novel is steeped in mystery, witch craft, demons, and darkness. **I received this book for free from Harper Voyager via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. A fascinating urban fantasy with a rich and layered depth, I would recommend it to all fans of speculative fiction! I became so immersed in this story I found it extremely hard to put down at times.Īll in all Gideon is a relentless barrage of suspense and fright. ![]() The history that Gordon also weaved into her world building was superb, and I loved the link to past events like the Great Fire and the witch trials. The town itself is a creepy and magnificent setting, with darkness lingering in every shadow. Nothing in Gideon though is as it seems, and I was swept along through the many twists and layers that make up this story. The supporting characters, namely Connie and Victoria, were all interesting and full of depth and mystery, and I loved how the townsfolk of Gideon interacted and treated outsiders (it reminded me of how people in the small town I grew up in treated visitors, usually with suspicion and hostility). Tough and resilient, I adored how she was thrown into a situation filled with mayhem and darkness and essentially tasked with stopping the evil falling over Gideon. Reading it was like stepping back in time, and I literally felt like I was standing in Gideon watching in horror as events unfolded before me. One of the things that I loved about this book was how soaked it was in history. Residents start going missing in the town, and time itself is not what it seems. Following the trail to a mysterious town called Gideon, Lauren's quest for truth is hampered by a strange man and mysterious events. Gideon is one of those books.Ī fascinating blend of urban fantasy, horror, history and the supernatural, Gideon tells the tale of Lauren, a women who goes searching for the truth behind her father following his death. Sometimes a book will surprise you and blow you away. Well, I am glad to say that I took a chance on it. It lay outside of my usual scope of interest, and I hadn't heard anything on the grapevine about Alex Gordon prior to its release. I must admit that I approached this book hesitantly. Two hundred years ago, a witch was burned at the stake, but in Gideon, the past feels all too chillingly present. Residents start going missing, and Lauren is threatened by almost every townsperson she encounters. Nothing in this small Midwestern town is what it seems, including time itself. Making her way to Gideon, Lauren finds herself more confused than ever. ![]() Neither a shadowy enemy nor her own fear are going to prevent her from solving the mystery of her father-and unlocking the secrets of her own life. A strange man is stalking her, appearing everywhere she turns, and those who try to help her end up dead. Now, she’s determined to find out who he really was, even though her only clues are an old photograph, some letters, and the name of a town-Gideon.īut someone-or something-doesn’t want her to discover the truth. The man she knew as John Reardon was once a completely different person, with a different name. When Lauren’s father dies, she makes a shocking discovery. Preston & Child meets Kim Harrison in this edge-of-your-seat debut thriller-a superb blend of mystery, urban fantasy, horror, romance, and the supernatural.
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