Book Review of Shattered
Silence By Ron C. Nieto
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Genre:
Young Adult Romance Ghost Story
Pages: 290
Blurb:
Keith never believed in Happily Ever
After, at least not for someone like him. However, that’s exactly what it feels
like when he has the love of his life by his side.
Alice fought everything she was,
everything she thought she wanted to be, just to save him. When the nightmare
blew over and the both of them were left standing, she thought she’d get her
shot at happiness.
But how long can bliss last when
everything they hold dear starts to crumble around them? Can they truly be free
of a hatred that’s been alive for centuries?
The
song has been played and, in its wake, the silence shatters…
Author Information:
Ron C. Nieto is a fantasy and romance author who
has been writing in her secluded fortress for the longest time. Recently, she
had a talk with her cat and decided that she should share her creations,
because it was selfish to hoard them all for herself.
If you would like to know more about her, please
visit her website.
Contacts:
Website: http://www.roncnieto.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roncnietoauthor
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Silence-Ghostly-Rhapsody-ebook/dp/B00E7HN9WS
Excerpt/Other:
I don't know what made me look up,
away from the inviting smile. It was just a fraction of a second before the
brakes screeched, and then the whole of the student body was watching as the
old mustang careened off the road and into the lot without slowing down.
Straight at us.
Every instinct I had kicked in and I
grabbed Alice, jerking hard back and to the side. There wasn't time, the car
was too fast, but at the last moment, I saw it swerve, the driver-side passing
us a couple of feet away.
The driver got out and slammed the
door shut hard enough for the alarm to go off. The screech was cut short by a
well-placed kick from the crazy kid, but it seemed to awaken people from their
stupor and a cacophony exploded all around us.
"Man! What the hell?"
"Oh my God, is someone
hurt?"
"What happened?"
I tuned them out when I heard
Alice's shaky voice, so unlike herself. "Keith? Are you... are you
okay?"
I nodded and relaxed the steel grip
I still maintained on her. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"What’s wrong with that
idiot?" she asked, letting out a laugh that was half hysterics, half
stunned amazement. "He could’ve killed us."
For a moment, I wondered if that
hadn’t been his intent. There are some subpar drivers out there, but no one had
ever pulled such an entrance in the school’s lot. Wrenching my eyes away from
Alice, I sought out the boy who’d been behind the wheel. I found his stare
focused on me—on us. There was a vacant smirk pulling at the corners of his
mouth and his eyes glinted with a resentment that wasn’t normal, especially
from someone I didn’t even know. It took a personal investment to muster that
much contempt, such a deep dislike of another being, and I wasn’t aware I had
done anything to deserve his.
More weirdness. I felt the cold
fingers of paranoia dancing up my spine in a sinister caress.
Review:
While
this book can be read on its own, I would recommend reading the first book “Silent
Song” first as it provides the background that helps with understanding. However, you can read this book without doing
so.
This
book picks up with Alice and Keith after they have defeated an evil ghost and
their lives have returned to normal…right?
Then weird stuff starts happening again.
First it can all be explained away, but when more and more things happen
Keith and Alice begin to wonder if they are cursed to have an unhappily ever
after.
The
author builds great suspense through the story so that you are never sure who
or what is behind things until the end. The side story is Keith meeting Alice’s
family and telling them that he plans to be an accountant not a musician. Alice’s mother arranges for Keith to audition
for a record exec who unexpectedly likes Keith’s instrumental style enough to
have him cut a demo record and have a mini-tour.
I
give this story a 4.5 out of 5.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
Thank you for reviewing! ~Iris
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