Title: The Shadowing: Hunted
Author: Adam Slater
Publisher: Egmont USA
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Description: Once every century, the barrier between
the human world and the demon realm begins to break down. Creatures gather,
anxiously waiting to cross the divide, to bring death and destruction from
their world to ours. This time is called The Shadowing.
Callum Scott
has always known that there is a supernatural world out there—he’s seen ghosts
for as long as he can remember. Lately, he’s had visions of children being
brutally murdered by a terrifying creature. Then the visions start coming true,
and Callum realizes that he’s being hunted, too.
Driven by a
dark destiny, he must stand against the demons that threaten our world. And The
Shadowing is almost here. . . .
Review: Adam Slater's The
Shadowing: Hunted blends modern day with ancient legends for a horrifying
tale.
The Hunter is
coming, and it hungers for children's eyes. Callum Scott has always been able
to see ghosts, but when visions of murdered children enter his nightmares, he
realizes it is just the beginning. He's being hunted too. With a school friend,
a ghost with a grim, and his Gran, he must face the dark and what is out there,
or it might be too late for them all.
The Shadowing: Hunted narrows the fine line between the
supernatural and natural worlds. The beginning horrors are a bit too quick and
almost lack a terrifying impact because we hadn't gotten to know the
protagonist yet, but Slater remedies this when Callum is in school and saves a
fellow classmate from certain death. A sense of immediacy sets the reader on
edge during the present tense Hunter scenes. The spooky atmosphere is downright
creepy. I fell in love with the characters and the myths and legends Slater
uses to tell his horror story. The best thing is this novel is just the
beginning. The Shadowing is almost here, and I'm ready to read more.
I would
recommend Adam Slater's The Shadowing:
Hunted on a cold autumn's evening with a cup of hot tea. The beginning may
have been a tad sudden for my tastes, but keep reading. Horrors abound and the
pace will keep you up at night!
