Shadowed Passage
Anath
Series
Book
3
Shyla
Wolff
Genre: erotic paranormal romance
Publisher: Extasy Books
Date of Publication: 5-15-15
ISBN:
ASIN:
Number of pages: 275
Word Count: 79,000
Formats available: MOBI, PDF
Cover Artist: Latrisha Walters
Book Description:
Tariffs paid on an ill-fated
decision can last a lifetime.
A young boy—tossed an impossible
situation by his psychopathic uncle, father or sister, he must kill one for the
other to survive.
Two decades later, Dylan has
developed his psychic talents, trained by the military, learned the skills
necessary to locate the family he’d abandoned as a child and kill the devil
himself, Roth. On the day he’s discharged, his ex-boss offers assistance in
locating his sisters, demanding help with one more mission in exchange.
Tori, a young woman weeks away
from graduating with her Psych doctorate, is torn from her stable life and
thrust into a world of espionage, warriors, and unexplainable phenomenon. The
man she loves, Major Clannahan, attaches her to the unit charged with locating
a terrorist cell. Dylan, leading the unit, draws her like no other. Yet the
darkness buried in his soul will test her skills and patience beyond anything
she’s ever known.
Kiera and Kyley, identical twins
challenged by the extremes of evil yet remain pure of heart, both bound to
their man with a love withstanding the tests of time and tragedy. One a warrior, the other with a warrior’s
heart, each wield formidable psychic talents, sought after by a psychopath and terrorist
bent on destroying the country.
A group of psychic warriors,
dedicated to fighting evil in the shadows, locating and helping others develop
their paranormal talents without splintering society’s tenacious perception of
reality.
These are the extraordinary
people living among us, protecting and preserving our way of life. Courage and
honor, duty and strength of will can sustain us for only so long. Eventually,
we must find our own path forward, learning to open our hearts to love even as
we risk the ultimate pain.
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Excerpt:
“The choice is
yours boy, but understand—not deciding is making a decision. Do it before I
make the decision for you. Only difference is, I won’t kill one, I’ll kill them
both. Father or sister. You have all the power.”Roth’s kept his tone calm and
gentle. The evil coiled tightly within him warmed his soul. He fancied the boy
killing his father, silently rooting for the infant to survive. He could have
lots of fun with her over the coming years.The boy’s father would die either
way. Roth had bound and beaten him just for fun.
“Daddy? What do I do?” Tears streamed down
Dylan’s face, sobs racked his entire nine-year-old battered frame. His gaze
slid from his father to his baby sister, now held by Roth. When he looked back
at his dad’s bruised and bloody face, he cried harder. His dad’s eyes were
swollen—nearly shut.
The gun shook uncontrollably in the boy’s
small hand. “Daddy?”
Boredom shadowed Roth’s eyes, the
excitement of the climax dimmed with the child’s indecisiveness. His gaze
wandered out the window over the kitchen sink. In the back yard, a massive play
structure stood, complete with swings, tunnels, overhead ladder, and a slide.
How extravagant for just two children, one still an infant. His sister always
belabored the little things. Shame she’s not present to witness this. He
would’ve found this even more amusing.
The blond haired infant cradled roughly in
his left arm actually cooed at him. Disgusting. If he kept this thing, he'd
have to hire a nanny. Still, the thought of it growing up with half the powers
he'd felt in his sister years ago made the brat worth the trouble…If she
survived today. He sighed.
****
“Dylan, son, It's okay. You’re going to
be all right. Look at me. Remember how we played catch this morning? When you
think of me, you’ll remember how we played ball today. Okay, son?” He didn’t
know what else to say in this horrific situation. His own psychotic brother in
law was forcing his son to commit the most heinous act imaginable, choose
between patricide and sororicide. Roth had always been the canary in the crazy
mind but even Devon hadn’t seen this coming.
“Awww, isn’t this touching?” Roth snorted,
no doubt weary of his twisted game. “What a little wimp. I’m growing tired of
your indecision, boy. I think I’ll just slice this little bitch’s throat.
Review:
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Would like to thank Shyla Wolff for gifting me this book for a honest review.
This is actually book 3 in the series and I was worried I was going to get lost, but I was able to read this book just fine. I really want to read books 1 and 2 to get Kiera and Kyley's story. In this book we are introduced to Dylan and to what his uncle made him do at 9 years old . At first I was a bit confused on what happened to him after he left his home at 9 years old, where did he go? But not to worry those questions were answered. Dylan has trained hard and has very special talents and skilled with tracking abilities and now he has retired and sets out to find his sisters and kill his uncle, but is asked to help his ex boss Major Clannahan first.
In comes in Tori, who has this "relationship of sorts with the Major Clannahan". The way she talks about the major is more of a lover, very weird. So we get somewhat of an instant attraction between Tori and Dylan. They have this love hate relationship. Dylan loves messing with her and pissing her off. But he wants to protect her and be there for her too. After their location is compromised Dylan is introduced to a special unit and working among this unit are his twin sisters, who by the way do not know they have other siblings. Of course Dylan doesn't want them to know who he is; afraid on how they will react to him. I really liked Dylan, he was a bad-ass and knows how to take care of himself, and a very good protector.
I also liked Kiera and Kyley, we interact more with Kyley then Kiera in this book. All three siblings have special powers, like opening portals, talking with animals of sorts. I feel Kyley has suffered the most in the hands of their uncle Roth and has a lot to deal with. Overall great book, lots of action, special powers, steamy love scenes, but not too over the top either, well maybe just a little. Can't wait to see what happens with the others sisters and what kinds of powers they may have.
About
the Author:
Of the many lessons life seems
intent on throwing her way; the most important one Shyla’s learned is to take
the time to enjoy family and friends. The flux and flow of changes aren’t
something to fight, but adapt to with the best of your ability. One day’s
heartbreak is often followed by another day’s triumph. The only barricades
remaining are the ones we refuse to navigate. She hopes you’ve enjoyed this
story. Shyla’s website, ShylaWolff.com, will be updated as Dylan’s journey
continues.
Hi. My name is Shyla. I’m the author of Shadowed Passage,
book three of the Anath series. After many years as a nurse, private
investigator and work on a police force, I’ve accumulated information from
different aspects of the topic that became part of my series.
Though some will turn away from the topic in nonchalance,
apathy, or disgust, I found I could not.
According to David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes Against
Children Research Center, one in five girls and one in twenty boys become
victims of child sexual abuse. In a society that supposedly treasures their
children, this is reprehensible. Even though most victims survive – their maltreatment
has long-reaching affects. Children are most vulnerable to child sexual abuse
between the ages of seven and thirteen.
Many researchers agree that abuse is underreported.
How do we help these kids? Sometimes, all it takes for a
child to see and gain insight is one person, a person who is kind,
compassionate, caring. This role model may only be in their life for a short
time but long enough to make a lasting impression.
Kyley, one of my characters in Shadowed Passage is such a
survivor. One thing that helped her—even though she was a lifelong prisoner up
until her escape, her abuse didn’t begin until she reached puberty. Therefore,
she had an opportunity to form her baseline personality/character in a less
harsh environment than what her teenage years turned out to be.
Also on her side, daily tutors kept a running dialogue with what was normal. Even though she questioned the reality of their lives, she
was at least exposed to the idea of what life could be. Through desperation, inspiration, and a twist of fate,
she found not only her freedom, but someone willing to teach her about normal
life.
As a nurse, I was required by law to report suspected child
maltreatment. This cannot be emphasized enough. I repeat, suspected abuse, not
confirmed abuse.
In the throw-away world we now occupy, I still believe it’s
possible to bring forth humanity’s better qualities.
The next time you’re in a shopping mall, grocery store or
your child’s classroom, look around. There’s a child in need of help. He/she
won’t ask for it. They’ll even deny and lie about their bruises. It’s what
they’ve been programmed to do. Don’t wait and try to investigate. Most people
are not equipped to do so. Report it,
anonymously, online, whatever. No child should suffer this way. Step up, be the
adult, help them.
Website: http://www.shylawolff.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shyla.wolff
Amazon page: www.amazon.com/author/shylawolff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wolff_shyla
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