One Day To Release of "The Pass" Plus a Kirkus Book Review...
The story opens on a man named Jacob Long, who’s carrying his infant daughter in a blizzard, encountering a great beast called a Skinwalker, which gains different powers depending on what pelts it acquires. The creature protects the child when a pack of monsters attack. Readers soon learn that the monsters are under the control of a mysterious figure working with an assassin named Lansford Hastings.
The plot transitions to the main character, Keefer O’Connor, an Irishman who’s made a name for himself as a military strategist. This leads to his recruitment by Union Army Provost Marshal Lafayette Baker, and soon, Keefer is promoted from a captain to a colonel by the War Department. He’s assigned a mission to assassinate Gov. Fredrick Low of California if he sways from his antislavery stance, and to kill Hastings on sight. During his journey west, he has several supernatural experiences; for one, he discovers his own ability to see about 60 seconds into the future. O’Connor is also suspicious of a shadowy figure that follows him on his travels, along with flocks of crows. As nefarious creatures of superhuman ability pursue him, he briefly finds refuge with a widow, Jenny, and her son, Edward.
Krummenacker and Caminiti’s skillful prose ably reflects the main character’s Irish accent, as well as his considerable charm and wit. Long scenes of journeying feature vivid descriptions, and they’re broken up by exhilarating scenes of battle and tension: “Something in Keefer’s head suddenly caused him to leap from his seat and onto the ground. A moment later, the crack of a rifle and the whoosh of a bullet ripped into the seat he’d just vacated.” Although the story is relatively short, it provides a strong foundation for the series ahead.
A supernatural espionage tale that keeps the excitement high!
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To get a paperback/e-book for yourself (or for a friend or two who love the supernatural and history) just click on the appropriate link for your e-reader/region below:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYV4VMCK
AmazonUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYV4VMCK
AmazonCA:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CYV4VMCK
AmazonAU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CYV4VMCK
Barnes
and Noble (Nook): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-pass-allan-krummenacker/1145384143;jsessionid=440BEA0E6B486F0F9DC4A5188120F818.prodny_store01-atgap03?ean=2940179679639
KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-pass-15
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-pass/id6494988611
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1549936
NOTE: Signed paperback copies will be available in few weeks. We'll keep you all updated as soon as they are ready).
ALSO: Work on an audio version of this book will begin soon, and we hope to get it out later this year. Again, we'll keep you updated on the progress of that project and an expected release date.
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