Shelf Life

Do you like a story full of mystery, adventure and fruit? In the novel Black, Thomas Hunter, the protagonist, is a writer that has found himself in trouble with the Mafia. One night, they find him and a chase ensues. A stray bullet clips Thomas’ head, and he is knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, he is another world full of black. The sky is black, the trees look like they have been burned, and thousands of hostile black bats cover the trees. They attack him, and he faints. When he wakes up, he is back in Denver with a massive headache. He soon finds out that whenever he falls asleep, he wakes up in another world. Now he is caught between the two worlds, each on the brink of destruction. In one, a virus threatens to destroy the whole world. In the other, a massive battle between good and evil threatens the entire planet, and only Thomas can save them both.

This is the first book in the Circle Trilogy. I know that every book review says that their book will keep you on the on the edge of your seat, in suspense until the last page, so I won’t (but it does). This book is like a cross between the Matrix and Lord of the Rings, with action and romance so it’s perfect for the ladies as well. I greatly recommend this book for anyone who is sick of studying theme, symbolism or anything else that the English teachers try to cram into us, and just want some brain candy.

By Ian Naldi