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Sunset Specters

The Fifth Jonathan Shade Novel

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Sunset Specters

By: Gary Jonas
Narrated by: Joe Hempel
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A sorcerer seeking immortality

The powerful wizard, Henry Winslow, arrives in 1877 and sets out for the Barbary Coast in San Francisco to steal a bit of life energy from his parents before he can head to the 1920s to complete his immortality ritual.

A former slave with a mission

Douglas Freeman is a former slave with a growing collection of vengeful ghosts, and he's headed for the Barbary Coast to kill the last few men on his list.

Champions out of time

Jonathan Shade and Kelly Chan reunite with Brand, the former Sekutar warrior, and Esther, the ghost who has an unbreakable bond with Shade. They set out for California to stop Winslow. But the Barbary Coast is a dangerous place where life is cheap. Their paths will cross with thieves, cutthroats, crimps, prostitutes, gangs, magic, and a supernatural threat. Time is running out on their mission, and one thing is certain - not everyone is going to get out alive.

©2015 Gary Jonas (P)2016 Gary Jonas Action & Adventure Fantasy Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Fiction Ghost Haunted Magic Users City Ancient Egypt Ancient History

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The weird world of Jonathan Shade just keeps getting weirder, and the West was never so wild. Back from ancient Egypt, Jon and Kelly are reunited with their companions, Esher and Brant in a lawless 1877 in their continued quest to stop Winslow and save the world. This is proving to be an exceptionally costly and dangerous enterprise as all does not go well (does it ever?). Could be only time will heal some wounds ...

As always, the narration is superb, with Joe Hempel's adroit voicings of each protagonist such that he becomes each character he assumes at the time. And his fast paced reading brings further excitement and magic to an already excellent story.

I was fortunate in being gifted a copy of Anubis Nights, via Audiobook Boom. My thanks to the right's holder as this is a book in a very enjoyable series, which made me smile, laugh and sometimes be filled with dismay. With great characters, fast paced action, quirky situations and comedy, too. Best if read in series sequence for fullest enjoyment, though not totally essential, this is the second of a time travel trilogy within the Shade listings - and it all just keeps getting better! I am really looking forward to the next installment of Jonathan's complicated life in book six.

"I'd rather not shoot you, Jonathan"

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I love this book. This is book two in the Jonathan Shade trilogy, so only listen to this one if you have heard book four and are prepared to get book six because trust me you will need to get them, no skipping ahead. No matter how much you want to and be prepared for your world to be rocked. The great thing about this author is you never know what he is going to throw at his characters next and the bad thing is he throws a lot at them, so each book is packed full of adventure. Most of the adventure is focused on Jonathan and unlike the previous book it only takes part in the one time line. The characters are great and as we have got to know them over the course of the series you wonder just how much more they can take. So sit back and cross your fingers that your favourite character makes it to the next book.
Jonathan and Kelly arrive in the 1877 to join Brand the former Sekutar and Ester the ghost in the hopes of stopping Henry Winslow in this time line. Henry wants to drain some power from his parents before he is born but things are not right in the town. Ester is not the only ghost and Jonathan isn't the only person who can see them. The wild West was a lawless time and with guns freely available to anyone can they stop Winslow? Or has he already got to powerful to stop? Magic won't work on Jonathan but what about guns, Hachette and what about his friends?
Joe Hempel does another excellent job with this narration. You really feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster with the characters because he puts so much effort and emotion into his reading.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Guns a blazing in the wild west

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Jonathan Shade and Kelly link up with Brand and Esther in 1877, hoping to stop the second version of Henry Winslow. As usual nothing goes as planned and the end results are going to change Shade's life forever, as he attempts to maintain the timeline.

Enjoying this series, that is down to good stories but also Joe Hempel's narration.

Welcome to the West, Mr Shade!!

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Brilliant storyline enjoyed this audio book very much
Love every minute for the storyline
Must buy

Brilliant book

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Everybody seems to be dead. Yes, everybody. How is our hero going to sort this out?

I enjoyed this; it was nothing like I expected and I can't wait to get to the final instalment of this time-travelling trilogy.

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