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Once held captive and tortured on a mysterious mountain, Dan
was lucky to have made it out alive. But freedom comes at a cost. Left with
little memory of the horrific ordeal, Dan can recall one thing--his escape
meant leaving his brother behind.
With each day that passes, Dan waits with the other
survivors in hope of his brother's escape. But just as long-forgotten memories
start rising to the surface, the sudden appearance of a wounded woman throws
everything into question. As Dan struggles to know who to trust, he is caught
once again in a paralyzing moral dilemma:
How far will he go to save the people he loves?
My Thoughts:
Author Smucker writes stories that are out of my usual genre,
which usually has to have something to do with romance. But his stories are so
different and intriguing that I cannot help but be captured in their pages.
These Nameless Things, even the title is mesmerizing,
we are taken on a journey that is almost magical and mythical and certainly
imaginative. No there is no magic or anything like that but it was a story that
had a deep and resounding message that did speak to my heart. I had a hard time
putting the story down as I just wanted to keep reading and see where this
journey led the characters and me the reader.
The author states that this story is somewhat based on Dante’s
Inferno, which I have not had the privilege to read yet. It also seemed
to have hints of Greek mythos and the storytelling was very reminiscent of one
of my favorite shows, a long time ago, Lost. If you are looking for a lyrical read with an
almost fairy tale like quality with hard truths to look at, then you will not
be disappointed.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was
not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Shawn Smucker is the award-winning author of Light from
Distant Stars, the young adult novels The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of
Over There, and the memoir Once We Were Strangers. He lives with his wife and
six children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at
www.shawnsmucker.com.
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