TLDR, don’t buy this book
This book is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, and not in a fun way. To be honest, I found the book through searching for books narrated by Jeff Hays. Not many people enjoy his voice, and I’ll admit, it takes some getting used to, but overall he is a pretty versatile narrator. Seeing that there were multiple narrators, I became really excited. I got a sort of radio drama vibe when I heard the book’s sample.
The first 10-15 minutes were probably the most believable and immersive I felt a story could get for what I was listening to. It was extremely short lived. I find it disturbing not only the quick shift of the main character’s mindset, but the way the book feels off.
I’ll admit, I thought that some of the powers were pretty cool, though some were poorly explained, but to go from the prologue, which feels intense and captivating to some middle/high school kids wet dream threw me for a loop.
As an aside, I truly disliked the overall tone of the book as a whole. The setting doesn’t make sense, the plot feels like something that was written by someone on their first try, and the fact that the exposition, characters and conflict are widely unbelievable is pathetic and lousy on the authors part.
I truly wanted this book to be good, and I feel betrayed by the author not only twisting the knife, but salting the wound as well. Kurtis Eckstein should find a different occupation, because writing books is most definitely not his forte. I just feel bad that I forced myself to listen to the whole thing.