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Crossroads
by
Chandler McGrew (Goodreads Author)
Sheila Bright talks to the dead including the ghost of her mother who wants to move to California. Kira Graves can produce money out of thin air. The two of them, Shape Shifters, Pookas, Lost Boys and more all inhabit the Crossroads, where good and evil collide.
When Kira's family and everyone else in their carnival are murdered by unearthly creatures called Grigs, Kira and...more
When Kira's family and everyone else in their carnival are murdered by unearthly creatures called Grigs, Kira and...more
Kindle Edition, 362 pages
Published
July 29th 2012
(first published January 1st 2012)
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I have to admit I don't normally read this kind of books with all kinds of supernatural elements. After reading this book, I discovered again why I don't. It's just not my genre. I like stories that could really happen. Nonetheless I liked this book and this story. It's very well written and author Chandler McGrew doesn't waste time on unnecessary scenes. That's a thing I highly appreciate. Something that did bother me from time to time were all the comparisons the author made. The words "it was...more
Wow. This book is a fantastic read. Crossroads is a paranormal suspense with an edge of mystery. You’re drawn into the strange world of a carnival, but quickly realize there is something much darker at work.
Chandler McGrew reveals clues as to what is going slowly throughout the plot, never revealing what exactly is going on until the climax of the story. I had guesses as to what was going on, but nothing concrete.
The paranormal side of things was something fresh and new. I won’t reveal what exac...more
Chandler McGrew reveals clues as to what is going slowly throughout the plot, never revealing what exactly is going on until the climax of the story. I had guesses as to what was going on, but nothing concrete.
The paranormal side of things was something fresh and new. I won’t reveal what exac...more
Crossroads wastes no time in telling its story, opening with intrigue, foreboding, and a tragic turn of events, instantly endearing the reader to the main character, Kira. After mere pages, I really felt for Kira and Jen, and journeying with them through the book, was wishing for their happy ending. In fact, all the characters are likeable, each having depth and distinct personality.
McGrew begins by building the tension one tingle at a time, until before you know it your entire spine reverberate...more
McGrew begins by building the tension one tingle at a time, until before you know it your entire spine reverberate...more
already knew that Chandler McGrew was a talented writer after I read his other work, The Remnant. So I didn't expect to be disappointed with reading Crossroads, and I wasn't.
I may have to take a break from paranormal books after reading this one. It really left me on the edge of my seat and literally shaking with anxiety. Chandler sucks you into the world of Sheila and Kira as if you are standing right there with them. Seriously, the Empty-Eyed Man was completely frightening!!
Chandler McGrew is...more
I may have to take a break from paranormal books after reading this one. It really left me on the edge of my seat and literally shaking with anxiety. Chandler sucks you into the world of Sheila and Kira as if you are standing right there with them. Seriously, the Empty-Eyed Man was completely frightening!!
Chandler McGrew is...more
I have found another great author. I didn't like this one as much as I did Remnant, but Remnant should have been a ten star, I like it that much. But where Remnant was deep and heavy and gave me tons to think about, this one was light but scary. I guess this one was one of those YA books that I don't usually care for but this one was more involved like Stephen King's novels. I loved Kira, the 14 year old heroine. I loved the magical carnival people and the empty-eyed man was very scary. The big...more
Wow. This book is a fantastic read. Crossroads is a paranormal suspense with an edge of mystery. You’re drawn into the strange world of a carnival, but quickly realize there is something much darker at work.
Chandler McGrew reveals clues as to what is going slowly throughout the plot, never revealing what exactly is going on until the climax of the story. I had guesses as to what was going on, but nothing concrete.
The paranormal side of things was something fresh and new. I won’t reveal what exac...more
Chandler McGrew reveals clues as to what is going slowly throughout the plot, never revealing what exactly is going on until the climax of the story. I had guesses as to what was going on, but nothing concrete.
The paranormal side of things was something fresh and new. I won’t reveal what exac...more
Crossroads by Chandler McGrew is a story about a teen girl named Kira who loses everything she has ever known and must battle the Empty-Eyed Man and his minions with the help of friends, family and a few strangers. Can she save her family's legacy?
Kira is the only child raised in the life of the carnival. Her parents, and everyone she knows, is tragically murdered one night. Filled with cryptic messages from her parents, a strange eye amulet, and a traveling companion named Jen, Kira is on the r...more
Kira is the only child raised in the life of the carnival. Her parents, and everyone she knows, is tragically murdered one night. Filled with cryptic messages from her parents, a strange eye amulet, and a traveling companion named Jen, Kira is on the r...more
I didn't expect to enjoy this -- it really isn't my genre. But the combination of ideas -- shape shifters? lost boys? and what on Earth (or elsewhere) is a Pooka?! -- caught my attention, so I gave it a try. I'm so glad I did. The story was unique enough to stay unpredictable without being too convoluted for me to follow. I found myself telling my 4th/6th grade carpool kids the story as it progressed for the first several days -- now they are reading it themselves (it's interesting to adults wit...more
I don't really know what to say about this book. Maybe I'm still trying to process all that this book had to offer. However, I will say that Chandler McGrew wrote this book exceptionally well combining a well timed pace with a hint of suspense that kept me wanting to find out more but only revealing just enough to never fully figure out what was just around the corner.
This book is fun enough to read with short chapters but I don't feel it would leave me with any real lasting impression. It's wo...more
This book is fun enough to read with short chapters but I don't feel it would leave me with any real lasting impression. It's wo...more
This was I slow burner for me. I enjoyed it but it took me a while to get into it. As it drew nearer to the climax though I was hooked. There was a lot of mystery surrounding the story and I often felt the answers were right there on the page I was just missing them.
The story was told from different perspectives and were quite a few mini cliff hangers that had me reading on to see what would happen next.
It was filled with suspense and horror although not so scary I couldn't sleep.overall A good...more
The story was told from different perspectives and were quite a few mini cliff hangers that had me reading on to see what would happen next.
It was filled with suspense and horror although not so scary I couldn't sleep.overall A good...more
Feb 21, 2013
Evelyn
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Recommends it for:
Any bookworm out there looking at reading this book!
A amazing story,very well written.
Any bookworm should dive into this fine book!
Any bookworm should dive into this fine book!
Mar 05, 2013
Kimberly
marked it as to-read
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Chandler McGrew,who began writing after he had turned forty lives in quiet seclusion in the mountains of Maine. He writes ten to twelve hours a day.
Born in Texas he lived for almost a decade in Alaska where his first novel, Cold Heart, is set. He followed with Night Terror and then The Darkening and In Shadows.
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Born in Texas he lived for almost a decade in Alaska where his first novel, Cold Heart, is set. He followed with Night Terror and then The Darkening and In Shadows.
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