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Stream Liner #1
Stream Liner Meets the Devils Spawn
In this second part of the “Stream Liner” series Vanessa has left the town of Littleworth with out her beloved brother Lee. She would always have to be on her guard, living in fear with her new born baby “Aaron”. She knew he was special, so special in fact that his father “The Stream Liner” would watch over them and wait, soon it would be time to show his presence and re-claim his off spring. With a serial killer on the loose plus the fear of losing her only son, Vanessa will do everything in her power to protect what is rightfully hers Aaron on the other hand has no such fears, he grows stronger by the day, he can feel the presence of his father and longs for his appearance. The Stream Liner knows what he wants and nothing will stand in his way, not a serial killer that’s for sure and certainly not the carrier of his off spring.
- GenresHorror
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First published November 18, 2005
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About the author
Paul Leslie Griffiths
4 books59 followersThe Stream Liner is a powerful alien who crash landed on earth hundreds of years ago, his only goal is to somehow go home, he has no challengers on this planet, and humans to him are nothing more than ants. To keep him from not going insane he devises his own games, these games normally exist of people, men and women as he has no preference, where he can manipulate and make them do things that they would never normally dream of in their own life.
One of the main characters, a young girl by the name of Shannon is struggling to keep herself and her only brother left in this world away from the drugs and gang violence that is rife in their home town, the only problem is Ben her brother has no intention of keeping out of trouble, he has joined a gang and he thinks this is his best way of protecting his sister, he loves the control this gives him over other people. As in real the real world nothing in life is that simple, Shannon's life gets turned on its head as the books go on, finding love is the easy part keeping what she wants is another thing. What with the Stream Liner and a serial killer on the loose nobody is safe, one thing is for sure though Shannon has not come this far to lose what she has left in her life.
"You can run but you cannot hide from the Stream Liner." A six book series.
Inspiration
The Stream Liner Series was born out of a time in my life when I was at my lowest; my mentality was not in a positive place, I needed to leave reality and bury myself in a fantasy world, a world where I controlled what happened. Who lived who died who laughed and who cried? I quickly realized for me to cope with what was happening in my life at that time writing was the best way of escaping the pain I was in. I have absolutely no idea why my mind picked up the lap top and pressed word. My fingers just started to write I had no beginning middle or end to what I was doing. Before I even realized what I was doing I had finished five pages, I can remember sitting there reading back what I had done. The more I wrote the less I wanted to stop, this was the time I really realized that being in the fantasy world was a far better experience to me than real life, I still feel this to this day.
www.streamlinerseries.co.uk
One of the main characters, a young girl by the name of Shannon is struggling to keep herself and her only brother left in this world away from the drugs and gang violence that is rife in their home town, the only problem is Ben her brother has no intention of keeping out of trouble, he has joined a gang and he thinks this is his best way of protecting his sister, he loves the control this gives him over other people. As in real the real world nothing in life is that simple, Shannon's life gets turned on its head as the books go on, finding love is the easy part keeping what she wants is another thing. What with the Stream Liner and a serial killer on the loose nobody is safe, one thing is for sure though Shannon has not come this far to lose what she has left in her life.
"You can run but you cannot hide from the Stream Liner." A six book series.
Inspiration
The Stream Liner Series was born out of a time in my life when I was at my lowest; my mentality was not in a positive place, I needed to leave reality and bury myself in a fantasy world, a world where I controlled what happened. Who lived who died who laughed and who cried? I quickly realized for me to cope with what was happening in my life at that time writing was the best way of escaping the pain I was in. I have absolutely no idea why my mind picked up the lap top and pressed word. My fingers just started to write I had no beginning middle or end to what I was doing. Before I even realized what I was doing I had finished five pages, I can remember sitting there reading back what I had done. The more I wrote the less I wanted to stop, this was the time I really realized that being in the fantasy world was a far better experience to me than real life, I still feel this to this day.
www.streamlinerseries.co.uk
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November 26, 2012
Review of Stream Liner of the Lost Souls
by Paul Leslie Griffiths
5 Stars
Wow! What an adventuresome, exciting, non-stop-paced, horror-laden, hopeful, wonderful book! I literally raced through in one sitting and could not put it down till I reached the end-and found myself wanting the story to go on and on.
In a dingy, run-down town in England, where the depressed economy has put paid to the profiteers who once tried to make a go of industry, sometimes it's all a person can do to just get by. Shannon is one such individual, working two low-paying jobs to keep a flat and to try to keep her elder brother-her only remaining family-on the straight and narrow. The problem is that Ben isn't even on the straight-he's in a gang, and rather narrowly escapes the inexplicable massacre that kills most of the members. His buddy Dave is new to the gang; and Dave has a lot of secrets, some of which could prove deadly. But neither of them, and quite possibly no one human, can stand up to and conquer the fatal threat known as the “Stream Liner of the Lost Souls,” an unearthly creature of illusion and claws, unleashed in Japan, now haunting Littleton.
This reviewer is so glad this is just the first of a series. A multilayered and complex novel which will keep your attention, and then refuse to leave your mind, “Stream Liner of the Lost Souls” is unforgettable.
by Paul Leslie Griffiths
5 Stars
Wow! What an adventuresome, exciting, non-stop-paced, horror-laden, hopeful, wonderful book! I literally raced through in one sitting and could not put it down till I reached the end-and found myself wanting the story to go on and on.
In a dingy, run-down town in England, where the depressed economy has put paid to the profiteers who once tried to make a go of industry, sometimes it's all a person can do to just get by. Shannon is one such individual, working two low-paying jobs to keep a flat and to try to keep her elder brother-her only remaining family-on the straight and narrow. The problem is that Ben isn't even on the straight-he's in a gang, and rather narrowly escapes the inexplicable massacre that kills most of the members. His buddy Dave is new to the gang; and Dave has a lot of secrets, some of which could prove deadly. But neither of them, and quite possibly no one human, can stand up to and conquer the fatal threat known as the “Stream Liner of the Lost Souls,” an unearthly creature of illusion and claws, unleashed in Japan, now haunting Littleton.
This reviewer is so glad this is just the first of a series. A multilayered and complex novel which will keep your attention, and then refuse to leave your mind, “Stream Liner of the Lost Souls” is unforgettable.
August 31, 2012
i read this some time ago now and i must say i have read it again, the twists in this book are mostly ones that you will not automatically see coming, he seems to have his own original way of writing i have not come across his style before but im sure someone has on here be interesting to know who has this style as i would be interested in reading some more like this.no frills book really which seems to be unusual from all the books i have read. good luck to him i say.
December 30, 2012
Shannon works two jobs to make ends meet and also tries to keep her older brother away from the drugs and violence that surrounds them in an area that the cops won't even come to. Too bad Ben doesn't want to be kept away, he thrives on it. Shannon is determined to get them out though, she has already lost both parents and another brother and won't lose him too. After horrific events unfold, everything changes, all of mankind will be affected. An evil that spans continents has come to their town to wreak havoc. Dead but not dead, flashing red eyes, an illusion with claws, it is a waking nightmare that they have to battle to survive. This book is a straight up horror novel, I love horror and it seems to be a dying art. This book is gruesome, violent and scary, it is exactly as it says, a horror novel and I enjoyed it immensely. If you are a horror fan, this is a must read for you.
September 3, 2012
I was totally surprised as I have never read a book like this before but I was hooked from Chapter One. It is an easy read with lot's of twists, and although very gruesome in parts I found it totally gripping, I cannot wait for the release of Paul's second book, really hope it's not a long wait Paul.
August 31, 2012
Read it, as saw a few people talking about it on FB! Loved it, refreshing read from a new author, looking forward to the next edition!
Although i agree with the authors blog on here, it is an easy read, which personally isn't a bad thing from time to time.
Although i agree with the authors blog on here, it is an easy read, which personally isn't a bad thing from time to time.
August 31, 2012
read this last year, been waiting for the author to bring out a second, I am excited to now see from his profile that the next one will be published early part of next year, cant wait I will defiantly be buying...
September 2, 2012
just could not stop readying awesome i found things in this book close to everyday real life and also others that i think everyone thinks about from now and then can wait for pauls next book early next year i will be waiting with true excitement.
December 21, 2012
I found this book on Twitter and bought it. Although I don’t normally read this type of horror book, I enjoyed it. It’s full of twists and turns and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I love Paul Griffiths writing stile and will definitely read more of his work. It’s definitely unusual.
September 2, 2012
Liked the book, not normally my kind of thing. Thought the way it was written was clever and different. Would recommend this and not just for lovers of this genre!
September 2, 2012
My son read this and gave me his copy, was surprised as never heard of book, enjoyed it and looking forward to the next edition (i hear it's on its way)!
December 19, 2012
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I feel really bad about my 3/5 star review because others loved this book, I just couldn't. It wasn't my thing at all. I really felt like the summary was for another book. I thought this book would be about teens fighting to get away from gangs and drugs on the street. I was so far off its not even funny. To start off, this book was not YA, maybe it could pass as NA but I would say adult. It was very gruesome and there was a lot of fighting, shootings and stabbings. I kept forgetting the characters because I found that there were so many of them. I really had no idea what was going on until the very end of the story. All I know was if someone's eyes flashed red they were evil.
Character wise I really didn't feel a connection to any of them because like I said there were so many present. And when I finally knew who someone was they would die.
This book just plain confused me. I really don't see there being a second one, unless its a "before" and tells what what happened with Lee and Vanessa's dad. I would recommend this to people who like Sci- Fi, not those looking for a nice book about teens getting their lives straight and getting off the street like I thought.
Thanks Paul for letting me read and review your book. It just wasn't for me.
I feel really bad about my 3/5 star review because others loved this book, I just couldn't. It wasn't my thing at all. I really felt like the summary was for another book. I thought this book would be about teens fighting to get away from gangs and drugs on the street. I was so far off its not even funny. To start off, this book was not YA, maybe it could pass as NA but I would say adult. It was very gruesome and there was a lot of fighting, shootings and stabbings. I kept forgetting the characters because I found that there were so many of them. I really had no idea what was going on until the very end of the story. All I know was if someone's eyes flashed red they were evil.
Character wise I really didn't feel a connection to any of them because like I said there were so many present. And when I finally knew who someone was they would die.
This book just plain confused me. I really don't see there being a second one, unless its a "before" and tells what what happened with Lee and Vanessa's dad. I would recommend this to people who like Sci- Fi, not those looking for a nice book about teens getting their lives straight and getting off the street like I thought.
Thanks Paul for letting me read and review your book. It just wasn't for me.
July 19, 2015
I particularly like the beginning of this book, the description of the once vibrant manufacturing or mining town ruined by those wanting to make a quick buck by finding somewhere cheaper to invest in . No-one willing to fund new infrastructure nor wanting to pay decent wages because it would hurt the bottom line. The results of this quick-buck mentality are visible all over the world; great towns losing their brightest children, the rest left to survive as best they can. The slow rotting of the factories, that sometimes give art a boost in photographs or street art, but art from a necessary distance.
Close-up there is another story; the disaffected and angry are ganging together, literally, the police complicit or helpless and then there is something else entirely tearing the place apart.....something we can only guess at and the violence and terror feeds it.
Exciting book, only negative comment is that I think it needs more work on the formatting to slow down the read, so we can take a breath, otherwise I would have given it 5*.
Close-up there is another story; the disaffected and angry are ganging together, literally, the police complicit or helpless and then there is something else entirely tearing the place apart.....something we can only guess at and the violence and terror feeds it.
Exciting book, only negative comment is that I think it needs more work on the formatting to slow down the read, so we can take a breath, otherwise I would have given it 5*.
October 26, 2012
What a follow up to Stream Liners the Lost Souls, again another gripping read from Paul Leslie Griffiths
'She struggled against the ropes that were tying her down, she was finding it hard to swallow, the gag in her mouth was tight, too tight. Although she hadn’t a stitch on she wasn’t cold, in fact she felt like she was on fire, she didn’t want to look around the room but she had too-
'The footsteps didn’t come to her bedroom, instead they walked into her bathroom he turned the taps on and began to wash his hands thoroughly. This was going to be his best work ever'
'She struggled against the ropes that were tying her down, she was finding it hard to swallow, the gag in her mouth was tight, too tight. Although she hadn’t a stitch on she wasn’t cold, in fact she felt like she was on fire, she didn’t want to look around the room but she had too-
'The footsteps didn’t come to her bedroom, instead they walked into her bathroom he turned the taps on and began to wash his hands thoroughly. This was going to be his best work ever'
December 29, 2013
I don't always read what the author writes about the book because I like to be shocked and surprised. I was very shocked surprised and confused. I thought that the stream liner was doing all the killing them to find out he wasn't. Then the way the killer was performing the killings. I felt sorry for his son to have grown up so fast and wondering who he was and who he wanted to be like human or beast. If you enjoy reading the gross details of horror books and wondering what will be coming next read this series
December 29, 2013
Just when things are getting even better the book ends. I know that there is more going on than I have read or I didn't read between the lines. There's a few people that I don't know what happened to them and then there's Shannon there's something about her that I feel I'm missing. Then there's Lucifer who is he and where does he fit in all this destruction? I have more questions than answers. This series has me hooked so bad that I need to reread them before book 4 is released. I need to figure out what I'm missing I feel I'm missing something but what? I'm a total Stream Liner Fan!!!!
December 29, 2013
I don't read horror books I'm more romance but I have to say this has taken my reading to something new. I love the story the plot the graphic images that played in my mind. All the characters and the well written parts they played made you fill sorry for some and joy for others. Well written and will be enjoying the whole series. Thank you Paul for letting me get to know you enough on fb.to want to read your book series .
October 26, 2013
Absolutely remarkable. This is the second book in the series and what a treat it was to read it. I didn't think you could get any better than book one but I was so wrong. This book was sensational I really didn't want it to end. what a gifted and talented author Paul is. I can't wait to read book 3 downloading now.
October 26, 2013
Fantastic book. I couldn't put this book down from start to finish. what a remarkable first book from Paul Griffiths. I will definitely be purchasing book 2 of the Stream Liner Series.
November 3, 2013
What a fantastic book I couldn't put it down. I really can't wait for book 4.
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