Black Fall
by D.J. Bodden
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Pub Date Apr 10 2015 | Archive Date May 13 2017
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
Jonas Black is a typical 16 year old, except for his lucid dreams, reclusive mother, and the two hulking bodyguards who walk him to school. When his father disappears, he's forced to enter a dangerous, supernatural world hidden in modern day Manhattan, all while trying to come to grips with his unique heritage and keeping his battered MP3 player working. In the process, he'll beat down a long-dead Frenchman, talk to a woman who has no tongue, find out what human ash tastes like, and learn to make friends who don't want to kill him. The odds are against him, but he has a plan; if he's lucky, he might even survive.
A high-paced supernatural thriller with strong male and female characters, century-old feuds, and dark humor, Black Fall is the first of four books in the Black Year series by D.J. Bodden.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781511845861 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
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Reviewer 388032
Brilliant from start to finish! This book packs a punch and keeps you wanting more. Move over Cullen there's a new vampire in town! I will be honest and say I am not really a supernatural fan but this book has made me want to go and read the next one as soon as I finish typing this review. Bodden writes his characters brilliantly introducing them in a way that makes you drawn to them. Jonas Black thinks he's just an ordinary kid who loses his dad, an incident at his own home brings out that truth that he is a vampire and there are people set out to kill him. With his parents gone he allies with those who want to kill him and fights his own kind. The ending is an action packed dual on various planes! leaving Jonas fighting both head vampire and demon! This book left me wanting more and I cannot recommend it enough! now onto the next in the series
Nannette H, Reviewer
When is a vampire not a vampire? When is a werewolf not a werewolf? Or a zombie not a zombie? D. J. Bodden’s Black Fall is a fast paced read where nothing is what it seems and sometimes that is really bad. Jonas Black is a 16 yr old whose life begins to unravel when his father dies. The funeral is at night. His mother breaks open the urn and claims it is not her husband because she can tell “human” ashes. Poor Jonas is about to spend the next few months constantly thinking, “Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.”
Black Fall is a supernatural mystery built around a teenager, who used to have normal teenage problems until he found out the truth about his parents, himself and the world. The beings that populate the book were fascinating. Different than the normal run of the mill supernaturals. I did have some confusion about the power structures in the different species as well as Jonas’s existence. I am not sure if more of this will be dealt with in the next three books (Black Fall is the first of a projected four book series). It was an enjoyable read that I obtained from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review. I would love to hear it as an audiobook read by someone like James Foster (hint, hint author). I would have no problems recommending it to anyone over eighteen and probably any mature high schoolers. I would have to reread it again with my “mother” senses engaged before I would go any younger. I will be looking forward to picking up the sequel when my library gets it. And seriously Mr. Bodden - Audiobook - James Foster.
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