An Introduction - Hunting Midnight by @JFuji - Book Review.
Good Morning Hivians, Bookians and Buzzers. Joining another awesome community on Hive, "Hive book club" with the inspiration to do a book review, of @jfuji's awesome new Hive book, entitled "Hunting Midnight". This review focuses on Episode 1: The ghost in the clock. Released over the last couple of months on Hive.
Authors Synopsis:
Alena moved to a small town to start a restaurant, not to tangle with a demon. But when the monster messes with her wifi, ruins her roommate's date, and threatens to commit mass murder, she's forced to put her plans on hold.
The Ghost in the Clock is the inaugural episode of Hunting Midnight, a paranormal adventure series that shatters genre expectations by delivering as much charm as it does creepshow, as many smiles as it does spooks, and an unforgettably unique cast of villains and heroes.
The first line of this adventure reads:
The problems concerning demons and evil clocks began like many of my problems do: with a terrible wifi connection.
An intriguing start to the story, demons and evil clocks, but what do they have to do with WiFi? Well, the time has come for you to dive in, and immerse yourself in this dark, dangerous, yet enlightening and fresh new world! Link to start of story.
Summary (Without too many spoilers!)
The book is based around a small band of awesome characters, and a lot of lobsters! Alena Bisk is our "main" character, with her sidekick and roommate
"Deluxe Prime. Legally, yes, that’s her name".
We're joined by a few other characters as the story progresses but I'll let you find those and the Lobsters, as you read into the story!
The group is faced with some monumental challenges, from demons to evil clocks! Does this all have something to do with the WiFi? Whilst this could sound like a horror novel, it's more of a fantasy adventure, with comedy and touching moments throughout!
“Couldn’t fix the wifi. But renamed some of your poorly labelled folders.” She released my elbow and handed me the computer. “Let’s go!”
Sloth overview!
The story really does hook you in right from the get-go, with awesome descriptions of characters and scenes, brilliant dialogue and nail-biting tension to keep you hooked and wanting more! There's a twist around every corner so it's almost impossible to tell what's going to happen next!
Each part leaves you on a cliffs edge, I regularly found myself imagining what could happen to our characters. What might be planned by our mysterious villains. Time and again the author managed to turn the episode into a series of different directions with such ease, it was a pleasure to read!
@jfuji manages to draw you in time and again with small substories around each of the main characters, how will their lives turn out, and how to be young carefree adults in such times of disarray and upheaval! I for one, can't wait to follow along with the continuation of the series!
Conclusion
For me, this is the perfect book / story. Having it pre-broken into bite-sized chunks is great for a sloth! I can read at my own pace without falling too far behind. The story is gripping, inclusive and fun! The continuous twists and turns will keep the most avid readers hooked, waiting for more! This is the BEST novel I've read on Hive, so the bar is set really high for future episodes!
I can't recommend this series enough, please check out the links below to find out more about this awesome creator and give them some support!
Hunting Midnight Episode 1, Part 1 - Link
A list of all the current parts of Hunting Midnight here - Link
A "Roadmap" of releases here - Link
S2 has started, catch the first part here - Link
Please also consider dropping @jfuji a follow, and get yourself on the reading list so you never miss the awesome adventures still to come!
@jfuji regularly has events and giveaways to help promote their stories and work, check out the latest giveaway and win some #Slothbuzz tokens! Link
JFuji offered rewards for book reviews as part of their giveaways and events, this is one of those reviews. All thought's are from Sloth, Jfuji had no influence on the post, except the stolen image from the book title and assisting with communities to spotlight!