Paranormals [Hardcover]

Christopher Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2006

In the tradition of the X-Men and the Wild Card anthologies comes a novel of superhuman wonder. Five years ago, a celestial event, dubbed the White Flash, bathed the Earth in its awesome glow. Almost immediately, some people began changing ... and the Paranormal Effect had no discernable pattern. Age, race, gender ... none of it mattered. Anyone can change ... At any time ... In any way ... Now, the world is trying desperately to adjust. The United States government has formed the Paranormal Control Agency to deal with the new breed of paranormal criminals - rogues - but with precious few paranormal agents of their own ... At the heart of the maelstrom stand four people: Vortex, a young man with a vision; Ensign Michael Takayasu and Shockwave, two agents of the PCA; Powerhouse, a new paranormal desperate to protect his family. Paranormals The world will never be the same.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Andrews is a master of character development ... [we] see their motivations and dreams ... richly executed personalities [drive] the plot forward ..." --Marcus Alexander Hart, Author of "The Oblivion Society"

"... another delightful journey ... writing style is intriguing ... has the ability to draw the reader [in] ... highly recommended ..." --Diane Sewell, Denisemclark.com

About the Author

Christopher Andrews lives in California with his wife, Yvonne Isaak-Andrews, their beautiful daughter, Arianna, and their Pug, PJ.  He is working on his next novels, and continues to work as an actor and screenwriter.

Excerpts from all of Christopher's novels can be found at ChristopherAndrews.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: Rising Star Visionary Press; 2nd edition (January 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977453510
• ISBN-13: 978-0977453511
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,586,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Andrews lives in California with his wife, Yvonne Isaak-Andrews, their beautiful daughter, Arianna, and their Pug, PJ. He is working on his next novels, and continues to work as an actor and screenwriter.

Excerpts from all of Christopher's novels can be found at www.ChristopherAndrews.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the sequel?!?, December 29, 2010

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Eric Baker "SciFiNerd" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paranormals (Paperback)

Fun superhero book. Not quite as good as Ex-Heroes or Devil's Cape, but definitely worth the read. Interesting characters, powers and nicely written. My only real complaint is... WHERE'S THE DAMN SEQUEL that was promised at the end of the novel?!?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much more than a comic book..., July 10, 2006

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Marcus Alexander Hart (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paranormals (Hardcover)

Christopher Andrews is a master of character development, and his gift serves him well in his novel "Paranormals."

"Paranormals" is the story of how the world changes when a mysterious white flash in the sky endows a portion of the population with incredible mutant powers. With a premise like this, "Paranormals" could have very easily turned into a second-rate "X-Men" knock off, but Andrews avoids this trap through his deftly painted characters.

The reader almost immediately feels for these people as we begin to see their motivations and dreams (sometimes quite literally). These paranormal heroes are more than just "the strong guy" or "the dude who can shoot lasers out of his eyes." These are richly executed personalities that drive the plot forward with their interactions as they work to accomplish their individual goals.

That is not to say that Andrews takes himself, or his paranormals, too seriously. The book is full of clever winks to the audience and references to his pop-culture inspirations. In "Paranormals," if a character is going to act like he's Batman, he'll have the decency to call himself on it.

The last page of "Paranormals" suggests an impending sequel. I look forward to meeting up with all of my paranormal friends again in the next book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid read, April 4, 2011

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Scott Griffith - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paranormals (Kindle Edition)

Well written book. I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the character development and flow of the story. I found myself latched onto the story just like I used to latch on to comic's as a kid.

As a father of 3 small children, making time to do anything let alone read a book from start to finish is no small feat. I value my time, and have precious little of it, but found myself making time to read the book, even at the expense of my sleep!

You have me hooked now Mr Andrews, its time for part 2!