Shifted [Paperback]

Colin D. Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2008

Young Mark Arsenault is haunted by a flickering, ghostly figure, and by a bestial presence lurking beneath his skin. As he comes of age, he learns they are far stranger than he could have dared guess; their fates entangled with the fabric of reality itself. Pursued by government agents, Mark struggles to understand his true nature, to save the woman he loves, and to prevent a cosmological catastrophe. To do so, he must become the thing he has always feared most, a creature of Norse myth too terrifying to unleash in this world.

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From the Publisher

Jones, a former aerospace technology writer who spent time in the U.S. Army as a Journalist and Psychological Operations Specialist, currently works in law enforcement. In Shifted, he brings a lifetime of knowledge and experience to bear. Whether writing about topics as disparate as the Gordian domain of subatomic physics, or the bleak, hidden life of battered children, Jones keeps it real for the reader.

From the Author

Two years in the writing, I've carefully crafted Shifted, my first novel, to leave the reader fully involved throughout and breathless at the end. I found it a real pleasure welding the disparate aspects of the plot together, and I hope you enjoy the finished product.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Foremost Press (April 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978970489
• ISBN-13: 978-0978970482
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,203,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Werewolf Legend for the Nuclear Age, June 21, 2009

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D. Salerni (Chester County, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shifted (Paperback)

Growing up in the era of 70's horror films and comic books, Mark Arsenault knows perfectly well that the dark monster lurking within him, struggling to get out, is properly called a "werewolf." Yet, he does not fit all the classic descriptions of a werewolf - "It" wants out all the time, not only during a full moon, and the touch of silver does no harm to him. Also, no part of the werewolf legend can account for the Ghost - a shadowy but familiar figure which tries to guide and educate him - or his occasional glimpses of the future.

The government psychologist who treats him, ever since Mark nearly killed a band of teenage boys who assaulted him, seems to know more than he's telling about Mark's condition. Dr. Simmons offers refuge at a special government camp for "hyper-aggressive boys" like Mark, but "Ghost" keeps warning him that dire consequences will result if Mark agrees to go ...

Shifted is more than a werewolf story. While drawing on some classic elements of your typical werewolf legend, Colin D. Jones's novel breaks new ground in the genre, producing a theory for lycanthropy that incorporates quantum physics and the multiverse theory and even traces its roots back to the Viking ulfhedinn, or berserkers. The result is a taut, well-developed novel that is more science fiction than horror and completely enjoyable by a wide range of readers.

Reviewed by Dianne K. Salerni
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A tale with an unusual twist.. or wag?, April 20, 2011

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Jordan hackney - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shifted: A Novel (Kindle Edition)

I read shifted, and i was very pleasantly surprised. this tale goes far from where you expect it, but it does so naturally and without being forced. I was very delighted in the characters and the explanations of everything. I don't want to fgive any spoilers, but it is a very good read and i highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Shifted review, November 15, 2009

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W. White "W. White" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shifted (Paperback)

Shifted is a complex but crafted tale for readers of all desires and preferences to enjoy. I would recommend this novel to anyone that wants to be dazzeled from begining to end. Colin D. Jones, you sneaky dawg!