"In the city, destruction is ramped as fires are in every direction. Cop cars are knocked over destroyed, and hundreds lay dead." A Single Moment Can Change Life Forever. For Pete Farrell Two Moments Will Define His Entire Existence. By Accident Or Fate, Pete Stumble On A Relic From Another Time And Will Change His Very Being. Pete However Awakens A Great Evil, One That Thinks Pete Is The Key To Their Rise To Power Once Again On Earth. Pete Struggling To Find Himself Follows. The Shadow Is Born But The Light Inside Remains.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Dawn of the Shadow is meant to be the start of a new super-hero series. The story is about a young man, Pete Farrell, who accidentally gains super-powers while investigating a strange laboratory near his home. How Pete learns to use his new powers and how he ultimately decides what he should do with them make for interesting reading. The story is a page-turner and fast paced as befits a super-hero story.
This book has everything a good story needs - beginning, middle, ending (of sorts) with openings left for one or more sequels. The conflicts faced by Pete and his friends and the way those conflicts are dealt with are realistic, the story intriguing. In fact, I had a hard time leaving this book alone while reading it... yes, the story IS that good.
Now for the bad news. Much as I enjoyed the story, this book is really only in first draft stage. There are a boatload of grammatical and spelling errors and a few errors of the typographical nature as well. The most frequent type of error I saw was the use of homophones - words that sound the same, but which are spelled very differently and which have entirely different meanings from each other. In a few cases, sentence structure was very awkward. In short, I didn't mark the errors or even make a note of all types of errors because the sheer volume of them would be overwhelming.
On another note, some words look to be invented. There is nothing wrong with inventing new words for a story, however, if used, invented or uncommon words should be included in a glossary at the back, so the reader can familiarize himself with such words before reading the book, so he/she will not believe the words invented for or used in the story are errors.... Read more ›
This book has everything a good story needs - beginning, middle, ending (of sorts) with openings left for one or more sequels. The conflicts faced by Pete and his friends and the way those conflicts are dealt with are realistic, the story intriguing. In fact, I had a hard time leaving this book alone while reading it... yes, the story IS that good.
Now for the bad news. Much as I enjoyed the story, this book is really only in first draft stage. There are a boatload of grammatical and spelling errors and a few errors of the typographical nature as well. The most frequent type of error I saw was the use of homophones - words that sound the same, but which are spelled very differently and which have entirely different meanings from each other. In a few cases, sentence structure was very awkward. In short, I didn't mark the errors or even make a note of all types of errors because the sheer volume of them would be overwhelming.
On another note, some words look to be invented. There is nothing wrong with inventing new words for a story, however, if used, invented or uncommon words should be included in a glossary at the back, so the reader can familiarize himself with such words before reading the book, so he/she will not believe the words invented for or used in the story are errors.... Read more ›
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
5-- exuberant Stars for Story Excellence!
4 - encouragement Stars as he works on the craft
Youngster Pete Farrell lived in the shadow of his pals his whole life. In the opening scenes, you say to yourself, "What a goober!" as he un-athletically sends his bike end over end, and ends up having to walk home alone. But by then, you know that he is about to stumble upon something amazing. When he discovers the underground lab from ages past, Pete learns about a history never taught in school. Another slip inside the lab and Pete is literally changed forever. Now, your story is really afoot!
WHAM! BAM! POW! Peter Kelly brings us a rip-roaring superhero story that rivals any of those penned in Marvel Comics, and I feel we're going to be seeing even more great tales from this young writer.
Word to the wise, read the story for itself, and don't focus on the newbie errors sprinkled here and there. Peter Kelly can spin a yarn that will curl your toes and swell your chest with excitement. I hope he keeps his pen to the paper for years to come.
Good storytellers are more rare than you think, don't stop now, Mr. Kelly!
5-Stars for Story Excellence!
(For my YA readers, R-rating for language)
Ellen C Maze
Author of Curiously Spiritual Vampire Tales
RABBIT: CHASING BETH RIDER, #50 Bestseller in Kindle, Horror/Occult
4 - encouragement Stars as he works on the craft
Youngster Pete Farrell lived in the shadow of his pals his whole life. In the opening scenes, you say to yourself, "What a goober!" as he un-athletically sends his bike end over end, and ends up having to walk home alone. But by then, you know that he is about to stumble upon something amazing. When he discovers the underground lab from ages past, Pete learns about a history never taught in school. Another slip inside the lab and Pete is literally changed forever. Now, your story is really afoot!
WHAM! BAM! POW! Peter Kelly brings us a rip-roaring superhero story that rivals any of those penned in Marvel Comics, and I feel we're going to be seeing even more great tales from this young writer.
Word to the wise, read the story for itself, and don't focus on the newbie errors sprinkled here and there. Peter Kelly can spin a yarn that will curl your toes and swell your chest with excitement. I hope he keeps his pen to the paper for years to come.
Good storytellers are more rare than you think, don't stop now, Mr. Kelly!
5-Stars for Story Excellence!
(For my YA readers, R-rating for language)
Ellen C Maze
Author of Curiously Spiritual Vampire Tales
RABBIT: CHASING BETH RIDER, #50 Bestseller in Kindle, Horror/Occult
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Peter Kelly's Dawn of the Shadow starts with a set of beautiful images, bridges, buildings, lights... then a story of long-ago war between races destroyed by an asteroid, except for those that lived on frozen in space and time.
In the present day, Tim, Mark and Pete are twenty-somethings riding bikes and having fun till Pete wanders off alone, in the dark, chased by a pitbull, saved by a mysterious golden rod. The present tense narration reminds me of those do-it-yourself adventures I used to read as a kid--if you think Pete should speak to the figure, go to page 10; if he'd rather try out the computer go to page 55. Of course the decisions are already made and the pages follow on from each other, but the feel is amusingly familiar.
Some curious turns of word and phrase add to the general humor, fitting well with a computer program called Steve, superhero powers, drunken bad guys, world domination and alien villains. Occasional swearing makes an odd counterpoint to the frequent use of "heck," but overall the reader might think Goonies goes to college.
The hero battles his light and dark sides, temptation rears its ugly head, and the Dark Shadow is born. But family and friends will have to hold tight and face many dangers before he learns to stay in the light.
In the interests of full disclosure, I won a copy of this book from the author in a Twitter contest.
In the present day, Tim, Mark and Pete are twenty-somethings riding bikes and having fun till Pete wanders off alone, in the dark, chased by a pitbull, saved by a mysterious golden rod. The present tense narration reminds me of those do-it-yourself adventures I used to read as a kid--if you think Pete should speak to the figure, go to page 10; if he'd rather try out the computer go to page 55. Of course the decisions are already made and the pages follow on from each other, but the feel is amusingly familiar.
Some curious turns of word and phrase add to the general humor, fitting well with a computer program called Steve, superhero powers, drunken bad guys, world domination and alien villains. Occasional swearing makes an odd counterpoint to the frequent use of "heck," but overall the reader might think Goonies goes to college.
The hero battles his light and dark sides, temptation rears its ugly head, and the Dark Shadow is born. But family and friends will have to hold tight and face many dangers before he learns to stay in the light.
In the interests of full disclosure, I won a copy of this book from the author in a Twitter contest.
8 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By J. Smart
Format:Kindle Edition
Dawn of the Shadow intertwines Sci-Fi, good versus evil, and heroes and villains. I enjoyed the main character Pete Farrell, aka Shadow, and the changes he goes through in the novel. The curiosity of a young man takes him on a roller coaster ride and ultimately Pete finds his true nature and becomes a real hero. The novel also brings to the reader's attention how the choices we make go beyond the individual's realm and influence an entire community. The writing and dialogue in this book is engaging and a page turner.
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I'll keep this to the point. The name is Peter Kelly I prefer Pete and I am a brand new author. I've always been a bit of a storyteller due to a love of comics and an overactive imagination. Before I get into Dawn let me explain a little about my background. I am the youngest son in a family of 8 kids; I got a younger sister. I'm a graduate of Temple University with a bachelors degree in Journalism. As you can see I've tried for some time to find my niche as a writer but could never pin it down. Dawn of the Shadow was my first attempt at creating a new hero, one the world had never seen before. I based most of the characters on friends and enemies in my own life, just adding a little flair to make them seem larger then life. I started writing this book 8yrs ago in a movie theater job. It took on a life of its own when I started dreaming about this world I created and saw how it should finish. After finishing it I started the long process of trying to become published which any writer will tell you is not an easy job. Dream books became my final shot and it turned out a success. I have lived in Philadelphia all my life, I love this city and believe using it as a environment of my stories is my way of doing it justice.
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