My Review:Overall: 4 out of 5 Cover: 3 out of 5 The story follows Harley Baker, a young man who faced death twice after a horrible accident that resulted in the deaths of his parents. As the story continues, Harley experiments with astral projection and winds up losing his body to a powerful demon. We learn that Harley's connection this demon goes even deeper than originally believed.
This story blew me away with its multiple plot twists and completely unique take on astral projection. I honestly didn't know what to expect after looking at the cover. The cynical side of me wanted to believe this might be a spin-off of Insidious but I soon found this is not the case. With possibly one of the strongest hooks I've seen in a long time Out of Body gave exactly what the author promised it would: "A supernatural thriller with a unique ending." My only complaint for this novel was a lack of character and world building. There also could've been a bit more conflict with Harley being able to contact someone and made things a bit harder for the villain. He did indeed do so through the bodies of other, willing participants but the scenes felt rushed. I also wanted a bit more tension with the mentioning of how Harley's body was dying and required the demon to consume essences of the body to stay more healthy. This point, though powerful, felt under-developed. It seemed to be a theme with this novel - under-developed points and a rushed ending. Otherwise, I saw very little grammatical and technical error and enjoyed the story much more than I thought I would.
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AuthorMy name is Iona Caldwell. I'm the author of the British Occult Fiction, Beneath London's Fog set to be published by FyreSyde Publishing October 2019. When I'm not busy weaving worlds of the arcane and dark, I'm spending time out in nature. I love books. My biggest inspirations are H.P Lovecraft, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Edgar Allen Poe. I blog about many things but mostly everything bookish. Archives
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