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S'està carregant… Witch Lightsde Michael M. Hughes
Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.  readingover50 | Jun 11, 2019 |   Two years after the events of that novel, our hero Ray is hiding out in Guatemala with his wife Ellen and her son William. The very powerful, very connected cult they fled at the end of the first novel is still looking for Ray, hoping to tap into his powers to summon dark, extraterrestrial entities. Its very beautiful (even if she reminds her prey of an insect), very seductive leader Lily is in charge now. Another almost as well-connected group, the Brotherhood, is helping Ray’s family in their fugitive life in Central America. The strain of maintaining disguise and not knowing the language well is telling on Ray and Ellen’s relationship. So, they break the rules and go out with William to a local carnival one afternoon. And, as they find out, there was a good reason for those rules. Gunmen snatch Ellen and William, and Ray barely escapes. But it’s not Lily who’s got them this time. It’s El Varón, a narco lord who makes Pablo Escabar look like “my high school weed dealer” according to Mantu, Ray’s friend and protector. El Varón is a bruja, a practioneer of an old, bloody, pre-Columbian religion and has plans for Ellen. The bodies, souls, and allegiances of all the good people suffer in this book. Mantu reveals his own back story with the Brotherhood and how he doesn’t, since a change of leadership, trust it. That’s why he disobeys orders to help Ray retrieve Ellen and William. In this novel, Ellen joins Ray as a viewpoint character, and those scenes in El Varón’s compound have real menace and suspense. Add to that the inventive magical-technological Lily launches against Ray and what he must do to counter it, some shocking offstage revelations, and you have a story that moves fast and efficiently. Maybe too efficiently since the presence of one character is not sufficiently justified nor his story surprising. Still, I’m pretty curious how Hughes is going wrap his story up. (  )1  RandyStafford | Nov 17, 2016 | I went back to the Netgalley page for the book, and there in plainly legible English, it stated that this is book 2 of a trilogy. With that information in mind, I will say this: Read book 1 of the Blackwater Lights Trilogy, it will explain a great deal of what goes on in #2, and when you are finished reading Witch Lights, like me, you will be clamoring to read book 3. Even without having read the first volume, I was enthralled with this story of Latin-American gangsters ruled by sharp dressed drug kingpins who happen to be able to turn into bats. There are ancient deities that put Satan to shame, and enough violence to curdle one’s blood. In addition, the dialogue is entertaining and at times very funny. But the ending. The ending will piss you off-it just ends at the most intense instant of the story. A real cliff-hanger. Well played sir. Read review on The Thugbrarian Review http://thugbrarianreview.wordpress.co... ( ) Archivist13 | Oct 14, 2014 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML:The heir to H. P. Lovecraft by way of Dean Koontz, Michael M. Hughes returns with a new tale of paranormal horror??the hair-raising follow-up to Blackwater Lights. Thrown together in the fight against a deadly supernatural conspiracy, Ray Simon, Ellen Davis, and Ellen??s young son, William, are hiding out in Guatemala??one step ahead of Lily, a beautiful, wealthy sociopath who has become a conduit for bloodthirsty inhuman entities that seek to infiltrate our world. Aiding this unholy plot is Ellen??s own husband, an ex??Special Forces operative hell-bent on reclaiming his family and taking his revenge on Ray. Long months on the run have taken their toll on Ray and Ellen, whose relationship is starting to fray, and William has lost all hope for a normal childhood. But when they let down their guard for an instant, things turn from bad to worse as Ray is separated from the woman and child he??s sworn to protect. With nowhere else to turn, Ray calls upon the secretive occult Brotherhood, who have been desperate to recruit him. Help arrives in his old friend Mantu, an ex-comedian turned commando who claims to be on the side of the angels. But this situation is no joke. Ellen and William have been captured by a powerful drug lord??a violent sadist who offers to protect them for a price: Ellen??s body . . . and perhaps her very soul. Praise for Witch Lights ??I was enthralled by this story. . . . You will be clamoring to read book three.???The Thugbrarian Review ??[Witch Lights] is a rollicking, wild adventure. For fans of James Rollins.???Cayocosta72 Book Reviews Praise for Blackwater Lights ??Michael M. Hughes??s highly intelligent debut novel, Blackwater Lights, weaves a stunning tale of intrigue, ritual, and dark magic. It??s brilliantly paced and beautifully written, and once the journey has begun, it??s impossible to put down. Luckily for those of us hooked on Hughes, Blackwater Lights is but the first work in his forthcoming trilogy.???Lisa Mannetti, Bram Stoker Award??winning author of The Gentling Box ??Disturbing, surreal, and spooky as hell, Blackwater Lights is a brilliantly written debut, marking Michael M. Hughes as a talent to watch.???Tim Lebbon, author of Coldbrook and the Toxic City trilogy ??Blackwater Lights is a paranoid thrill-ride that deftly combines mystery, sci-fi, and horror elements into a modern-day conspiracy tale. An impressive debut that builds to a satisfying, action-filled conclusion.???Cemetery Dance magazine ??Blackwater Lights has action, adventure, sex, love, designer drugs, and violent death, all woven into a globe-spanning paranormal conspiracy. I mean, really, what??s not to like? Consider this my official request for a sequel.???F. Paul Wilson, author of the Repairman Jack novels and The Adversary Cycle ??A harrowing and riveting thrill ride. Hughes is a welcome a No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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I thought this was a great book. I haven't read book one of the trilogy, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this book. I had no trouble following what was going on. I found the book to be fast paced, and very interesting.
The book follows Ellen, William and Ray as they try to escape from Lily and El Varon. The ancient deities in the book added a great dimension to the story. I always find it interesting to read about things like that. I liked that the book was set in Guatemala, the foreign setting really enhanced the otherworldly atmosphere.
I found the Brotherhood to be very interesting too. I love the idea of secret societies. I wish they had been featured more in this book. Maybe in book 3 we will learn more about them.
I didn't feel like this book was too scary, even though it is marketed as a horror novel. Maybe I just have a high tolerance for blood and gore in my reading. There are human sacrifices here, so if that bothers you then watch out.
I would recommend this book. I thought it was very entertaining and exciting. (