Seventeen year-old Jory Pike knows a thing or two about Indian lore from her half-blood Chippewa ancestry. She can trap, hunt and fish with the best of them. She has a team of three other teens friends called The Badlands Paranormal Society. Instead of bagging groceries or playing on I-pods, they think they can excel at banishing evil spirits. They hope to cleanse houses and earn fat paychecks … for their services.
Dream catchers aren’t just the chic hoops tourists buy at novelty shops–they work. And sometimes they clog up with nightmares until they collapse under their own evil weight, imploding and sending the dreamer into an alternate world. Jory uses her worst nightmare to enter the dream catcher world. She’s pulled her teammates in deliberately. Everything goes right on schedule but they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. Now Jory and her friends are there, trapped between the people who have confessed their sins to the Great Spirit and are seeking a way out, and the monsters and evil spirits, which are happy to keep them trapped in the web world forever.
They were once considered Seekers in the dream world. Now they’ve become vigilantes and call themselves Pathfinders. Is it spiritual enlightenment they after? Or have they now become fatally reckless?
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This book is nonstop action and not for the faint of heart! There hasn’t been an incredible action story like this in years. This makes the best Bruce Willis Christmas-themed movies look like tea parties. Jory and her gang are back and taking on another wonky dream catcher.
This book would work really well as a stand-alone. If you haven’t read the first book, this book will work for you in a fantastic way! As a second part of the series, it is nice to reconnect with favorite characters again. The author continues to provide terrific character development throughout the relentless action.
Honestly, if this book isn’t made into a streamed movie or a streamed series, I will be surprised. This book has everything any fan of today’s cinema will love. A continuous dynamo that keeps the reader on the edge of the seat.
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in the hopes I’d review it.
My Rating: 5 stars
The premise for this series is one of the best I’ve seen in the genre, and it sets the series apart in my opinion. This second Screamcatcher book gives us more of what made the first book so entertaining. We have terrific characters that you genuinely want to root for, and a fast-paced story that’s hard to put down. It’s fortunate that the book isn’t terribly long because it was way too easy to get lost in this exciting and terrifying world and way too hard to escape it for a few hours of sleep. Any time I read an Urban Fantasy or even UF adjacent, I tend to nitpick the world-building. I’m a stickler for good world-building and Breedlove’s talent for that is top-notch. I realize that I’ve been vague on the story details, and that was totally intentional so I don’t give any spoilers. What I will say is that the author has created an exciting world in this series, and so much is familiar to those of us who’ve read the first book, yet this one can still be read as a standalone. That said, I would still recommend reading from the beginning because you won’t want to miss any part of Jory and company’s adventure. If you’re looking for a great new world to explore in Urban Fantasy, I’d highly recommend this one. It’s fascinating.
ONE TIGHTLY COILED ADVENTURE!!!
Holy hell! Christy blazes through on a flaming inferno, kicking ass and taking names, riding on the wings of vengeance and busting the gates of hell wide open, melding this bad boy together seamlessly. A tumultuous whirlwind full of unsettling mishaps and unpredictable circumstances, catapulting those churning emotions into play, hooking you from start to finish. One wild action packed, hard hitting, pulse racing, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, nailbiting, block busting bombshell, propelling this glittering gem to life spectacularly. Maneuvering through intimidating trials and challenging tribulations, noting the shocking twists and wicked turns, testing our characters in ways they could have never envisioned. Sparks fly as drama, intrigue, tension, turmoil, danger, underlying currents, mounting suspense and nerve racking situations along with a boatload of danger while dodging evil intents, you have one mind-blowing masterpiece. Anarchy, escapades and havoc run amuck, booting this gem into a tempest, bursting it into a hissy with a life-altering culmination. The characters, banter, interactions, charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, blend and flow, transforming into genuinely approachable personalities. The scenes are written with such realism, impressive passion, imagination and unique insight, blasts this sparkling jewel wide open, making the storyline pop. Amazing job Christy, thanks for sharing this treasure with us.