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Addendum by Randall Sharpe

The novel “Addendum” by Randall Sharpe was published for the first time in 2023. It’s the second book in the Astral Alignment series and follows “Astral Alignment”.

For Annabelle, seeing a dead body near the local lake is traumatic, especially since various murders have occurred in the area. She and her friend Charon try to support each other in a difficult time in various ways. Other strange events see them sometimes as witnesses and, on other occasions, as protagonists. The presence of Darien Weever, who seemed like a normal substitute teacher at their school but turns out to be something else, adds to the strangeness. Their path also crosses that of a masked vigilante. Danger comes from strange creatures, but also from the Delta Freya and religious fanatics who show that humans can be the worst monsters.

Ray is a vampire but has no malicious intentions towards others. When she finds herself in legal trouble because of an empath she met by chance, her parents hire a lawyer to defend her, who turns out to be a vampire herself and a prominent one among vampires. Mallory alternates between transporting people and running a conspiracy website. The Delta Freya take at least some of her articles so seriously that they kidnap her and her husband and force her to take them to the depths of the Earth. Clover Field encounters a sasquatch who predicts a momentous future for her, but under circumstances that are shocking to her.

Astral Alignment by Randall Sharpe

The novel “Astral Alignment” by Randall Sharpe was published for the first time in 2022. It’s the first book in the Astral Alignment series.

Clover Fields wakes up in an unfamiliar place, with no memory of her own. She finds her name on the driver’s license she carries, but even her body seems strange to her due to certain inhuman characteristics. She can defend herself from strange creatures because she carries a weapon unknown to the people who live in the area and find her. She discovers she has strange powers and ends up becoming a sort of priestess of the community.

Darien Weever is trying to recover a manuscript that could be very dangerous in the wrong hands, but he ends up in a situation far more complex than he imagined. Josiah is taken by his father thousands of miles from his home for reasons he doesn’t understand. His father tells him he has special powers, which explains some of his strange experiences, but he finds it difficult to accept that his mother withheld such important information about their family from him.

The Shadowed Sun by N. K. Jemisin

The novel “The Shadowed Sun” by N. K. Jemisin was published for the first time in 2012. It’s the second book in the Dreamblood series and follows “The Killing Moon”.

Gujaareh seems to be struck by some sort of plague but it’s not a common disease because it seems to afflict people in the world of dreams causing their death during sleep after an agony that can last a long time. The priests try to keep the gravity of the situation secret so as not to create panic and because it’s a crucial moment for the future of the city.

Hanani and her mentor Mni-inh are charged with accompanying Wanahomen, the son of the old prince of Gujaareh, as part of a new alliance that involves the Banbarra tribes as well. Their task is to assist the allies as healers but the agendas that the various parties have in mind are not always aligned.

The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin

The novel “The Killing Moon” by N. K. Jemisin was published for the first time in 2012. It’s the first book in the Dreamblood series.

Ehiru is considered the best among the Gatherers of the city-state of Gujaareh but when he’s tasked with collecting the soul of a foreigner, something goes wrong. The foreigner claims that there’s a conspiracy that has infiltrated even the temple of Hetawa and Ehiru loses his focus. The consequence is that the foreigner’s soul is destroyed.

Ambassador Sunandi represents the nation of Kisua and is forced to handle on her own a situation that is becoming increasingly complex after her mentor’s death. Her spies reveal to her that Eninket, the prince of Gujaareh, wants to start a war against Kisua and in the city there seems to be a Reaper whose presence is kept secret.

The Shining Man by Cavan Scott

The novel “The Shining Man” by Cavan Scott was published for the first time in 2017.

The latest viral sensations on the Internet are what are called the Shining Men. These are alleged supernatural creatures who are tall, with long lank hair, blank faces, and above all, blazing eyes. According to what is said, whoever is taken by them is taken away and vanishes forever. In many cases, jokers were discovered disguised as Shining Men but some cases are inexplicable.

When the Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts come across a strange story that includes the disappearance of a woman, the tales seem quite realistic. What are the Shining Men? The Doctor links them to sightings that have become part of folklore but this means they live in a world invisible to humans. Even the Doctor must use caution when venturing into that world.