Harsh words, yes but to be honest, there was nothing at all challenging in this book, not even the plot line. The novella was a quick read but I credit it to the very simple, child like, writing style. By the end of the first chapter, which is all of about 1 page or so, my shoulders were already hanging low and the highlighter was already at work. I was really excited to read this novella from this up and coming author but it took less than two paragraphs to have all forms of excitement erased. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.Somnibus: Book 1 Finding the Mark was a free book I snagged during a membership giveaway. The hints of mystery and suspense were perfectly timed. I loved the uses of dreams as a key component of this book. I found the characters to be realistic and relatable. I was convinced I knew the truth but was happily proven wrong at the end of the story. I honestly didn't know who to really trust or believe in.

Will Michael seek out the truth? What are Mort's intentions? What do the somnibus want? Your answers await you in The Somnibus.Ī very unique and complex world Mr. When Michael is attacked by the somnibus Mort steps into rescue him. Michael isn't sure what to believe yet finds that he trusts Mort. Mort shares with Michael that the stone is called a trace and dreaming is called bridging. Mort Bell is an unusual man with many secrets. The new owner of the house asks to speak with Michael. Michael kept emerald green stone that belonged to his mother. Michael doesn't recall his dreams being so vivid yet they're so startling realistic. Michael can't afford to keep his parent's home by himself and has the bank auction it off. Michael witnessed his parent's death in a fiery car crash.

All Michael had to worry about was going to college then everything changed. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.Michael Black thought everything in his life was going well. Michael must distinguish fact from fiction, forcing him to make deadly decisions decisions that may cost him his life.and maybe his soul. They want the trace, and will stop at nothing to get it.With the Somnibus and his parents' killers closing in, Michael must keep the stone from falling into the wrong hands. An ability coveted by the people responsible for the death of his parents. The ability to bridge also reveals an even greater power trapped within the trace.

When Michael attempts to bridge to his dead mother, he is attacked by the Somnibus guardian wraiths from a shadowy world filled with stench and decay.But the Somnibus aren't Michael's only concern. The power enables him to bridge into another's mind and control not only their thoughts, but also their actions. They leave him a rather simple looking stone, a 'trace' that unleashes a previously unknown ability in him. The Somnibus: Book ITwenty-year-old Michael Black's parents are dead killed in a mysterious car accident.

The Somnibus by Craig McGray