Beyond the Mist by Casi McLean
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Mystery/Suspense, Sci-fi/Fantasy
Length: Full length (280 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by LavenderPiper Taylor concedes she’ll never fall in love, until a treacherous storm spirals her into the arms of the handsome Nick Cramer. Unrelenting remorse over a past relationship haunts Nick, but he can’t deny the mysterious connection and hot desire Piper evokes. The allure of a secret portal hidden beneath Atlanta’s Lake Lanier tempts him into seizing the opportunity to change his mistakes. But his time slip triggers consequences beyond his wildest dreams. Can Piper avoid the international espionage and terrorism of 2001 New York, find Nick, and bring him home before he alters the fabric of time, or will the lovers drift forever Beyond The Mist?
Beyond the Mist starts out with a fascinating idea: If you could go back in time to the day of an infamous event, would you try to stop it from happening? They say the butterfly effect, one tiny little incidence, could dramatically affect the world. One has to wonder though, if it weren’t a tiny happening that was changed but something major that someone went back and changed, would something scarier be the result?
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The main character, Nick, is successful, but just an everyday guy. However, his ability to travel time back to 9/11 has the potential for unimaginable power. Or does it? What can one man do? He has a different goal in mind though: to save one life. Readers learn that his motives are selfish, and this adds a bit of reality to the mix. It makes him more relatable. He is likeable though, having compassion. His reckless actions are done with pure motives. Knowing where and when he’ll be, brings automatic tension to the plot and his activities. The author has done well with this set-up.
Piper is also likeable, a strong female lead. Readers will enjoy seeing how she deals with the impetuous Nick.
Secondary characters are written well to fill out the story and add depth. We care about their wants and needs as well. This story being a sequel, there is the possibility of some confusion at times if one hasn’t read the first book, but the author weaves in bits of the past to help with understanding.
Monkey wrenches get thrown into plans, complicating things. Will certain people run into certain others in the past? Will competing plans to achieve something good ruin everything? The suspense is great. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep things interesting.
Time travel methodology has been written in many different ways. The author is this story wrote the specifics in a way that perfectly matches the feel of this particular world. The complications of a changed timeline are fascinating. What’s at risk is so tremendous that readers will be on the edge of their seats, so to speak. This story does a great job exploring the complications of going back to an awful day in history. Time travel story fans and those who love recent history or just good storylines are sure to love this suspenseful tale.
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