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    Struck by Keith Pyeatt

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    • Pub. Date: May 2009
    • 292pp
    • Sales Rank: 711,937

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      • Pub. Date: May 2009
      • Publisher: Quest
      • Format: Paperback, 292pp
      • Sales Rank: 711,937

      Synopsis

      When lightning strikes Barry Andrews as he hikes among petroglyphs in Albuquerque, it's more than an accident of nature. It's a calling. The surge of energy awakens abilities he's carried since birth. Earth's fate is now tied to Barry's, and Barry's destiny is linked to the past.

      A thousand years ago, the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians built an advanced civilization in Chaco Canyon. Seeking to tame their harsh environment, they used the precise alignment of their pueblos to tap into powers they ultimately couldn't control, and their meddling almost ended life on Earth. The Anasazi abandoned Chaco Canyon to prevent future generations from repeating their mistake.

      But the pueblo ruins still hold power, and the desire to control it remains strong. One man, driven by greed, ignores Anasazi warnings and exploits the ancient secrets of Chaco. Now Barry must join forces with a Native American elder, accept his role as warrior, and save the earth.

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      Suspense with a dab of the dark sideby LisaHaselton

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      January 02, 2010: Barry Andrews gets more than he bargains for when he takes a short afternoon hike to check out some Pueblo Indian petroglyphs.

      Sometimes you can just feel change in the air, but you accept it and continue with your day. Then there are times, always in hindsight, where you realize you should have heeded nature's warnings. Barry is lucky to be alive, sure, but can he survive the changes that start happening after the storm?

      Using descriptive and well-crafted prose, the author brings the reader back in time with an engaging look into the history of the Pueblo Indians. With touches of paranormal and the overall sense that this could actually happen, the reader is left without a choice but to turn the page and continue reading. The story contains elements of horror, romance, and mystery. The title is literal, but also a metaphoric theme woven through each character.

      Keith Pyeatt has been writing novels for fourteen years. He writes his own style of paranormal thrillers he calls "horror with heart." His method is to create characters that are just as real as he can make them, drop in a paranormal threat they can't ignore, and add a psychological twist. Keith forces his characters to look inside themselves to find their very best before they can save the day, putting the heart in "horror with heart."

      Struck is a engaging and suspenseful. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys suspense with a dab of dark.

      Supernatural thriller with a strong sense of placeby nconner

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      October 13, 2009: One of my favorite things about Keith Pyeatt's Struck is its nearly palpable sense of place. I live far away from the landscape Pyeatt describes, but as I read I was so immersed in place I felt I could look up and see the canyons, pueblos, and mesas described in the book's pages. Richly detailed and beautifully described.

      Struck's characters are equally memorable. Barry is a young man coming into his destiny who undergoes a true hero's journey. When he is struck by lightning, his life changes in mysterious ways he doesn't understand--and that tie his fate to that of the earth. Barry's mother had also been struck by lightning when she was pregnant with him; when the lightning finds the adult Barry, it's time for him to decide whether he'll embrace his fate.

      Thomas is a fascinating, multi-faceted adversary whose actions grow increasingly chilling but whose history and confusion inspires sympathy. Pyeatt brings this protagonist and antagonist together in a climactic scene that's thrilling, surprising, and life-affirming. I like thrillers, but this book goes way beyond that genre.

      Supporting characters were also well drawn, including Walter, Barry's mentor; his friend Martin; and Carlos, Barry's love interest. Pyeatt has created a cast of distinctive characters who come to life on the page.

      Struck is more than a thriller or a horror novel. It's a complex story of two men on a collision course, with the fate of the earth hanging in the balance. It's the kind of story whose characters stick with you after you've read the final sentence and closed the book.


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