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Closed at Dark: A Novella (The Soren Chase Series) Kindle Edition

by Rob Blackwell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 437 ratings
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When a mysterious creature targets a young boy, only paranormal investigator Soren Chase can stop it. But can Soren save the boy in time?
For Soren, the case is personal. The boy's father was John Townes, Soren's best friend who died in a supernatural attack several years earlier. Soren will do anything to save John's son, but he must act fast. Because the kidnapper has a mission of his own, and he's willing to destroy anyone who gets in his way...

A prequel to the full-length novel The Forest of Forever, Closed at Dark is a self-contained novella that can be enjoyed by anyone who loves urban fantasy, mystery and suspense.
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About the Author

Rob is an award-winning journalist with 15 years' experience and the author of The Sanheim Chronicles and The Soren Chase novels, two series that combine urban fantasy, mystery and suspense. His first novel, A Soul to Steal, was featured on USA Today and praised by book bloggers and readers alike for its great plot and a "fantastic ending." Many of his other books have been Kindle bestsellers in the Dark Fantasy category. As a journalist, Rob has won several Virginia Press Association awards and was co-winner of the Jesse H. Neal Award for Business Journalism. He has appeared several times on other media outlets, including NPR, BBC, CNBC and C-Span.You can find out more about him on his Facebook page, at facebook.com\asoultosteal or on Twitter at @abwashbureau. Rob lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PGBTRRK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 9, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4559 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 129 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 437 ratings

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Rob is an award-winning journalist with 20 years’ experience and the author of The Sanheim Chronicles and The Soren Chase novels, two series that combine urban fantasy, mystery and suspense. His latest novel, Riders on the Storm, merges urban fantasy and the western genres.

His first novel, A Soul to Steal, was featured on USA Today and praised by book bloggers and readers alike for its great plot and “fantastic ending.” Many of his other books have been Kindle bestsellers in the Dark Fantasy category.

As a journalist, Rob has won several significant honors. In 2017, Rob was given the Neal Award’s Tim White Award, which recognizes editors “whose work displays extraordinary courage, integrity, and passion.” He has helped the publication American Banker win several Neal, Azbee and SABEW awards as a reporter and editor, covering topics such as deposit insurance reform, the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal, and American Samoa’s effort to charter its own public bank. He has appeared on NPR, BBC, CNBC, Fox Business and C-SPAN as an expert on financial regulatory policy.

You can find out more about him at his Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/asoultosteal, or on Twitter at @robblackwellAB.

Rob lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.

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Toni Shortsleeve
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016
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This was a very engaging story! While it appears that I entered in the middle of a series, the story line flowed smoothly, the characters were fabulous and the suspense held my attention. Throw in a little supernatural mystery, and it all comes together in a great way.

I like Soren Chase and the way he handled himself and the various levels of his own emotions. Sarah was a beautiful and strong mother, and her little boy Alex was so cute and totally got what was happening when he needed to.

I’m going back to read the first Soren Chase book, so I can continue with the rest of the series.
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JZS
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introducton to Soren Chase
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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I became a huge fan of Rob Blackwell and Soren Chase when I picked up the great “Forest of Forever” late in 2015. But I rarely go back and read earlier works in a series if I discover it mid-stream- always afraid that I will be disappointed or that it will somehow diminish the later book. So although I picked up the earlier Soren Chase novellas months ago, I hadn’t been in any hurry to read them. But yesterday I heard that the third full length novel in the series is about to come out and since it was on my mind I went ahead and read “Closed At Dark”. And I’m so happy that I did- brought back the excitement I discovered in “Forest” and now I really can’t wait for the new book :)

This urban fantasy/horror series really is perfect for me. I am lily livered so the fact that this is much more a fantasy/mystery than horror is ideal. In addition, it has three really big pluses- the wonderful Soren Chase who echoes the damaged heroes in noir mysteries, a really good mystery of its own and an unapologetically strong female character. This is urban/horror so of course there is a fair amount of paranormal violence and some foul language. As might be expected in this shorter format, the mystery isn’t as complex and I suspected early on and then knew “who done it” at about the 66% mark but in a testament to the writing, I wasn’t disappointed at all. It actually surprises me just how good this is- I always expect earlier works to show less polish. This flowed perfectly with “Forest” and makes it clear that the author had the Chase universe and storyline clear from the beginning.

While it is VERY important to read the Soren Chase full length novels in order starting with “Forest”, “Closed at Dark” can serve as either a wonderful introduction for new readers or a pleasant reminder fans.
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English Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard Times Call for Hard Choices
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
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Sara Ignatius has one real priority in this world: her son Alex. So when an urban legend come to life begins to stalk the boy, she turns to the one person she thinks can help, and old best friend. The only problem is that everyone else thinks Soren C hase is a murder, and one of the people he's supposed to have killed is Sara's other best friend, Alex's father. But does she have any other choice?

This is a masterfully written series. I’m honestly surprised Blackwell hasn’t been snapped up by a major house already. I’m a very experienced reader (not to mention someone with a post grad degree in literature) and he still managed to misdirect me time and again, pulling tropes in right and left, only to twist them just when I’d thought I knew what was coming.

At the same time, Blackwell manages to create characters I easily got invested in, something too many writers forget to do. Not just the protagonist, either, but the entire leading cast. You alternately cheer for them and want to strangle them, but in the end you don’t want them to die. Do any? That would be telling…

If you like supernatural thrillers, or even if you simply like mysteries with a supernatural element, I think every novel and novella in the Soren Chase series will be an engaging read, probably one that, like me, you’ll want to read again just to see what Blackwell did when and where to get things to the point he does.

One thing to bear in mind: it’s better to read these in order. It makes much more sense. So, being the nice fellow that I am, I’m providing the list:

The Forest of Forever
Closed at Dark
Carnival of Stone
Pretender
The Woman in the White Mask

Chronologically, Closed at Dark comes first, followed by Carnival of Stone, but I think the books are more effective read in the above order.
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Marsha Jeanne Thalleen
5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific start
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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Closed at Dark by Rob Blackwell

This is a terrific story. It's been done before, obviously, but is done very well here. Soren is a paranormal investigator with a questionable past. Armed only with his knowledge of the hidden dangers, he must save his friend and her son. Good characters and limited background information make this a mystery series worth following.
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Kindle-klant
5.0 out of 5 stars Call it by it's right name: a shade.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 14, 2022
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Quote :The police wouldn’t be able to help. But she knew one man who could.-

Quote: “He was unusually tall and had pale skin,” Sara said. “Also, he had these weird eyes. They were silver, like coins. Or liquid mercury. They were awful to look at.”-

Quote: “I grew up with your father,” Soren said. “We met when we were about your age.” “What was he like?” “The best man I ever knew,” Soren said without hesitation. “Was he smart?” “Very,” Soren replied. “Funny?” Alex asked. “He used to wait until I was drinking something to say something funny just so he could watch it come out of my nose,” Soren said.-

Quote: According to the book, shades were related to ghosts, with one significant difference. They were the spirits of people who in life had psychic powers.-

It's a supernatural detective. Witch I liked a lot. Their is a tall man with white hair and mercury eyes. It's a shade. Their is power in the just name of a creature. Otherwise you will lose. When Alex is taken from the playground  his mother just can save him. Sara can only think of one man who can help her. Paranormal investigator Soren. A man she did not she after she lost her husband.
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Cheryl E
4.0 out of 5 stars A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Reviewed in Australia on February 26, 2017
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I am officially in love with the Soren Chase series!
This story centres around a parents worst nightmare - your child being abducted. As with all Soren's cases the paranormal is firmly entrenched in the mystery and Soren is more than a little stumped as to who, or what, our perpetrator is.
The book is novella length and makes a very quick, tightly paced read. I must read more!!!
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Janet Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic read. Hats off to Mr
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2015
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Now here's a story!!!. What a fantastic read. Hats off to Mr. Blackwell. Excellent writing style, engaging, page turning, clean, fast paced book.
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maria graham
5.0 out of 5 stars it is well written with nice rounded characters that have depth and that you can ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2015
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it is well written with nice rounded characters that have depth and that you can get to know. I read rob blackwell's the Sanheim Chronicles and this is every bit as good. I am now looking forward to reading The Forest of Forever. I will certainly be on the look out for more books by him.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2017
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I was sucked into the story from the very beginning. This was a great read and I will certainly be looking to see what other books are available from Rob Blackwell.
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