Review ~ An Absence of Light by Meradeth Houston

An Absence of Light 

by Meradeth Houston 
Published by: Evernight Teen
Publication date: October 31st 2014
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Leah’s always seen the shadow creatures. She thought she was immune to their evil—until now.
She’s walked into a massacre, stolen a BMW, and is running from the law for a crime she didn’t commit. Nineteen-year-old Leah’s life just went from mildly abnormal to totally crazy at lightning speed. But no one will believe that the shadow creatures are framing her for the murder, because she’s the only one that can see them. At least that’s what she thought.
When Leah stumbled across a group who share her ability, she discovers they have something she doesn’t: a way to fight back. When the group offers to teach her how to kill the shadow creatures, Leah jumps at the chance. But something is brewing with the creatures. They’re tracking down the hunters like there’s no tomorrow. Leah suspects that maybe there won’t be, and it’s up to her to make sure tomorrow comes. Because she’ll do anything to stop the shadows, including risking her life—and the life of the one she loves—to keep the world from being lost to darkness forever.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23357906-an-absence-of-light?ac=1

Purchase:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Absence-Light-Meradeth-Houston-ebook/dp/B00OY1ZFJW/

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-absence-of-light-meradeth-houston/1120690665?ean=9781772330922

I would like to thank the author for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  Doing so does not sway my review in any way.

A strong YA novel dealing with the paranormal.  "Shadows" taking control of people and doing absolutely horrific things with them to and to them.  The book starts off right after Leah's family had been killed and the police were on their way.  Leah knew she couldn't stay because everything pointed at her.  If only her family had listened to her.

A well written and intriguing book, I was captured right away with the story and found myself thinking about aspects of it and the Shadows, even when I wasn't reading.  I wanted to get back to the story and see where it would go.  The actual dialogue wasn't as fluid as the story itself, but that's not what gears the reader into the story anyway.  It's almost like white noise, but not in a negative way, because of the paranormal aspect throughout the book, I just wanted to know more about the Shadows.

Leah is a strong lead and as a reader, I found her admirable.  She has her faults, like every person does, but she is also loyal, brave and quite the fighter.  For someone who's lost their family to something that others can't seem to understand, she keeps on pushing through.  Her inner guilt is always just at bay.

This is a great read and one that will linger with me for days.  If you enjoy a good paranormal book, without all the romance involved, this is the book for you.  I look forward to reading more from this author.

AUTHOR BIO:

Meradeth’s never been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are some random tidbits about her:

>She’s a Northern California girl. And now is braving the cold winters in Montana.
>When she’s not writing, she’s sequencing dead people’s DNA. For fun!
>She’s also an anthropology professor and loves getting people interested in studying humans.
>If she could have a super-power, it would totally be flying. Which is a little strange, because she’s terrified of heights.

Author links:

http://www.meradethhouston.com/

https://twitter.com/MeradethHouston

https://www.facebook.com/MeradethHouston
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5321667.Meradeth_Houston