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The Shadow Constant
2013
First Published
4.17
Average Rating
360
Number of Pages

Someone is keeping watch over the machine. Should it ever have been built? Suspense and Sci-fi readers will love this page turner from a USA Today bestselling author. The lure of the find behind the loose hearthstone at Hazleton House was too great. The schematic excited Evan, Reenie and Ivy for different reasons but it is Kayla who actually begins building it. Her ability to focus to the exclusion of all else is just one of the effects of her Asperger's. The scribbled initials E.W. were merely a curiosity until it's discovered they belong to Eli Whitney. But strange footprints and disturbing visitors let Evan know that the theft of his sister's prize schematic isn't just a coincidence. It becomes obvious that the generator has no apparent power source. And Eli Whitney was only the first to die because of the machine. Soon they realize their enemies are much bigger than they had imagined and the threat the device poses could topple an empire. The secret now threatens those at Hazleton House. Who is trying to stop them? Booky Award for BEST Thriller & Suspense Book 2013 Booky Award for top 12 books of 2013 Beverly Hills Book Awards for New Fiction and Suspense 2014 Eric Hoffer Best Book Award 2014Silver Indie Excellence Award for Mystery/Suspense 2014

Avg Rating
4.17
Number of Ratings
334
5 STARS
46%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
13%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author

A.J. Scudiere
A.J. Scudiere
Author · 22 books

I've been chasing the high of finishing another book since I could read. At age 8, that passion turned to finishing writing my own books. The good news is, I have gotten a lot better at it since then. With almost 20 books out and over 20 Best Suspense and Best Fiction of the Year awards and several Audie nominations, I am now working on a new series while continuing the last one! A scientist at heart, I'm a firm believer in getting the story right. Most days you can find me at my keyboard if I'm not traveling or blowing things up (for "research purposes.") Join my Renegades newsletter here: https://www.readajs.com/ Follow me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ReadAJS/ Or Follow me on BookBub here: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/a-j-s...

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