Review: A thrilling paranormal mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
"Vanished from Dust" by Shea Norwood is an exciting paranormal mystery and adventure geared toward young adults.The foundation of the story is the friendship between fourteen-year-old Eric Stark and his supportive classmate, Kyle Barrett.  Whereas Eric's other classmates perceive him to be "crazy" and bully him, Kyle befriends him, and they adventure together in the small town of Dust, Texas.At the start, Eric and Kyle walk by a mysterious abandoned theater where Eric sees a "dark human shape" and tells Kyle about a young girl who disappeared there.  After establishing more trust as "blood brothers," the boys adventure to uncover mysteries in Dust, Texas that may be caused by the phantoms that lurk in their midst and that they encounter firsthand.The main strengths of Norwood's book are the writing style and character development, especially between Eric and Kyle.  The creation of the world of Dust, Texas is also well-done, with great attention to detail."Vanished from Dust" by Shea Norwood is a must-read if you like a good adventure story with paranormal elements.