Review: J H Walker is one to watch
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2013
There is no logical reason why I did not immediately connect with Rewrite Redemption; I thought the mix of characters was clever and the plot idea was exciting, but it wasn't until at least a third into the book that I really found I was compulsively turning the pages.J H Walker's characters are all individual but they also have very human back stories, which I feel allows the reader to form a tie with them in a story which is primarily about links and attachments.I enjoy the fact that in Rewrite Redemption it is not the prettiest or smartest girl who the reader sees in the central role; Constantine is attracted to AJ's aura and natural power," At that moment, I got her. I totally got her. Who she was. Everything I'd read about her suddenly made sense. Hot girls usually flaunt it. They have more power than anyone does, and they use it too, to get what they want. The baggy clothes and the glasses were a disguise.To experience the world as a Shadow without knowing about it and living a public life, that took unimaginable courage. To have gone all these years without anyone finding out, that took incredible fortitude. People thought she was a freak but she was totally in control. She wasn't depressed and screwed-up. She was laughing and smiling and apparently her friends were devoted to her. This chick rocked."Rewrite Redemption is about stories travelling full circles (like the rings of a tree?) and although the places AJ travels seem immaterial, they do infact have great significance. When Constantine discovers AJ's 'talent' and seeks her help, for himself and his family, he unintentionally but irrevocably alters her timeline, resulting in a dramatic ending for everyone.Despite a slow start I was impressed with this book and the idea of combining nature with the paranormal. I will definitely look for more by J H Walker.I received this as a review copy, but this has had no influence on my opinion.