MirrorWorld

I've read most of Mr. Robinson's books and have loved them all. His Last Hunter series holds a very special place in my heart for a variety of reasons. Island 731, however, always held the highest position on his thriller list for it's dark, gritty feel...and sense of dread. How interesting that a book about creatures dubbed the ‘Dread” would take it's place as my Number One favorite book of Robinson's thrillers. But it does. Easily.

First of all, the character of Crazy is, hands down, the most intriguing of Robinson's creations, in my opinion. A man without memory or fear from the start of the book. How on earth can an author take a character like that and possible make him likeable? Human even? But Robinson does it and he does it with style. As a matter of fact, Crazy becomes even more interesting as a human the further certain changes in his body go (trying to avoid spoilers there). Plus, he's funny (of course, R.C. Bray's narration might have had something to do with that as well).

But how amazing this story is goes beyond the character of Crazy, or his co-stars in this book. The story itself is just...altogether genius. Not only is it an incredible story with some crazy cool (and brilliant) layers (explanations for ghosts, the Mothman, and monsters of old are given and it makes total sense), but it can't help but make the reader ponder the mystery of fear in all its forms. Ponder how many nuances of our lives are governed by fear. And ponder ways to allow fear to work for us, instead of hindering us in our daily lives. Fear, in many ways, has driven humanity and its advancement far more than ambition ever could, and this story helps to expose the dreaded emotion to the light of day in such a way that it becomes much more palpable...and ultimately, controllable.

Bravo, Mr. Robinson. My favorite of your books so far!

Jeremy Robinson has long been rumored to be building towards a world-spanning crossover event, and in this book he gives himself potentially his most powerful weapon yet for such an event.

The Dread are among us, but we can't see them unless they really want us to. They are the unspeakable horrors we feel, even the uncomfortableness we feel when nothing seems to be amiss.

Crazy is also among us. Crazy claims he can see them, and even fight them. Crazy just might be right.

You see, Crazy doesn't realize who he is or why he became what he is, but he is, in fact, the only person who can naturally fight the Dread on their own turf - a parallel dimension to ours, occupying our same physical realm but on a different frequency.

How can Crazy fight the Dread? Why do the Dread even want to fight at all? And who, actually, is Crazy? Well, for those answers and one of Jeremy's wildest rides yet - which is saying quite a bit - you'll just have to pick this book up!