“Well done YA paranormal story.”

Sliding Beneath the Surface

The St. Augustine Trilogy: Book I

Young adult, paranormal & historical.

A review placed on Goodreads and Amazon by Sonia.

“I’m pretty hard to please with Young Adult paranormal books, but this one was very good.

“This is the story of 15-year old Jeff Golden discovering, accepting, and learning to use his psychic powers with the assistance of a shaman named Lobo and his friend, Carla Rodriguez. In the beginning of the story he is plagued by nightmares that keep him from sleeping at night. He shares this with Carla who introduces him to Lobo.

“Jeff learns about the supernatural cause of these nightmares and the three characters go on a paranormal adventure to a historic battle to deal with it. The battle isn’t fictional, and the obvious research that Dillon used in his descriptions of that conflict and its participants is impressive.

“Jeff is a likeable character, a typical teenage boy trying to do the right thing but resisting every inch of the way for most of the story. He learns many things in the course of the story. One is that he can control his reactions to things that happen in his life – a valuable lesson for anyone to learn.

“Carla is also very good character. She is sassy and strong and a good friend to Jeff. She has her own powers that Lobo helped her deal with previously, so she can relate to Jeff’s current dilemma and is eager to help him. I liked her very much.

“Lobo is a good character… stern, doesn’t smile, doesn’t like to be bothered. He is extremely wise about supernatural matters.

“Historical themes in fiction are hit and miss with me. Sometimes I find them hard to follow, but that was not the case here. Dillon’s account of historical events throughout the story were clear, easy to understand and engaging. His ability to connect history with the setting and Jeff’s life is impressive.

“I recommend this for a Young Adult reader, and I think that some adult readers would appreciate it as well … the book is well written, and fun to read.”

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