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Shadowline Drift Kindle Edition

by Alexes Razevich (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 208 ratings
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Jake Kendrick is a brilliant negotiator, even though—or maybe because—he's only three and a half feet tall. When a substance is discovered that holds the promise to end world hunger, he seems the perfect person to secure the rights from the equally small Amazonian chief, who claims to hold the only supply.

In the rain forest reality and illusion collide, and little is what it seems. Jake doesn’t know which will kill him first: the duplicitous chief with his mysterious goal, the treacherous jungle, the dangerous teenage sorceress, or the madness lowering over him like a shroud.

If he fails to reach civilization to give warning, his death will be the first of millions.

Perfect for fans of Inception and Lost.
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Praise for Shadowline Drift

“I had no idea what would happen next and the author effortlessly held my attention from the first to the last page.”
“It is a mystery, twisting and turning, and finding out what is real isn't. I highly recommend this read!”
“This book captivated me until the end, when I say I couldn’t put it down it is because I really couldn’t put it down and it is not just a turn of phrase.”
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"This is the most unusual novel I have read this year (and I read alot). A story within which anything is possible and little is as itseems. The author kept me unbalanced and on edge throughout, and Ienjoyed the ride." -Pete Barber, author, NanoStrike

"The writing is frequently gorgeous, and the mystical elements . . . are presented with a subtle and convincing grace."-R.K. Jackson, author, The Girl in the Maze

"An unusual story with compelling metaphysics and rich, beautifully written descriptions." -Awesome Indies Reviews

"The reader will find themselves drawn into this fast-paced story with its beautiful imagery, powerful language, realistic setting and authentic, diverse characters. This is writing at its best." -The Online Book Club

"This story could be simple, but it isn't. Like 'Dune' it points at important questions; the book is such a riveting read that at least this reader could not put it down." -Gisela Hausmann, author & blogger

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"Exquisitely written with surprising twists, here is a must-read fantasy, science fiction original that won't disappoint."

"Here is an author that deserves far more credit, this and her series "Khe," belong on that list of self-published masterpieces, proving the true value of this avenue of publishing that although is bursting at the seams with budding authors, a few will come through the trend as modern classics. This is one of them."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JEP2GBI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Razor Street Publishing (April 2, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 794 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
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Alexes Razevich was born in New York and grew up in Orange County, California. She attended California State University San Francisco where she earned a degree in Creative Writing. After a successful career on the fringe of the electronics industry, including stints as Director of Marketing for a major trade show management company and as an editor for Electronic Engineering Times, she returned to her first love--fiction. She lives in Southern California with her husband. When she isn't writing, she can usually be found on a hockey rink or traveling someplace she hasn't been before.

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Brent J. Meske
5.0 out of 5 stars Wild and Inventive
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015
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Whoa. This has been in my kindle folder for ages, and that was clearly a mistake not to open it up and read it over a year ago.

When one finds oneself finished with a book and no immediate replacement, one sometimes turns to books one has gotten for free once upon a time. And if this is the case with any Alexis Razevich book, you'd best pull that book up and read it.

I was grabbed by the wild, weird and mystical setting, the interesting character portrayals, and the nagging sense that the narrative would soon return to the civilized world. Trapped in a weird metaphysical and psychological thriller version of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, a midget named Jake has to puzzle together a way to save half the world’s population from poisoning itself on the very product he's come to negotiate for. After that it's man vs nature, man vs superstition, and man vs the possibility of his own mental breakdown. What's real? What's true?

It's precisely that question which forms the only gripe of the book.

SPOILER WARNING.

Jake continually questions what's true and what's not throughout the book... and his assumption that something is true forms the basis for his run through the jungle to attempt to contact the civilized world. What's strange is that the stick by which he measures truth is actually a sort of acid trip during which he has a sort of astral projection, far-seeing moment. Yet, why does this feel true when everything else about the situation is up in the air? If the trip/travel moment were somehow verified early on, I'd say I was all in, but this wriggled in the back of my mind as I passed the 80% mark and headed for the culminating sequence of scenes. Ultimately the book satisfies, but that one small issue is nearly enough to take us down a star.

OVERALL.
Great book. Ideas mixed with solid writing and memorable characters form an excellent read.
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Ron K
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Eat the Banesha
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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In Shadowline Drift by Alexis Razevich, we meet Jake, a hero with a humanitarian bent who works for World United, an organization dedicated to solving global humanitarian concerns. What could be more important than solving the problem of world hunger? Jake has found a group of indigenous people in the Amazon forests who possess a secret. Use the concoction they have found and there will be no more hungry people in the world. But there are consequences; not all solutions are happy ones for all participants. This novel, a masterful combination of fantasy, illusion, and (possible) reality will entertain readers and provoke thoughts of a huge moral dilemma.

This novel was a 13 January 2017 Book Of The Day section by OnlineBookClub.org. The 210-page novel is available to read for “free” through Kindle Unlimited (KU). Published in April 2014, this book has appeal for readers of all ages who are interested in fantasy, technology, magic, and humanitarian concerns such as world hunger. It was a surprisingly quick read for me; I read it in one sitting. There is an extensive description of surviving in a hostile natural environment (the Amazon jungle) where survival on any terms is the goal. Readers with military experience in jungle operations will identify with protagonist Jake Kendrick.

Jake is trying to strike a deal with the Tabna tribe, a recently discovered tribe in the Amazon jungle. The spokesman for the tribe is Mawgis, a person who seems to know everything about Jake before Jake informs him. For convenience, let's call Mawgis a medicine man. Mawgis has the secret of Benesha, a compound that with processing in the correct way might solve world hunger. But there are problems with Benesha. It has been successfully tested on animals but not humans. Jake sees a problem with the side effects of Banesha ingestion by humans and wants to warn World United of the problem. Mawgis sees no problem, wants to promote immediate distribution of the wonder compound and knows that he must isolate Jake and prevent Jake's communication with World United.

Mawgis initially seems to be a helper of Jake but Mawgis is a fan of, and user of, deception. All claims and observations of Mawgis have to be filtered by Jake as to their actual meaning. Jake is aided in this by a technological translator, an ear piece worn by Jake and whomever he is communicating with. But accurate translations are difficult, some renderings are a complete puzzle. Users of Google Translate, for example, will empathize. Mawgis determines that the best way to stall Jake in his communication attempts with the home organization, World United, is to abandon Jake in the Amazon jungle. Mawgis leads Jake into the jungle, provides him with a minimum of survival equipment, and disappears.

The journey of Jake consumes approximately four chapters. We learn about the dangers of insects, reptiles, fish, wild boars and the humid climate that is the Amazon. The reader observes Jake's attempts at spear fishing (with only home-made equipment), finding suitable fruits and vegetables to eat and, finally, a rescue by a group of female only inhabitants of a small village

Luckily, the females include one English speaking female anthropologist. Unluckily, everyone except her hates foreigners who, it seems by default, are possessed by demons. Anthropologist Pilar Ramirez has sympathy for Jake but she also has respect for the village shaman Naheyo. Along with her assistant healers, Naheyo considers it her duty to drive the demon out of Jake. He will not be permitted to leave the village and endanger others while still possessed. Naheyo is the judge of when Jake may be permitted to leave. Pilar, while sympathetic to Jake, will always defer to Naheyo. Jake needs to leave the village as soon as possible to warn World United of the dangers of Banesha. Before doing so, he must recover from the debilitating physical effects of his jungle trek.

Razevich develops the character of Jake well. Readers get a lot of insights into Jake as we watch him survive abandonment in the jungle. Before, after, and throughout his physical ordeal, Jake reflects on his earlier life as a person whose height never approached four feet tall. This, of course, affected his sense of self and ability to socially interact with strangers, friend, and colleagues. In an early discussion with Mawgis, he accepts the blame for this stunted growth. Mawgis promises Jake that this will change. And it does. During his recovery in the village with Pilar, Jake grows to over five feet tall, a reinforcement of the magic running throughout the story. Or maybe the growth was an illusion.

Jake will eventually “escape” from the village. First, he is aided by Knonee, someone from a neighboring village who paddles a canoe in which Jake rides until they reach a settlement where there is a satellite phone so Jake can reach his World United boss. But there is a problem with the phone and Jake wakes up to find he is still in the Lalunta camp with Naheyo. Then, aided by Pilar and a one-eyed parrot, Jake leaves Lalunta again. There is a romantic encounter with Pilar. Things are going well until he wakes up again, still in Lalunta. Now the question becomes, which is the reality and which is the dream?

Mawgis may have the answer. The problem is knowing when a Mawgis truth is reality and when it is an illusion. Jake discovers that he is in a position of power, Mawgis needs his help. In return for a solution to dangers of Benesha, Jake is willing to help Mawgis but how can Jake be sure he is getting an actual and true solution? Will this just be another illusion offered by Mawgis before Mawgis disappears forever from Jake's life?

There are surprises right up to the last chapter in this entertaining fantasy novel. Good for all ages, devoid of graphic (or any) sex, violence, and bad language, this is simply a good read.
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Lawrence R. Augustine
3.0 out of 5 stars Glad I found it for free...
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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Not a bad read, but not worth paying for. Look for it through your local library ebook lending system if you want to give it a try. Then again, my opinion is colored by the subject matter not the skill of the author. I am willing to give the author another try, if I can find something for free...
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CompuChip
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story that draws you into it quickly
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014
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Wow. I read Khe by this same author and greatly enjoyed it last year, but was hesitant to read this one. You see, I loved the skill that the author exhibited in world building in that book. I also enjoyed the concept of the book (the description reminded me of Elantris which I loved). Plus, I know that the author is a genuinely nice and interesting person.

So, why did I hold off on reading this book? It really wasn't anything major. I just knew how much I enjoyed the author's first book and didn't want to ruin my impression - plus. To be honest, I didn't think anyone could pull off an interesting book about minerals in a rain forest. Plus, I tend to read a lot of sci-fi/fantasy and dystopian future books so this one didn't seem to be up my alley.

I was wrong. Very wrong. I can certainly tell you that Alexes is not a one hit wonder. I was quickly and effortlessly drawn into the narrative of this story. I'm not sure how she does it, but I quickly grew interested in the main character (and even the supporting characters). The writing was crisp and clean - I read a good number of new authors and you can usually tell that they are new authors. Alexes is not like this.

What else can I say? The story is paced well. As a reader, I sometimes get into the habit of just skimming sections of books to get to the action. I didn't even consider it with this book. Nor did I spend time wishing that parts of the books were fleshed out more thoroughly.

Read this book. Read Khe. Follow this author so you won't miss any future books that this author puts out.
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marnie
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing plot.
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2014
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I was attracted to the book because of the title yet read it because the plot line was unique. This was original, well written, and I couldn't put it down.
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Jay Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally absorbing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2014
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This story starts extremely well, landing the reader straight into the depths of the rainforest. I could feel that humidity, the heat, the difficulties of dealing with abundant life that is often poisonous or venomous. Needless to say the characterisation is very well done too, giving me a very clear mental picture of the players in the negotiations for benesha.

The first time I read this book my initial impression was that there was too much emphasis on Jake’s diminutive size, and there were some questions niggling at the back of my mind. I was sure, with writing of this quality, this was probably due to my rushed plunge through it, rather than a lack in the story itself; I delayed reviewing it until I’d had time to read it again, more slowly and with fewer distractions. The second reading allowed me to absorb from this beautifully tight writing the important details of the story - and their implications.

One of my concerns was about a perceived inconsistency about Jake’s stature: if his mind was strong enough at 5 years old to halt his growth, why was it not strong enough to reverse that halt when he grew older and so obviously desired to be of normal height? Then I read Jake had ‘a vain pride that he’d achieved as much as he had in life, despite his size’ and it suddenly clicked; as a child the problem had gained him lots of attention from his parents, and as an adult he was still marked out as someone different, someone who was noticed. It is Jake’s size that drives the story forward. It is his subconscious doubt about himself and his worth that makes him vulnerable to Mawgis’ influence in a world in which there is difficulty telling reality from ‘magic’, truth from delusion, hallucinations from machinations.

Jake was confused and unsure what was happening; I was too. I always felt off-kilter, never sure of the time or place, who was friend and who was foe. How were these things being done to Jake, or was he going insane? Right up to the end I didn’t know how it would all be resolved. Brilliant!
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ANDREW J GAETZ
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2016
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A little confusing but an interesting story.
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Mrs. Bruce
3.0 out of 5 stars A strange book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2015
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This was a strange book and it is difficult to review without giving too much away.
It is short (202 pages), as is the "hero", Jake (3.5 feet). The book was different from other
fantasies I have read - no elves, dwarves, witches, dragons, strange creatures, etc.

Jake is sent into the Amazon jungle to negotiate with Mawgis to acquire a mineral with special
properties. Once there strange things happen to him and not everything is as it appears.
Jake, and thus the reader, doesn't know if it is real or all dreams, magic or drug-induced hallucinations.
The explanation and how Jake changed would have been more acceptable to me in a "straight forward" fantasy
world rather than set in our own world.

I can see I am in the minority, but I give it 3 stars.
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Andrew Saunders
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2014
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I read Alexes other book Khe and enjoyed that too. They are both very imaginative and well crafted books. Would recommend to anyone that likes fantasy.
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