Unlucky Charm by Aidan Lucid

January 17, 2022

Unlucky Charm

Hopps Town Series Book #2

Aidan Lucid

4 Stars

Pages: 122

Published: 04 January 2022

Publisher’s Blurb

Darkness Comes From The Most Unexpected Of Places!

A New Threat Comes to Hopps Town

Following the events of, The Scavenger, we now find Jared a year later, on a two week break from college. He thought this would be a relaxing visit home then it happened, something so dark he felt a strange sense of deja-vu.

Across town we find Reggie Danes and Zane Miller who’ve been friends for over ten years. After Zane purchases an antique pocket-watch, they suddenly find themselves being taunted by past secrets.

Now they must band together to vanquish the demons which plague their lives. Can life ever return to normal?

Will the darkness ever disappear?

Review

Set a year after the events in Aidan Lucid’s first book in the Hopps Town series ‘The Scavenger’ this continues Jared’s initiation into the supernatural world of psychic powers, ghosts and demons.

The innocent purchase of an old pocket watch plunges best friends Reggie and Zane into a life or death battle that only Jared and his Aunt Maybelle have the required knowledge and powers to prevent.

Written alternately from the points of view of Jared, Reggie and Zane, the plot moves along at a fast pace and is written in a nice flowing style that holds the readers interest throughout.

There are some nice flashback scene setting sections that fit well with the current day narrative and the supernatural elements are scarily written.

This was an enjoyable novella that would suit a Young Adult audience or anyone who enjoys supernatural or horror stories.

Author

Born in July 1981 with a very rare syndrome known as Moebius Syndrome, Aidan has never let that stop him achieving his goals in life.

Mr. Lucid began writing back in 2002 after a religious experience. In 2004 after plucking up the courage to send out his material, he was published seven times that year.

Over the next decade, Aidan's works appeared in various local and international anthologies, magazines and e-zines.

From March to December 2007, Aidan wrote film reviews for the award winning Irish newspaper, "The Kerryman".

Aidan is the author of four books: "A Viking's Prayer" (a collection of poetry), "The Lost Son" (YA epic fantasy novel), "The Scavenger" and "Unlucky Charm" (books one and two of The Hopps Town Series)

To view more about Aidan and his works, go to: http://www.aidanlucidauthor.com