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Shadow Beast Kindle Edition

by Luke Phillips (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 814
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We just lost our place at the top of the food chain. Man is just meat.

"This was on par with Jurassic Park." Courtney L.

"This story has heart and soul in the midst of its rampaging terror." Bevi Debb

"His hero has the potential to be one of the most loved adventure icons, in the mould of Indiana Jones." A.K.S Ford

It is only when the bones of its prey are discovered in a remote Scottish glen that the majesty and power of one of nature’s most successful predators is truly revealed. As it strikes silently from the shadows and on nights shrouded in darkness, a small village falls under siege to a remarkable creature. For thousands of years mankind has had the upper hand but now – suddenly, violently, bloodily – the balance of power has shifted.

When an isolated wildlife research centre launches an investigation, it is soon discovered that something out of place has made the Highlands its home and set its sights on the quiet village of Cannich. It will hunt, it will kill and it won’t let anything get in its way. Thomas Walker, a renowned wildlife specialist and former big game hunter, finds himself confronted with his past and an animal the likes of which he had never wanted to face again. As its devastating rampage goes unchecked and threatens his home, the woman he loves and his very way of life, an older and much more human adversary seeks him out. How long will any of them survive the presence of the beast in their shadow?

There are nearly 2,000 reported sightings of what have become known as mystery big cats across the UK every year. Some, such as the beasts of Bodmin and Dartmoor have become infamous. Their origin and identity remain unknown. Shadow Beast, the new chiller from Luke Phillips, offers a terrifying and deadly explanation.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QCSUS6U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Beast Publishing (November 28, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1061 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 383 pages
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Luke Phillips

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Luke Phillips has always had an interest in natural history. Its hard to say when that interest began to include the myths and monsters that haunt our folklore, but it may well have been as a young boy, standing on the shores of Loch Ness.

From trekking through California looking for Bigfoot to camping out in the Highlands on the trail of real-life reported big cats, his imagination has always been captivated by the darker side of our unnatural history.

Despite studying zoology at university, Luke has strayed from the mainstream into the eerie world of cryptids and monsters. And the truth may well be stranger and far scarier than fiction!

His first book, Shadow Beast, was launched in 2015 and his second, The Daughters of the Darkness, was released in 2017.

He is based in Kent in the UK.

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Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars violent and awesome
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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Great book thrilling all the way through . Man versus beast is always good, definitely will be reading more of his books.
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H. A. Friedman
4.0 out of 5 stars Now, THAT is a creature!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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I loved Shadow Beast. Lately I try to keep a book in the Kindle all the time and I have read a lot of creature books; those where some animal of unbelievable power rises up and attacks mankind. This book was a very good example of that genre. The creature was big and fierce and incredibly intelligent. What more could you ask for? Also, the author allows us to see through the creature’s eyes and hear his thoughts. That is one thing that makes books so much better than motion pictures. You know what is going on in the monster’s mind.

The humans in the story were well rounded out, each with some minor psychological problems but nothing so great as to slow or spoil the story. The end was excellent and although the author gave away the killing weapon early, I had forgotten about it by the end and it was still a pleasure to read the way it was used. A good ending; mano y mano!

If I had a complaint, it would be that the author tried to hide the identity of the creature although I must admit I guessed it about halfway through the book. But, I must also admit that I had no proof and was not sure. The hero has photographs of the creature and even drawings by school children but he refuses to believe what he sees. That seemed a bit foolish; if you believe that the drawings of children cannot be trusted, why ask them to make them? There is also a tiny glitch later where we see other such creatures in the forest although we have been told that this creature is territorial and would not allow such trespassing. But, that is literally a paragraph and he was really just telling us that there was much more going on in the forest than we know.

So, hopefully I have not given too much away. Good nasty ferocious monster, nice people with one notable exception, lots of killing and blood and cracked bones. A nice book about a perfect killing machine.
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Gerald Leroy Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than you're average creature on the loose tale.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015
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This novel showed up in list of recommendations and the description grabbed my interest so I purchased it thinking it would be a dime a dozen creature thriller with an interesting premise to be sure but with cardboard characters and shoddy half worked science. I can safely say my expectations were way off of the mark. This novel is very well written with interesting and well developed characters by and large, whose motivations are clear and their actions logical and consistent with what one would expect of them in the story at any given moment. There are a few who could have used a bit more page time in my opinion including the primary human villain, but as the main characters are so interesting this a minor issue and does not detract from the overall story. It's just so well written I wanted more. The creature itself and the science behind it are well thought out and eminently plausible. It is obvious thought and research went into the creation of this creature, it's background, and it's behavior, and it is all consistent and logical and described by the story with vivid sometimes terrifying detail. Which is another point that sets this above the usual creature thriller fare, most of these novels either simply tell you what the creature is capable of or they set up a ridiculous scenario/s that is/are totally unbelievable and ridiculous and sets up the creature as nearly indestructible and borderline supernatural. This novel shows you what this animal can do by taking you with it and never going beyond the plausible thus making for a nearly unbeatable creature but not an indestructible force of nature either. The portions of the novel from the creatures point of view can be rather chilling the detailed rather surgical sounding descriptions of it's attacks even more so. In some ways this novel not unpleasantly reminded of the novel "Wolfen" as both try to give old myths or legends a viable believable explanation. While certainly not written as if human, much like the human characters the creature does have it's own motivations Until the end the identity of the creature is kept fuzzy though clues are doled out here and there so by the end a fair number of readers will have figured it out in full or part. The descriptions of the local environment are lush and detailed and do much to draw you into the story and paint a vivid picture of the locals this story takes place in while at times adding to the tension and horror. In summation I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good creature thriller or horror novel as stated above I wish it was longer and that's the highest praise I can give any book I can also safely say I was disappointed when it ended as it was so thoroughly enjoyable, I do like however that plenty of room is left for a sequel and hopefully if it is in the works it comes sooner than later.
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GranNanny
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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I loved, loved , loved this book!! Didn't want to put it down. Well written and very entertaining. Suspenseful up till the very last paragraph. I read the first book, went straight to the second, now on to book three. Hope there will be many more. Good job, Luke!😍
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Thebookandi
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a new…GOOD…read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016
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Shadow Beast
By: Luke Phillips
Horror/Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

WOW!
….just wow!

Shadow Beast, by Luke Phillips, is an amazing blend of Horror, Mystery, Suspense and Adventure.

Let me tell you what I liked about this story:
1. The main characters are incredibly well written; they’re balanced and well defined. They are flawed and yet heroic and intrepid. I love that!

2. Thomas Walker’s backstory is both compelling and telling when it comes to how the past affects the present. It's pure genius.

3. The creature…WOW. The creature is a mystery, history, calamity and deviltry. I can’t tell you much without throwing out spoilers, so I won’t. But let me just say…you’ll LOVE to hate this thing!

4. The conflict between the creature and Thomas Walker is thrilling. So is the conflict between Walker and Fairbanks. And Walker and the elements. So much to push this story through to the end.

5. I LOVED MEG! That is all…

Here’s what I didn’t like….
1. Not much!!

This is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a new…GOOD…read.
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Joan Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2019
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Excellent first novel! Luke Phillips has captured the essence of the beast and kept me page turning until I reached the end. I had to know the outcome.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed
Reviewed in Australia on June 25, 2017
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Really enjoyed this very good book which I completed in one sitting. Well written, excellent plot and characters I found believable. Will watch out for more from this author
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in Australia on March 9, 2017
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Couldn't put it down can't wait for the next book would recommend anyone who has not read it to get busy
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Julie Whitley
4.0 out of 5 stars Mayhem on the mountain
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2016
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Tension built throughout this story and the descriptions were vivid and graphic. I can't look at my two cats in the same way! I had a difficult time putting this book down. The author was very knowledgeable in the ways of tracking and hunting and in the habits of cats of all sizes. I learned a lot and enjoyed the read at the same time.
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Cathy.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Gripping Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2015
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This is a really gripping story, which is reasonably well written. Unfortunately it suffers from either very poor proof-reading or a very bad American spell-checker: or perhaps both! It is a testament to how good a story it is that after both Laphroaig and Cragganmore being referred to as whiskEy I read on to the end of the book!
If it is not important to you how whisky is spelled, and you don't mind continuing "on" this is a fabulous book but even if you do mind these things it is well worth gritting your teeth and reading right to the end. I'm looking forward to acquiring the next one!
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