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Lost Mojo von Kris Sedersten
Keep the lights on, burn a candle (or ten), or make sure that it’s broad daylight outside when you pick up this creepy paranormal-infused tale. The phrase en media res comes to mind with this book...so much so that its sequel is actually a prequel to help us figure out what we’ve missed leading up to the book! It’s great, though, because Mojo lets us get right into the action without having to worry about being bogged down by character development right from the get-go.
Scottie was such a great character...I felt like he could have been a friend that I knew in real life. This book was scary, but not too bad-it’s definitely not for people who get easily scared though! The mansion was awesome, and sounded like a place that I wanted to go in real life to investigate things for myself.
Mojo was such a great read, I didn’t want to put it down! I loved watching Scottie develop as a character and learn to fight his battles, and made sure that I always had a light on when I was reading this creepy, action-packed thriller. This was a great book...something that I’ll definitely be recommending to my friends who like to read scarier things.
Creepy...just overall, really creepy. Sedersten doesn’t wait to get into the terrifying action, jumping right in and having us meet Scottie and experience a nightmare with him right away. We get the impression that these episodes have been going on for a quite a while, and increasing in frequency, so I think that we come into the action at just the right time-I would have been annoyed to read a hundred pages of buildup, but we definitely don’t get that with Mojo. Right away, we’re meeting Scottie and weird things are happening...and quickly escalating. I really liked the description of the mansion, too...it was like something off of a movie set or a freaky Halloween haunted house. Definitely stuck with me, even after reading the book. Great, but not for the easily scared.
Scottie Brown has long struggled to come to terms with his identity as a person, but when he finds out that his family has secrets that have come back to haunt him-literally-he is propelled to take action to save his own life. However, Kris’s voice managed to shine through and her plot kept me guessing at what would happen next. In this bewitching tale of ghosts, mystery and faith, the reader watches a boy as he goes through the terrifying experiences that ultimately turn him into a man. Overall, a great read!
I picked up Mojo expecting to read a horror novel, but was actually pleasantly surprised by the ample amount of life that had been breathed into the characters. And don’t get me wrong, there was definitely enough “scary” in the book for me. In this thriller-turned-bildungsroman, we witness a coming-of-age of Scottie; unfortunately for him, that coming of age is propelled by fighting dark forces that seek to continue their dominance in his life-potentially by ending it. A grandfather seeking immortality from beyond the grave is just one of the characters at work in this novel-I don’t want to give it all away, so you’ll have to read the book itself to find out more!
Scottie Brown has been experiencing nightmares and apparitions for a long time before he decides to take action, the decision being propelled by when the dark presence starts to affect the other people around him. Playing detective with his family tree, he discovers that the ghosts of his ancestors-people who he thought were out of his life for good-have come back to haunt him and have entirely too much influence in his real life for his liking. The physical danger inflicted by the paranormal forces propels Scottie to an ultimate clash with his personal and familial demons that will leave readers everywhere with goosebumps.
One of the things that I liked most about this novel was watching the character development of Scottie, who changed a great deal over the course of the novel, almost to the point of seeming like an entirely different person by the end of the book. It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a prominent change in a character-though I guess that considering the creepy things Scottie has to endure, it’s not all that surprising that he became a little less selfish by the end of the book. Sedersten definitely did a great job with this one, making sure that neither character nor plot was shortchanged as Scottie fights against forces that have been terrorizing him for some time.
As a paranormal investigator, Kris Sedersten sure knows the ins and outs of a great thriller and Mojo is no exception. This paranormal journey is not for the faint of heart and kept me guessing until the very end. Can’t wait to see more from this talented author.
Kris Sedersten's first foray into publishing is with the psychological thriller Mojo. Published in 2010, it follows Scottie Brown, a New Orleans college student who, after being hunted by vivid nightmares and daytime apparitions begins searching for an answer; unwittingly putting himself and those closest to him in a confrontation with evil.
To defeat the energy that torments him, he recruits a team of paranormal investigators, friends from high school, and a psychic medium. Together, they pursue the ghost of Scottie's ancestors in a haunted plantation deep in the Louisiana countryside. They uncover dark family secrets and the spiritual energy of a malevolent patriarch who projects an unholy prophecy that has deadly consequences for all mankind.
After reading the blurb I was initially dubious about the plot of the book, but as always gave it a go, and was pleasantly suprised. The plot works well and is full of suspense, and the characters, especially Aimee, were well thought out and reacted believably to plot events. Scottie, the main character, develops throughout the novel, starting as a somewhat selfish and immature individual but growing into a somewhat more thoughtful, mature person.
Overall, it is a horror filled, enjoyable read, which grabs you, and makes you want to keep reading till the end. My only criticism is that some of the dialogue was just a little off for me, almost clumsy in places; something that is hard to explain, and does not significantly affect the experience of reading Mojo.
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I enjoyed reading MoJo I truely enjoyed reading your book KOJO . Lotts of twist and turn. I has a saddened by the fact that figured out MOJO in the middle of the books. And having the answer didn't stop me from finishing the book. I am glad I did many surprise can be found in the latter of the book.
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Mojo is not a book I would recommend to a friend who liked paranormal thrillers or books with Christian themes, and not because this book does a very strange job of blending these two elements such that you might not find it on the shelves of your local Lifeway, nor up there on the top-x lists of paranormal thrillers. While the story was good, and interesting, and all that jazz, the telling of it was done rather amateurishly.What this book lacked was a strong building of tension. At one moment, things would be fine, and then, before you could even build some page-turning, palm-sweating, what's-that-around-the-corner mystery, the ghost has already come and gone, and the reader is left with a "Huh? Did I miss something?"
Added to this were other subtle rookie mistakes of writing: too many adverbs, tsunamis of exposition, and my biggest pet peeve: 'alright'.
The story, though, when seen past all of its warts, would make for an interesting book, if written by someone who had a better mastery of the craft.
There are so many books out there, so I recommend skipping this one unless you really have nothing better to do.
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Move over Stephen King. This book has it all. A real page turner. Well rounded and believable characters. One of those books that keeps you guessing as to what comes next. I really enjoyed reading this one.Diese Seite verwendet Cookies für unsere Dienste, zur Verbesserung unserer Leistungen, für Analytik und (falls Sie nicht eingeloggt sind) für Werbung. Indem Sie LibraryThing nutzen, erklären Sie dass Sie unsere Nutzungsbedingungen und Datenschutzrichtlinie gelesen und verstanden haben. Die Nutzung unserer Webseite und Dienste unterliegt diesen Richtlinien und Geschäftsbedingungen.