Parker Chipp is learning to master his abilities as a Watcher. But as he trains, his alter ego does everything it can to destroy his life. Even as it spins him out of control, Parker must face a worse threat. The Takers are forcing his chemist father to create an immortality pill, and Parker must enter their realm to rescue him. After years of sleeplessness that nearly killed him, Parker Chipp is learning that being a Watcher-a Night Walker who watches dreams -isn't an automatic death sentence. But as he figures out how to live with his unusual abilities, a powerful alter ego he calls Darkness is growing inside him, taking over his body and filling him with frightening impulses that could get him into serious trouble. Even as Darkness spins him out of control, Parker faces a worse threat: the Takers. Another breed of Night Walker, the Takers are anarchistic chaos-makers who want to see all the Watchers dead. Desperate to stop them, Parker discovers that they want to create an immortality pill and have kidnapped the one chemist who can make it . . . Parker's long-absent father. AGES: 12 to 18 AUTHOR: J. R. Johansson holds a BS in public relations and is active in the writing community, teaching classes and workshops. Insomnia is her debut novel.
It was so exciting to get the chance to read Paranoia early before it's release. Insomnia was one of my favorite reads last year. I was completely taken in to the world of the Night Walkers. Parker's journey in Paranoia is just as crazy and intense as it was Insomnia. You will find that there is no "2nd book in the series" let down here. There is more creepiness and wild happenings as Darkness takes over Parker's life. There are more shocking twists and turns as readers learn more about the world of The Night Walkers and their enemies. In Paranoia we also get to know more about Finn, Addie, Mia and surprisingly enough, Parker's father. Every character in this story is so well developed that it's hard to pick a favorite. I do have to say that I was intrigued by the character Jack. I was THRILLED to see what the author is doing with this character. (You will have to read more about that down below!)
If you are a fan of Insomnia (Book one in the series) I can assure you that you'll not be disappointed in Paranoia. In fact, you may be liking this second book even better!
I was lucky enough to have Author J.R. Johansson send me a Top Ten List of her favorite things about PARANOIA!
My Top Ten Favorite things about PARANOIA: 1 - More Finn T-Shirts
2 - Parker vs. Darkness
3- GIRL POWER! We get a lot more of both Addie & Mia in this book!
4- Jack! Jack is such an interesting character that I'm writing an entire separate book in this world from his point of view...that's seriously interesting.
5- Parker's history - We get to explore where he came from and his world a bit in this book.
6- Night Walker Abilities - I can't discuss this too much because, SPOILERS, but they are cool!
7- Darkness - I know I already mentioned this, but he's very present in this book and needs at least two slots.
8- The Damage - the characters went through a lot in INSOMNIA and dealing with the damage and after effects of that in this book was really intriguing.
9- Kick-Butt Guys on Motorcycles - Yeah, we've already mentioned Jack, but he is so many shades of gray. I love it.
10- Kidnappings, Theft, Murder, Mayhem...all while the person committing them is asleep. Who could ask for anything more?
Now that you're all excited to read PARANOIA, go to Amazon to pre-order your own copy!
