F. G. Cottam is a writer of paranormal thrillers. Now this genre is a little outside my normal reading regime but I read Cottam's The Colony in 2014 or 2015 and found it an excellent read.
I was recently reminded of the book (especially its first few pages) and thought I would find something else from this author to read. So I duly borrowed his 2014 book The Summoning from the library.
On an archeological dig in a Scottish forest, college student Adam Parker unearths a mysterious metal artifact. But Professor Grayling, the dig coordinator, insists Adam must keep his discovery quiet. Because Grayling recognizes the amulet and the strange creature depicted on it. It is a sign that Adam’s life is about to change forever.
Summoned to fulfil his destiny, Adam is introduced to a dark shadow world that exists alongside our own. An epic, unseen battle has been waged there for centuries. Now Adam must join the fray, and face the ultimate test. For within that shadow world lurks Rabanus Bloor, the man who has sworn to seek out Adam and destroy him—whatever it takes.
An interesting premise that Cottam handles well. Its supposedly targeted towards the Young Adult audience and it is reminiscent of Philip Pulman's His Dark Materials books. It is supposed to be the first book in the Shadow World series, but no subsequent books have been published yet. I don't think I would bother reading any more in this series, if and when published. It did not really keep my attention going and it's definitely not a 5 star read.
As an aside, I have now found that The Colony is the first of 3 books that make the Colony Trilogy. Now that's one series of sequels that I am tempted to read!
