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Walking with Shadows Kindle Edition

by Luke Romyn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 522 ratings
"This is one of the best stories I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. I highly recommend it."—Vigilant Reader Book Reviews

A plane crashes in South America, leaving only two survivors. Reclusive author Jonas Drake stumbles from the fiery wreckage of the crashed 747 and meets Jeremy, a young boy struggling to come to grips with the loss of his mother. Hunted by F.A.R.C. insurgents chasing them for ransom, the pair flee into the rainforest with no plan and almost no hope. Desperate to distract Jeremy from the nightmares surrounding them, Jonas tells him stories from his early days of writing, drawing him away from one reality and into another. As they travel and the tales intensify, Jonas’s long-forgotten characters, old friends he has neglected for years, materialize in the jungle, aiding the unlikely duo in their quest for survival. But will their help be enough?

Filled with wonder, this stunning adventure from USA Today bestselling author, Luke Romyn, journeys into the heart of a man turned cold by a world he barely recognizes.
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"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere." – Carl Sagan

Who is Jonas Drake?

When his plane crashes in the Amazon with only one other survivor, reclusive bestselling author Jonas Drake is the unlikeliest person you expect to handle the situation well. And he doesn't. He relates with the young boy who has just lost his mother even worse. In fact, the only way he can communicate with Jeremy is to tell him fantasy stories, tales with links to Jonas's heart.

And then the characters come to life in the jungle around them...

Author Luke Romyn

Luke Romyn

USA Today bestselling author

Luke Romyn is a full-time author with a background in international security. He lives in Northern Queensland, Australia, with his wife, Sarah, and various animals he calls family.

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Walking With Shadows 45
Luke Romyn
Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Action, Adventure
430 Pages
Rating 5 stars out of 5 Posted 6/11/16

Jonas Drake is a successful but reclusive novelist with a troubled past. He attempted to confront his childhood demons with his early fantasy short stories. Those stories didn't sell well so he changed genres and wrote crime stories for the money and fame they brought. However that didn't bring the inner peace his tortured mind craved and needed.
On a return flight from Brazil, the plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest. Jonas and a ten year old boy, Jeremy, are the lone survivors. Jonas soon learned he was a product of the streets of New York City and was ill equipped to face the dangers of F.A.R.C. terrorist, wild animals, jungles natives and drug smugglers. Or was he?
To placate and support Jeremy, Jonas recounted tales about characters from his early fantasy books and soon drew the boy into the world he created to escape a troubled childhood.
I'm not a fantasy fan so some of those recounted stories were a bit long for my taste. But they were necessary to set the stage for what was to come.
In the end, Jonas found the strength to confront and accept his past and make life altering decisions that would reshape who he had become and who he chose to be.

Overall, this is one of the best stories I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. I highly recommend it.

The editing, sentence structure and writing style of Walking With Shadows are exemplary.
In depth research is evident by its accuracy.

This review was provided in exchange for a free book.
Vigilant Reader Book Reviews.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CMOB0GE
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 510 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1980264392
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 522 ratings

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Luke Romyn is a USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author whose books have sold over 600,000 copies worldwide. With a background in international security, Luke’s books are high-octane fantasies, stretching the limits of human imagination from apocalyptic thrillers to psychic suspense to mythical adventure. Luke lives in Northern Queensland, Australia, with his wife, Sarah, and various animals he calls family.

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Customers find this book to be a riveting adventure that keeps them entranced, with one review noting how the author approaches poetry through age-old sagas. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as an amazing trip into the world of a creative mind. While the character development receives mixed reactions, with some praising it while others find the main character unlikeable, customers appreciate the book's interest, with one highlighting its great imagery.

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52 customers mention "Adventure"47 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the adventure in this book, describing it as a riveting and suspenseful journey of the mind.

"Not my usual genre but I’m glad I gave it a read. The story pulled me in and kept me reading." Read more

"...The ending is both unexpected and fitting. So sit back and enjoy Jonas' journey to survive and after" Read more

"This was a fast moving exciting adventure of a story until the end The end just blew up and a good story with a terrible ending I was that..." Read more

"...It was hard to put down and has a great premise. And the ending was totally unexpected and wonderful. Give it a try." Read more

41 customers mention "Enjoyment"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a delightful and fun summer read, with one customer noting it grabbed them from the first page.

"...The story pulled me in and kept me reading." Read more

"This was a truly exciting book, but what would you expect about a guy whose flight crashes in the jungle?..." Read more

"Walking With Shadows is an extraordinary book. It was hard to put down and has a great premise...." Read more

"...Its definitely a different story from any other, but worth reading. Maybe it will bring back childhood memories for you." Read more

17 customers mention "Writing style"13 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one customer noting how the author approaches poetry like an age-old saga, while another describes it as a fascinating journey into a creative mind.

"...This book is well written and grabs you from the beginning...." Read more

"...The editing, sentence structure and writing style of Walking With Shadows are exemplary...." Read more

"...And what I appreciated the most is that the author threw me a curve I did not anticipate at all. I love to read a book and be surprised...." Read more

"...Well written, with great imagery and descriptive patches that approach poetry in the way of age-old sagas...." Read more

5 customers mention "Interest"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interesting, with one mentioning its great imagery and another noting its depth of scenes.

"...Well written, with great imagery and descriptive patches that approach poetry in the way of age-old sagas...." Read more

"...In depth scenes and characters engulf the reader creating places and people you can feel and see...." Read more

"...What an interesting view of the inside of an author's head!! Fantastic action scenes and wonderful fantasy worlds!!" Read more

"Fast paced story about people thought to be extinct. Interesting concept and enjoyable read." Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding it excellent while others note that it starts with a really unlikeable character.

"...in a great story....action, good relationship and dialogue between the two main characters, comedy at times, suspense, fantasy that folds right into..." Read more

"...The caricature of the Australian drug runner was ridiculous... I read prodigiously - all styles , this can only be described as rubbish...." Read more

"...What an adventure - this story has characters that will stay with you forever. Once I started reading this I couldn't put it down...." Read more

"...In depth scenes and characters engulf the reader creating places and people you can feel and see...." Read more

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  • Lori E.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
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    Not my usual genre but I’m glad I gave it a read. The story pulled me in and kept me reading.
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  • Adina
    4.0 out of 5 stars Out of the frying pan...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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    This was a truly exciting book, but what would you expect about a guy whose flight crashes in the jungle? The phrase "out of the frying pan, into the fire" went through my head several times. No spoilers, but I'll tell you this: it pays to read. It might even save your life some day. The fantasy tales our hero has conjured are as full of life and energy as the Amazon jungle. Beware the plot twist - I wish I could say I saw it coming but I got swept up in the whole thing and then BAM! I actually winced (and they say I have no feelings!) and apparently made some sound because my cat woke up from her doze and looked at me sharply. And damn it, I should have seen it coming. This was the first book from Luke Romyn that didn't have me feeling like I was on a thrill ride from the get-go...and that SHOULD have been a warning sign! In retrospect, there were signs all along. Lesson learned; we'll see if he can fool me again! The only reason this doesn't get full stars is a small continuity puzzle that wasn't resolved, and that loose end bugs me - although it also leaves room for a sequel at some point. But it's nothing that should scare you off - this is almost a gentle ride that still manages to throw you off balance at every turn.
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  • Jeannine Wickliffe
    5.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is WOE
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
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    This is a new author for me and one whose writing has surprised me. This book is well written and grabs you from the beginning. This story combines a person's will to survive, unexpected help, and the question of what is real or not. Jonas is an author who has closed himself off from the world. When his plane crashes in the Amazon, we follow his trip to survive. His journey is full of dangers and stories from his childhood' that he tells Jeremy, a child who also survives the crash. The ending is both unexpected and fitting. So sit back and enjoy Jonas' journey to survive and after
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  • Bill King
    3.0 out of 5 stars 95% of this book was so good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018
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    This was a fast moving exciting adventure of a story until the end The end just blew up and a good story with a terrible ending I was that disappointed with that ending
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  • LS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
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    Walking With Shadows is an extraordinary book. It was hard to put down and has a great premise. And the ending was totally unexpected and wonderful. Give it a try.
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  • Janet Scott
    4.0 out of 5 stars Imagination needed
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024
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    This story is about survival after a plane crash. The main character is lost in the rain forest with a 10 yr old boy. His heroes from his childhood play an important role during his survival. Its definitely a different story from any other, but worth reading. Maybe it will bring back childhood memories for you.
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  • Vigilant Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this great story.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
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    Walking With Shadows 45
    Luke Romyn
    Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Action, Adventure
    430 Pages
    Rating 5 stars out of 5 Posted 6/11/16

    Jonas Drake is a successful but reclusive novelist with a troubled past. He attempted to confront his childhood demons with his early fantasy short stories. Those stories didn't sell well so he changed genres and wrote crime stories for the money and fame they brought. However that didn't bring the inner peace his tortured mind craved and needed.
    On a return flight from Brazil, the plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest. Jonas and a ten year old boy, Jeremy, are the lone survivors. Jonas soon learned he was a product of the streets of New York City and was ill equipped to face the dangers of F.A.R.C. terrorist, wild animals, jungles natives and drug smugglers. Or was he?
    To placate and support Jeremy, Jonas recounted tales about characters from his early fantasy books and soon drew the boy into the world he created to escape a troubled childhood.
    I'm not a fantasy fan so some of those recounted stories were a bit long for my taste. But they were necessary to set the stage for what was to come.
    In the end, Jonas found the strength to confront and accept his past and make life altering decisions that would reshape who he had become and who he chose to be.

    Overall, this is one of the best stories I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. I highly recommend it.

    The editing, sentence structure and writing style of Walking With Shadows are exemplary.
    In depth research is evident by its accuracy.

    This review was provided in exchange for a free book.
    Vigilant Reader Book Reviews.
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  • Cura
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing trip.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
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    An amazing and imaginative trip through the rainforest jungle and the jungle of the mind, simultaneously. A collection of stories becoming a life being lived.
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  • Lucie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and Entertaining
    Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2021
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    I thoroughly enjoyed taking this journey through the Amazon with Jonas Drake. I was captivated by the imaginative stories that Jonas shares throughout the journey and was completely surprised by the ending! An entertaining read! I highly recommend it!
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  • Iris Carden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Luke Romyn's Walking With Shadows
    Reviewed in Australia on April 22, 2016
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    Luke Romyn's Walking With Shadows is yet another imaginative and exciting offering from this wonderful author. Romyn presents multiple stories in one, as a successful author and a smallish boy survive a plane crash in the Amazon jungle. The author tells stories as they battle to survive despite entanglements with dangerous animals, guerillas and drug runners. As they walk, past and present, fact and fiction seem to merge un surprising ways.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Will definitely recommend this book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2024
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    Loved it! Descriptive and full of wonderful characters. I was in the jungle along with Jonas. I felt all the heat of atmosphere. I loved how Jonas and Jeremy reacted to one another. Loved the twist at the end.
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  • Sandy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Australia on May 23, 2019
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    Great storytelling weaving rhe past with the present to help reduce their fears in their struggle to survive and escape the amazon jungle
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  • ANN A.
    4.0 out of 5 stars VERY UNUSUAL STORY
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2017
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    This is a very unusual story with many twists and turns but most of it is very compelling
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