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Towards White Kindle Edition

by Zena Shapter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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They know what's going to happen to you... after you die.Scientists in Iceland think they've figured out one of our greatest mysteries – where the electrical energy in our brains goes after we die. According to the laws of physics, one form of energy must always become another form. So the electrical energy in our brains and nervous system can't simply disappear...When ex-lawyer Becky Dales travels to Iceland to track down her missing brother, she doesn't care about the groundbreaking discoveries, or the positive-thinking practiced by the Icelanders – she just wants her brother back. Having stumbled on something she thinks the Icelandic government wants covered up, Becky must piece together the answers fast... before she becomes a victim herself.
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    September 1, 2019
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"'Towards White' is a smart supernatural thriller, with a central mystery that is both heartbreaking and intriguing. Shapter blurs theline between technology and spirituality, all the while exploring afascinating Icelandic setting through the eyes of a complex and drivenfemale lead. It's a novel that delves deep into the nature of justice,religion and death, but at it's heart it's a story about family and thebonds that connect us all." Joanne Anderton, award-winning author of 'Debris' and 'The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories'

About the Author

Zena Shapter writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thunder-cloud. She’s the winner of a dozen national writing competitions including a Ditmar Award, the Glen Miles Short Story Prize and the Australian Horror Writers’ Association Award for Short Fiction. Her stories have appeared in collections such as the Hugo-nominated ‘Sci Phi Journal’, ‘Midnight Echo’ (as well as their ‘best of’ anthology), ‘Award-Winning Australian Writing’ (twice), and ‘Antipodean SF’. Reviewer for Tangent Online Lillian Csernica has referred to her as a writer who “deserves your attention”. In 2016 her co-authored science fiction novel ‘Into Tordon’ for 8-14 year olds was published by MidnightSun Publishing and distributed into school libraries by Scholastic under the pseudonym Z.F. Kingbolt. She’s also the founder and leader of Sydney’s award-winning Northern Beaches Writers’ Group, with whom she’s written several speculative adventure books for young readers to raise money for The Kids’ Cancer Project. When not writing, Zena is a writing mentor, editor, tutor, competition judge, book creator, and workshop presenter. She enjoys travelling, wine, movies, chocolate, frogs and connecting with fellow story nerds online.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YMWDS3J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IFWG Publishing International (September 1, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 793 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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I write from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud. Ditmar Award-winning author. Read me here: http://zenashapter.com/bibliography/

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Dion Perry
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book with intriguing concepts
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2017
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When Becky receives a phone call that something has happened to her brother Mark, she is forced to drop everything and fly to Iceland. When she arrives, she discovers that the denizens have invented some cutting-edge technology which can read the human energy field. The technology can tell whether a person is lying or not and is being used in conjunction with a philosophy to replace traditions judicial systems. But Becky knows something isn’t right and has threats against her life within hours of arriving. Despite this she refuses to leave until she discovers the truth about what happened to her brother.

Towards White is a gripping murder mystery thriller. What it lacks in action, it makes up for in suspense and emotional drama. I found it to be a page turner that I couldn’t not put down. Towards the end however, I thought the book failed to dig as deep into the mystery of the human energy field and life after death as I would have liked. Somethings I found a little not to my liking, but overall, I thought it was an awesome book. A book that I have recommended to family in friends. So if you like a good murder mystery thriller, you can’t go past this one.
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DR RODNEY JENSEN
5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue in Iceland will pull you in to this original whodunnit
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2017
Zena Shapter’s debut novel, “Towards White” is a compelling and complex psycho-drama, with quite a bit of speculative fiction to add a strange piquancy to the mix. In essence, the story, told entirely in the first person by Rebecca Dales, a lawyer, is about her quest to discover circumstances surrounding her brother Mark’s reported accident in Iceland. She journeys there only to face a conspiracy by unknown players, who seem determined to prevent her investigation taking place. Shapter is very good at enticing the reader to keep up with the twists and turns in this unfolding story. The landscape descriptions of Iceland make me want to visit the place as a priority. Similarly, the various characters that Rebecca meets in Iceland are very well drawn and believable. The speculative fiction aspects are also unusual and challenge readers with a new twist on the after-life and spirituality. This is intriguing and original writing at its best. Highly recommended.
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Victoria Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Scientific Murkiness in Iceland
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
Do you want to travel somewhere exciting and completely different? Then go to Iceland via Zena Shapter's 'Towards White.'
A sense of foreboding along with the cold Icelandic summer made me put a cardigan on as soon as I started Chapter One.
Even if you're not a science fiction fan this book is a must to devour, the spectacular landscape description makes it an addition to your travel wish list. It's a gripping story and will have you wondering about spiritual connections and our amazing electrical brain energy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very clever sci fi thriller.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
Set in a remote Icelandic landscape, you really feel the cold and the danger that the hero, Becky, must endure to survive. The idea of where we go when we die makes for an interesting premise and Shapter doesn't hold back with the research, making this slightly supernatural story seem based in reality. Pacy and romantic by turns, this is a read I'd highly recommend for those who are interested in the afterlife, gripping science fiction and truly vulnerable heroes.
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