The Discarnates by Duncan Ralston

This is such a fun story!! Duncan is obviously a master at writing based on feeling rather than telling of the story. I felt the story from start to end. The characters are relatable and the world is believable… including the astral plane.

I had a lot of fun reading this story. It is a quick read, fast-paced. The writing style made it easy to breeze right on through the story. It is full of mystery and the supernatural.

The character development is fantastic. I was able to connect and relate to many characters. A lot of development went into these characters, and it shows that Ralston did some serious work on developing these characters. I love the supernatural abilities chosen for each character, which matched their personalities perfectly.

The world building is simply amazing. The astral plane versus the normal world is written so well, I felt the differences. I could actually visualize the world and the scenes.

I can’t believe this is the same dude who wrote Woom! The Discarnates is a totally opposite type of story.

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