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Violence
A lot
Violence as Jim saves people from accidents; some supernatural confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationship between the two leads
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A man compelled by something he doesn't understand, the trauma at the source of an apparent gift, the difference between a true protector and something mimicking protection
What this book is about
Jim Ironheart has been appearing at the sites of accidents across the country, saving strangers before they're killed in ways he should have no way of anticipating. Journalist Holly Thorne tracks him down and follows him, trying to understand his gift. Then they both arrive at a farmhouse in rural California where Jim's childhood was shaped by something that won't stay in the past. Dean Koontz's supernatural thriller is one of his most ambitious, turning a hero's gift into a horror that requires understanding before it can be confronted.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
supernatural horror elements
childhood trauma and its long consequences
some intense violence
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