Superstition by James Blakey Review (Gifted/AD)

Hello Readers,
 
Thank you, NetGalley for giving access to an eBook copy of Superstition by James Blakey for free in exchange for an honest review.
 
The eBook I received from NetGalley have a cover image, so I am using a cover image I have found through google (Fair use under the copyright act sections 29 and 30 under use for a review). Spoiler free review.
 
Title: Superstition
Author: James Blakey
Series: The Secrets of Van Buren University Book #1
Genre: Horror, Paranormal
Pages: 332
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Synopsis: An umbrella is opened indoors. A black cat crosses your path. Three cigarettes are lit from one match. These are omens of bad luck that no one takes seriously. But at Van Buren University when these, and other superstitions, are broken… students die.

Sophomore Jerry Williams’ hard-hitting reporting has won awards for Van Buren’s school newspaper. But when he connects a series of campus deaths to bad luck, his editor questions Jerry’s judgment, kills the story, and suspends him from the paper. But the superstition-related havoc continues, and Darla, Jerry’s new girlfriend, barely escapes with her life.

When Jerry digs deeper into the mystery and publishes his findings in the school’s alternative newspaper, the university administration threatens him with suspension for causing a panic. But Jerry’s reporting instincts won’t let him stop. With his friends and everyone else on campus at risk, it’s not like Jerry has much of a choice.

As Friday the 13th approaches, Jerry fears a catastrophe. He must uncover who—or what—is behind these bad luck deaths and determine how to stop it.

Miniature Review
Superstition is a fascinating start to The Secrets of Van Buren University series, and I am already craving the next instalment. I requested this book as soon as I saw it was Dark Academia as I know I am immediately in for a brilliant ride.
 
This book contains an enticing blend of mystery, suspense, and supernatural intrigue. James’s writing pulls you in as its vivid and richly descriptive, the book will have you in a chokehold as the dark secrets of the university start to unravel.

Jerry Williams is a great protagonist; he is instantly likable, and it was easy to start rooting for him. I appreciate his unwavering commitment to uncovering the truth, no matter the cost as it made him both courageous and flawed but human.
 
As this is set at a university we get to meet a large cast of characters. I also appreciate how James didn’t rely on stereotypical college stereotypes but instead, we are given well thought out and developed characters.

I can wait to read the next instalment.

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