When Page Darrow attends a job interview, he fully intends to turn down any offer made. He believes his days of offering close protection are firmly in the past. Only his curiosity makes him attend. Once there however, he learns of a company A.R. Solutions who provide various and unusual services for energy companies. One of these is Megan, a strange and introverted young woman with psychic abilities. Megan believes she has located a great energy soured within the abandoned house of a country estate. It is here that she convinces the company to focus their attention. Page’s curiosity will lead him to a house which only Megan is allowed to enter. A house harnessing an energy source which the owners are keen to control. Page soon discovers the secrets of the house and the real reason he was brought there. A story of energy and the horrors that live within us all…
In other words, the only reason he went to the job interview is so this book could happen.
“Once there however, he learns of a company A.R. Solutions who provide various and unusual services for energy companies. One of these is Megan, a strange and introverted young woman with psychic abilities”
…wait, what? Is… is Megan a service?! Or is Megan an energy company? NONE of this makes sense, these are the ramblings of a madman.
Also, of note: never heard of anybody named PAGE. Usually it’s PAIGE, but that’s a girl’s name.
This makes no sense. I’m not sure proper punctuation would help, either.
“Page soon discovers the secrets of the house and the real reason he was brought there. A story of energy and the horrors that live within us all…”
I thought it might be building up to an anti-fracking plot, but the “horrors that live within us all” takes a bizarre turn. Maybe it ends up as a fracking zombie apocalypse?
I agree the real problem is the opening line. Take an interview for a job he has zero interest in, and then add in that he’s simply curious? Seems like the author stuck in the curious line in an attempt to fix the motivation established in the opening line.
Oh, come on. Who among us hasn’t asked, “Wait, why am I doing this? This is stupid!” and then heard in their heads a loud, booming voice saying, “Because if you don’t, my plot will fall apart, damn it! Now I don’t care if you have zero interest in this job, go to the interview!”
Although admittedly, most authors have the sense not to advertise that they’re railroading their characters in the first line of their blurb/
Why bother going to that house if the energy is sour?