The Touch: A Supernatural Story (Touch #1) 
Below, Gabriel experiences the shock of “hearing” the voice for the first time.
“If only I could tell someone what this is like! God! What is wrong with me? What is wrong?” Gabriel was screaming with a tremendous power of his own, not with his voice, but with his mind. As soon as he screamed these thoughts, which he had done so many times through the years, he received the one thing he had always been very, very scared of, an actual answer. His body tensed to rigidity as the sound rose from within. As often as he had felt a communication with this presence, he had never had an interaction like this. Before today he had heard “voice” whisperings to his body, mind and soul, and these were very strong, but seemingly subconscious. What was happening now was completely new, and extremely unsettling. He was hearing now. To make it even more difficult for the boy to deal with, this was much more than just a voice, it was a sound of so much complexity that the richness of it made Gabriel senseless for a moment. It was the sound of the universe, every timbre of an orchestra, every harmonic of all the tones of every instrument in the world, buzzing together in something beyond harmony. This sound made extreme loudness seem quiet. It was all encompassing, crushing, like a freight train coming straight for you, the ground shaking, and a complete madness. Still, with all this, Gabriel could not resist it, because even with the unstoppable fear, he felt an absolute connection to it that could not be denied.
This book is an excellent read for all ages. It has many youthful characters, adult characters and supernatural characters, and each of them bristle with personality. The work also has a deeper meaning. The author has attempted to present the world condition in a truthful and hopeful way, which is designed to ignite imagination and possibility.
I recently won a Kindle copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway, for which I'd like to thank the publisher and author. This book instantly caught my attention with its great beginning. As the story unfolded, I realized that while the label "supernatural," wasn't wrong, it was more of a spiritual/religious bent opposed to what I think of as supernatural (vampires, werewolves, zombies, etc.) At first the story started with one character, then three, then six and, I must admit, I started
This story, as per the book's summary, is supposed to be about a boy named Gabriel who hears a voice/supernatural presence and sets out to do good in the world, along with his friend Josh. The problem with that summary is that that's only a part of the whole story. Gabriel is far from the main character; there are three other main stories that run alongside Gabriel's (Maral's, Anakim's, and Abdul's stories).Now, let's talk about the characters. There is absolutely no depth to ANY of the

I tried, but I cannot keep pushing myself through this one. I was intrigued by a supernatural story with a religious mythology base, but even a handful of pages into this I knew it wasn't for me. It is simply reading to me as one big jumble that doesn't make sense out of anything. No real feel for the characters, no scene setting, the point of view jumps between multiple characters all within the span of a page, and dialogue that is choppy and stilted (and not much differentiation between
I received this book thru a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank the author and the publishing company.In this book, there are several children who live in difficult situations are hearing a presence within their minds. These children live countries apart and this presence is guiding the children to seek out people and infect these people with a touch. Is this presence God and what are his plans?This is classified as a supernatural story but the supernatural
What???Couldn't finish this book. Very stilted dialogue, even childish at times, and poorly written. Characters are not developed and even unpleasant. Trying to read this was like having a bowl of Cheerios and eating one cheerio at a time. I would imagine it will come together at sometime but not for me.
I really did not like this book. The way it is written just didn't sit right with me. The author inserts comments that do not have anything to do with the story. I didn't actually finish it, I got tired of it.
Robert Flynn III
Kindle Edition | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 3.7 | 421 Users | 105 Reviews

Details Appertaining To Books The Touch: A Supernatural Story (Touch #1)
| Title | : | The Touch: A Supernatural Story (Touch #1) |
| Author | : | Robert Flynn III |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
| Published | : | February 11th 2017 |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Young Adult. Adventure. Religion. Supernatural. New Adult |
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Gabriel is a special boy, living in an orphanage his entire life with no memory of his parents. He is considered autistic by many. He is not. He appears autistic because he is hearing a voice. The voice is real, but it is a supernatural presence. What the voice gives him is a power that he can transfer by touch. Gabriel is the starting point for a change that is happening to many young people just like himself, all over the world. The change is wondrous and difficult at the same time. One thing is certain. The voice holds power beyond anything any of these young people could have ever imagined. This power is changing everyone, one beautiful child after another. The problem with this mysterious blessing is that Gabriel does not trust this voice completely. This distrust never leaves him, and for good reason, but Gabriel finds that the wonder of what he is experiencing is far too great for him to resist.Below, Gabriel experiences the shock of “hearing” the voice for the first time.
“If only I could tell someone what this is like! God! What is wrong with me? What is wrong?” Gabriel was screaming with a tremendous power of his own, not with his voice, but with his mind. As soon as he screamed these thoughts, which he had done so many times through the years, he received the one thing he had always been very, very scared of, an actual answer. His body tensed to rigidity as the sound rose from within. As often as he had felt a communication with this presence, he had never had an interaction like this. Before today he had heard “voice” whisperings to his body, mind and soul, and these were very strong, but seemingly subconscious. What was happening now was completely new, and extremely unsettling. He was hearing now. To make it even more difficult for the boy to deal with, this was much more than just a voice, it was a sound of so much complexity that the richness of it made Gabriel senseless for a moment. It was the sound of the universe, every timbre of an orchestra, every harmonic of all the tones of every instrument in the world, buzzing together in something beyond harmony. This sound made extreme loudness seem quiet. It was all encompassing, crushing, like a freight train coming straight for you, the ground shaking, and a complete madness. Still, with all this, Gabriel could not resist it, because even with the unstoppable fear, he felt an absolute connection to it that could not be denied.
This book is an excellent read for all ages. It has many youthful characters, adult characters and supernatural characters, and each of them bristle with personality. The work also has a deeper meaning. The author has attempted to present the world condition in a truthful and hopeful way, which is designed to ignite imagination and possibility.
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| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Touch #1 |
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Ratings: 3.7 From 421 Users | 105 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books The Touch: A Supernatural Story (Touch #1)
I always appreciate the book giveaways on Goodreads. I recently won a Kindle copy of "The Touch: A Supernatural Story" and was very excited to read it. It started out amazing! I wasn't sure that I agreed with the "supernatural" label, as it seemed very steeped in religious principles. However, as I caution my composition students, a topic can be too broad to do it justice. That is exactly what happened. It started out with children with special talents and abilities, then grew out of control.I recently won a Kindle copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway, for which I'd like to thank the publisher and author. This book instantly caught my attention with its great beginning. As the story unfolded, I realized that while the label "supernatural," wasn't wrong, it was more of a spiritual/religious bent opposed to what I think of as supernatural (vampires, werewolves, zombies, etc.) At first the story started with one character, then three, then six and, I must admit, I started
This story, as per the book's summary, is supposed to be about a boy named Gabriel who hears a voice/supernatural presence and sets out to do good in the world, along with his friend Josh. The problem with that summary is that that's only a part of the whole story. Gabriel is far from the main character; there are three other main stories that run alongside Gabriel's (Maral's, Anakim's, and Abdul's stories).Now, let's talk about the characters. There is absolutely no depth to ANY of the

I tried, but I cannot keep pushing myself through this one. I was intrigued by a supernatural story with a religious mythology base, but even a handful of pages into this I knew it wasn't for me. It is simply reading to me as one big jumble that doesn't make sense out of anything. No real feel for the characters, no scene setting, the point of view jumps between multiple characters all within the span of a page, and dialogue that is choppy and stilted (and not much differentiation between
I received this book thru a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank the author and the publishing company.In this book, there are several children who live in difficult situations are hearing a presence within their minds. These children live countries apart and this presence is guiding the children to seek out people and infect these people with a touch. Is this presence God and what are his plans?This is classified as a supernatural story but the supernatural
What???Couldn't finish this book. Very stilted dialogue, even childish at times, and poorly written. Characters are not developed and even unpleasant. Trying to read this was like having a bowl of Cheerios and eating one cheerio at a time. I would imagine it will come together at sometime but not for me.
I really did not like this book. The way it is written just didn't sit right with me. The author inserts comments that do not have anything to do with the story. I didn't actually finish it, I got tired of it.


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