Addendum

Astral Alignment Book 2

Fiction - Anthology
377 Pages
Reviewed on 06/08/2026
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    Book Review

Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite

Addendum is the second book in the Astral Alignment series by Randall Sharpe, an imaginative blend of horror and fantasy, delivering interconnected tales and characters fighting cosmic entities across the haunted landscapes of America. “Whispering Lake” follows goth teen Charon and her friend, Annie, as they explore the cursed waters of Minnesota to unveil undine spirits and a government conspiracy linked to the Delta Freya. In “The Passenger,” rideshare driver Mallory goes through a night of violence and paranoia as she drives Timothy Ruger, a pastor who believes he hosts an alien parasite. In “Magnum Opus,” Mercer Fields travels to his family estate in Oregon to dismantle a satanic suicide cult, but can he destroy the occult codex his parents died to create? In other stories, Clover and his sister, Crystal, are plunged into the Montana wilderness, where they are pulled into astral warfare involving biomechanical horrors. Such are the stories in this anthology.

The collection fascinated me in the way it mixes eldritch horror with Gen Z digital culture and economic anxiety. Randall Sharpe is a skilled storyteller who employs rapid-fire prose laced with internet slang, humor, and body horror to create a tone that is irreverent and terrifying. I loved how well the overarching themes of queerness and repression (especially in Anna’s harrowing arc) and the physical and astral planes are explored in Addendum. While the things the characters fight against are not ordinary, these characters are relatable and genuinely flawed, pulled from working-class young adults struggling with normal issues like family, trauma, sexuality, and debt. The setting features a variety of landscapes, including the Minneapolis suburbs, the backwoods of Oregon, and the highways of Texas. The author infuses each story with a kind of cosmic dread and realism that enticed me, and each short story balanced a tight plot with excellent storytelling.

Luwi Nyakansaila

Addendum by Randall Sharpe is a collection of fantasy stories that center around astral projection and dimensional travel. In Whispering Lake, Charon and Anna investigate a sinister entity from a local lake connected to multiple tragedies; in The Passenger, Mallory unwittingly becomes a driver for a deranged bank robber; and in Magnum Opus, a man visits his spooky childhood home, while in Forestwalker, his daughters go on a camping trip in search of Bigfoot. Ray, a psychic vampire, faces accusations of assault and ends up meeting a vampiric attorney who is also a cult leader. Ray's accuser, Jordan, goes on an astral journey to find his true soulmate and learns about Karma and why opposing forces attract. Join the Keymaster, a local superhero who uses the power of positivity. Follow a group of Dungeons and Dragons players and King Arthur as they face the Lady of Pain and finally embark on an adventure with a kidnapped couple who travel to a hidden world.

Addendum is the second book in the Astral Alignment series. It’s a wild mix of horror, supernatural, conspiracy theories, and just enough magical realism to pull you in. The cast is diverse, popping up in different stories, so there’s a steady momentum that never really lets up. You get everything from the raw cosmic forces of Karma and the law of attraction to those real-world struggles like mental health, discrimination, loneliness, and family messiness. The author likes to mash up technology and magic, setting modern characters right alongside historical ones, so there’s always a twist or some angle that keeps things fresh. What stood out to me most is how bold the characters are. They jump headfirst into mysteries, don’t shy away from their own shadows, and sometimes even risk themselves for journeys that might not have a way back. Randall Sharpe nails the art of keeping things unpredictable, and the characters are beautifully messy. It’s the kind of collection that entertains and surprises. If you’re searching for fantasy with supernatural depth and a dash of cosmic spiritualism, this is definitely one to add to your shelf.

Doreen Chombu

Addendum (Astral Alignment Book 2) by Randall Sharpe is a collection of supernatural horror stories. It drops you right into a world where astral projection gets tangled up with dark conspiracies and a lot of psychological tension. Sharpe takes you to a town haunted by a lake that seems to claim people in the strangest ways. There’s a wild Uber ride that quickly turns from awkward to deadly, and a camping trip with three teens hoping to find Bigfoot, but ending up with way more than they bargained for. Meet Keymaster, a superhero who manifests positivity, and join Ray, a vampire, and Jordan, an empath and lightworker, as they get entangled in an assault case that turns into an encounter with cults and lightwarriors. Four young people play a Dungeons and Dragons campaign that merges into a real supernatural adventure. Meanwhile, Mallory Odom and Kyle Icke, abducted surface dwellers, get caught up in the plot to find the city of Shamballah, home to a mystical civilization. Finally, Annie has to face the consequences of a deal she made while her family and friends try to save her as the world falls apart.

Addendum by Randall Sharpe is a ten-part collection that throws you right into wild adventures across time and space. One moment you’re investigating the supernatural, the next you’re tangled up with creepy cults, fighting for your life, or crawling through underground tunnels. The constant shift in tone and setting hooked me. The cast is mostly young people—imperfect, a bit familiar, somehow ordinary. They’re the kind of folks who stumble into outlandish supernatural chaos and do everything they can to make sense of it, hoping someone out there might actually listen. Annie and Mallory pop up in more than one story, going through changes that leave you reeling. Every story pulses with suspense. There’s no shortage of action or romance, and more than a few moments that made me jump. You’ll probably reread some pages to figure out what just happened. But what stuck with me most was the way the stories dig into stuff like mental health, the pressure to fit in, and how trauma lingers. Addendum doesn’t shy away from bigger questions. It stirs up old legends, has you pondering whether Bigfoot could have psychic powers, or if there’s some lost city at the Earth’s core. Honestly, it’s a blast—dark, strange, thoughtful, and always ready to surprise you with something new from the shadows.