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Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
Shadows at Sunset: Book 1 of the Sunset Trilogy (Volume 1) by Tonya Royston is a paranormal young adult story about a girl who shares thoughts with animals. When Laken discovers that animals can hear her thoughts, her world changes. She knew that she liked animals. She trusted her wolf so much that she followed him one night and found a missing boy. But now people in the small sleepy town are starting to suspect that something is different about Laken. Especially when Xander shows up. As strange and dangerous things start to happen around town, especially near Laken, Laken begins to wonder if Xander is the cause of all of her troubles. Luckily she has Noah by her side, the handsome new town deputy. He's there to protect her...but neither one of them is sure against what.
I liked the animal connections that this story brought out. I think readers will really connect with a character who has the ability that so many people wish they had -- communication and understanding with animals. And the animals are so well-written that they are almost secondary characters of their own, which I think is a really awesome thing that Tonya Royston is able to do in Shadows at Sunset. Another good aspect of this book is the mystery surrounding the male characters. Laken thinks that Xander is somehow causing the mischief and danger but she doesn't know how and can't prove it, which drives the action forward in the story.
