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The Encounter
By Hanna Horrell

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This is a novel, but also so much more than a novel. The idea behind the book is to spread channelled information in a format where positive information is a natural part of the story. Getting alternative information into popular culture, whether this be in the form of novels, films or music is something I’ve spoken with a few friends about in the past, so I was excited when I got a phone call about this book and was offered a copy to review. The story follows Carrie, an artist who is very psychically aware. She has been hearing voices for some time and finally meets the source of the voices, an alien being called Amos who gives her the task of bringing people together to spread light into the world. The story is woven around Carrie’s ability to channel information from alien beings and the “living library” and the message of co-operation and moving forward in a positive way comes through very well. The story basically tries to include as many positive ideas as possible, including things like growing your own organic food, positive music, energy healing, etc. None of this detracts from the story, which has lots of interest and sub plots to keep the reader engaged throughout. In some places, too much irrelevant detail is given, especially for us raw fooders, the detail about what food was being cooked including lots of meat, was quite distracting. Surely people as highly evolved as the lead characters in this story would have worked out that at least vegetarianism was the way forward! I really enjoyed this book and as I was coming to the last few pages I was thinking “I hope the sequel will be out soon!” Highly recommended, and if there are any authors out there, read this book and then write your own which also includes messages about eating healthily!
Funky Raw Magazine

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It was a difficult read but one I am sure whose who enjoy this type of fiction will be drawn to. The inner turmoil and many dilemmas the character encounters leading her through a variety of routes to self-discovery is a theme many will feel close to their own experiences. The alien encounters and uses of crystals and being called to a 'higher path' will, I am sure, resonate with some as being a part of a message they need to hear.
www.newmoonoccultshop.co.uk
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I was gripped by this novel from start to finish - and was left wanting more - I do hope there is a sequel so that we may follow Carrie and Jason's exciting journey. For a first novel I was pleasantly surprised that The Encounter was written with such poise, feeling and insight, and I feel sure it is destined to be a bestseller. It will appeal to both followers of New Age writing as well as those who are curious to know more - anyone who enjoyed Philip Pulman's "His Dark Materials Trilogy" will appreciate "The Encounter". Hanna Horrell is either very knowledgeable of many new ages paths or she has researched her subject extremely well - making the novel all the more credible. More please!
www.astralaspects.biz
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Christian Market Place Magazine

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This book won’t suit everyone, but to the other 99% who have a working brain it should prove a useful addition to their library. The Encounter is strictly a work of fiction, but is it really? I suspect not. I’ve tramped the inner heart and outer fringes of the New Age circuit for decades, and some of the characters in this book are eerily reminiscent of people I’ve actually met. I’m not suggesting for a moment that Horrell has based her characters on living personages, but the accuracy with which she portrays the thoughts and feelings of those within the world of New Age philosophy is stunning. The plot is similar in some ways to that of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Carrie meets an alien, and becomes a tool for helping our troubled earth pass through a painful transition into better times. She is drawn into a circle of others who have been similarly chosen, and that, really, is only the beginning of the tale. “Why dig into the brain for answers?” asks one of the characters, named Jason. Herein lies the wisdom that underpins this cleverly-crafted novel. The human intellect is often left wanting, and spiritual answers often provide far more workable solutions to both personal problems and burgeoning global calamities. In all seriousness, Hollywood producers looking for the next big groundbreaking movie could do a lot worse than focus on The Encounter as a possible candidate. Fiction? Maybe, but The Encounter could be a true-life adventure just waiting to happen. Not to be missed.
Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette
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