The Channeler

I was stuck. Stuck in an endless Now, watching a terrible future I was powerless to change. Or was I? What if I could change the future? Could I ignore that kind of power?

And if I did—what would I become?

Caleb Swift knows he’s a complicated guy. He sees the unseeable: winged beings that haunt both his dreams and his waking visions. He knows the unknowable: horrifying visions of countless unspeakable futures he feels powerless to prevent. And if that weren’t bad enough, these potent revelations might be driving him insane.

Who needs that kind of trouble?

Not Caleb. He’s doing his best to live a totally uncomplicated life, to ignore the visions of doom that hound him relentlessly. But no matter what he does, one particular vision still plagues him. The one with the girl. The girl who’s in mortal danger (or will be soon). The girl only he can save.

Now Caleb has a choice. To ignore his gift, to live the ordinary life he so desperately desires, even if it means letting her die….

Or to act. To interfere. To become extraordinary. And let one girl’s future turn his present completely upside-down.

"Synopsis: For his entire life, Caleb Swift has seen the unimaginable. Since as far back as he can remember, he has seen winged beings, strange creatures other people cannot see - whether they are aliens, angels, or simply hallucinations, he is uncertain. He has been psychic for five grueling years, seeing visions of the future, where countless paths have endless results. All Caleb wants is to have a normal life, be a normal college student preparing for his future.

But he knows it's not that simple.

Caleb can't avoid his psychic abilities forever, and the decisions he makes could alter - or possibly save - the life of another. For five years, his visions have consistently shown him someone in grave danger, a complete stranger who desperately needs help. Five years is a long time to wait for something that may never come true. But when she finally walks into his life, he needs to find a way to save her before it's too late.

Caleb's choices will risk the lives of those he loves and change everything he thought he knew about the world...while turning his own world upside down.

Critique: Book I of the Continuum Series, The Channeler is the debut novel of author Jenna Ryan. The story follows Caleb Swift, who is gifted - or possibly cursed - with precognitive powers, but the dark futures he glimpses interfere relentlessly with his desire to live an ordinary life. He can make no sense of the bizarre, winging beings that appear only to his sight. When he crosses paths with a girl that he senses is (or will be) in mortal danger, he must make a choice that will transform his life forever. A captivating novel of courage and insight, The Channeler keeps the reader's attention transfixed to the final page."
—James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review