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Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (03/2020)
In “A Look Behind Lightning” by Sharon D. Ballentine, the adventure begins when a dedicated high school English teacher performs a supernatural, spiritual ritual to help two of her students perform better in school. Both show promise but are not living up to their potential. One is a football player and the other is a young lady who appears angry and unkempt. Done in good faith, the ritual is supposed to motivate them to improve their lives, but things go awry when the ritual allows a portal to open for the Watchers to come in and connect with humans whom they refer to as Children of Adam and Eve. The Watchers are fallen angels who were cast out of heaven a millennia ago. Now they live in a non-corporeal state. Cut off from God, they exist to observe humans. They are to watch, not intervene - impacts the person in horrible ways. While the ceremony was initially a success, it doesn’t take too long to realize that something went horribly wrong. As the teacher enlists the help of a voodoo queen to try to stop what has started, everyone involved must work together to break the connection to the Watchers – even though one Watcher, in particular, does not want this to happen. The grand finale is explosive! I loved reading, “A Look Behind Lightning.” Sharon Ballentine is a talented writer, who created a unique plot that is sure to please both young adults and adults. Even though I am in my fifties, I enjoyed this cast of a much younger generation. 
I felt like I could actually see what was happening, as if I had gone to a movie. I truly look forward to future novels by this gifted writer! I highly recommend “A Look Behind Lightning,” by Sharon D. Ballentine for readers of all ages, but especially teens. I suspect it is about to become a big hit! 

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