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Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin Book 2) by [Jordan L. Hawk]

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Jordan L. Hawk

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Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne wants nothing more than a quiet life with his lover, private detective Griffin Flaherty. Unfortunately, Whyborne’s railroad tycoon father has other ideas: namely hiring Griffin to investigate mysterious events at a coal mine.

Whyborne, Griffin, and their friend Christine travel to Threshold Mountain, a place of dark legend long before the mine burrowed into its heart. A contingent of Pinkertons—including Griffin’s ex-lover Elliot—already guard the mine. But Griffin knows better than anyone just how unprepared the detectives are to face the otherworldly forces threatening them.

Soon, Whyborne and Griffin are on the trail of mysterious disappearances, deadly accidents, and terrible secrets. Is Elliot an ally, or does he want to rekindle his relationship with Griffin? And how can Whyborne possibly hope to compete with the stunningly handsome Pinkerton—especially when Griffin is hiding secrets about his past?

For in a town where friends become enemies and horror lurks behind a human mask, Whyborne can’t afford to trust anything—including his own heart.

Threshold is the second book in the Whyborne & Griffin series, where magic, mystery, and m/m romance collide with Victorian era America.

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June 2, 2013
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"How do you sum up a book like Threshold in a single word? ...I'd say it's extraordinary. It truly is all the synonyms of that word: amazing and bizarre and unique and strange and marvelous. The plot is chockfull of squicky surprises and brimming with frightening and freakish bogies, not to mention danger and intrigue and romance." - Lisa Horan, The Novel Approach

"This series is unique and different and quickly becoming one of my favorites. I recommend giving it a try." - Heather C., The Blog of Sid Love

About the Author

Jordan L. Hawk grew up in the wilds of North Carolina, where her bootlegging granny raised her on stories of haints and mountain magic. She might have follow in the family business, but found herself unable to resist the lure of forbidden knowledge, and became an archaeologist instead. After growing tired of mummy curses and ghastly discoveries, she used a silver knife in the light of a full moon to summon her true love and turned to spinning tales. She weaves together couples who need to fall in love, then throws in some evil sorcerers and undead just to make sure they want it bad enough. In Jordan’s world, love might conquer all, but it just as easily could end up in the grave. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D5M4NP8
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1723 KB
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Best Sellers Rank: #307,022 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,847 in Gay & Lesbian
- #4,561 in Paranormal Witches & Wizards Romance
- #4,986 in Gay Fiction

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Jordan L. Hawk is a trans author from North Carolina. Childhood tales of mountain ghosts and mysterious creatures gave him a life-long love of things that go bump in the night. When he isn’t writing, he brews his own beer and tries to keep the cats from destroying the house. His best-selling Whyborne & Griffin series (beginning with Widdershins) can be found in print, ebook, and audiobook.

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Toni V. Sweeney

A Mineful of "Ghosts"

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019

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In this second installment of Griffin and Whybourne, Whybourne is now installed in Griffin's home ostensibly "renting" a room but the two are secretly well-settled as lovers. When Whybourne's father writes wishing to hire Griffin, Whybourne is immediately suspicious but a visit to the childhood home reveals Whybourne, Senior, is serious. There are problems with the Threshold, an Appallachian mine he owns, the miners complaining of ghosts and curses, and people disappearing, and he wants Whybourne to go there as his representative while Griffin investigates and determines the real cause. Griffin also meets Whybourne's mother and she surprises everyone by approving of her son's "friend." Going along with them is Caroline who sees the trek as an escape from the museum as well as a chance to go over a paper she's writing about her latest archaeological find.

Attival at the mining town bring one shock after another, the first being that the place is filled with Pinkerton's who have taken over security, and Griffin's former lover, Elliott, is now running the show and, guessing the relationship between the two, doesn't miss an opportunity to let Whybourne know how close he and Griffin were, as well as some facts about Griffin's background his friend would prefer to forget. This makes Whybourne's shaky foundation ever more uneasy and interferes with their investigation. The suspicion they are treated by the townspeople doesn't help and any attempts to question anyone either results in someone dying or simply disappearing. So far, only two men have come back from a trek into the woods around the Threshold. One was Elliott, the other one of the miners who has since disappeared. A search for the miner and a warning not to trust "anyone who's gone into the wood" is unheeded, of course, and what the two find when they go into the mine is as shocking and earthshattering as their discoveries in "Widdershins."

There are no ghosts in the mine, but something much, much worse.

Occasionally the second novel in a series manages to fall below the mark in interest or excitement. Threshold does not. If anything, it's more intense in both areas. Besides giving us more background on Griffin, as well as the relationship between Caroline and Whybourne, the suggestion that the exraterrestrial/supernatural beings of "Widdershins" exist there but in other parts of the state as well. Whybourne's insecurities are intensified by the presence of Griffin's former lover but we could've done without (Spoiler Warning) having Elliot pay for his perfidy by sacrificing himself to save the others. That old cliche has been run into the ground and it would've been much better for him top survive to see how his lies changed the relationship between the two for the better and not for worse. Whybourne does manage some acts of bravery on his own and, with Griffin and Caroline, who continues to be an example of a strong woman in a society determine to make women weak and dependent.

A good story giving more depth and continuation of the two's relationship, and hopefully, more adventures to come.

This novel was purchased by the reviewer and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.

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Wonderfully gripping story!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019

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OMG, I loved this book! This time it takes Whyborne, Griffin and Christine to the mountains of Threshold where they encounter untold horror and face Griffin's past. It was equal parts fascinating and gruesome. I was in haven.

Whyborne out of his comfort zone is so adorable, so funny and at times awkward. He is no leader but for his lover and his best friend Christine he will face anything. Griffin is patient and loyal, he accepts Whyborne's quirks and loves him anyway. Christine is a force to be reckoned with. She is trustworthy and is always in the thick of things. The banter alone was hilarious and full of sarcasm only Christine can pull off.

The investigation is unpredictable, it takes them to caves and forests, dusty mines and saloon's bar in attempts to uncover just what is going on. Someone tries to split them apart, there is betrayal and jealousy, fear and horrific monsters bent on obliterating everyone on their path. Both miners and Pinkertons come together against common enemy. It's an exciting battle for their lives. My imagination was working overtime. I loved the danger, the tender moments and the despair that everyone felt, and yet they risked everything to put a stop to otherworldly creatures that haunt the mountains. It was awesome spine-chilling read, and I loved every page!!!

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Mineful of Brain-Snatchers

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020

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Threshold was by the far the creepiest of the Whybourne and Griffin series. Yeehos in their purest form as creatures from the Outside who snatch brains and put them in glass jars just gave me the heebie-jeebies. Julian does a wonderful job narrating the 2nd book especially when he is using his yeeho voice. The creepy, somewhat static-y quality literally sent shivers up and down my spine. Elliott was really annoying and redeemed himself a tiny bit near the end. Griffin and Whybourne get closer together as Whybourne meets Griffin's ex for the first time. Unfortunately, I was more aligned with Whybourne's viewpoint when he said that Threshold could burn for all he cared. What a ghastly little mining town but I guess when they're prospecting on a mountain with brain snatchers from the Outside, one can't expect that much.

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without being boring. Hawk also wrote a modern sensibility about the ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017

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I felt the authors research on the language used, and the customs of the time period were incredibly accurately well done, without being boring. Hawk also wrote a modern sensibility about the treatment of race and women's roles through the lens of Whyborne that pointed out injustices where they were, rather than sweeping them under the carpet as non existent.

I put this paragraph in my review of the first book in the series, and it still holds for me: As a gay man, I'm ecstatic to find characters that are well written, and don't embody some of the more irritating stereotypes. I am also happy to find a character in Whyborne that is a well written complicated character that runs more effeminately gay without losing his strength or being portrayed as just "the woman in the relationship".

I feel the story's current focus was fantastic, but I also appreciate the growing story arc between these books. You could pick them up out of order, but you'd be doing yourself a disservice.

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Katrina

I think I'm in love with Whyborne

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2014

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No, seriously.

Following the events of Widdershins, Threshold takes our two heroes to a mining town, where dark and terrible things are happening. Once again there's an unearthly mystery to solve, atmospheric settings and a healthy dose of peril. Also probably the single funniest line I've read in a book, ever, uttered by a mortified Whyborne at Griffin's insistence.

And that's what I read these books for most of all -- Whyborne and Griffin themselves. I love this couple, and I loved watching their relationship develop in this second installment of what is already one of my all-time favourite series.

P J Cook

Threshold

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2014

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It wasn't a good start to book but not long it started to get better and I enjoyed it as a romantic one with sci fi also. I thought it was a good read with the romance content .
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a good romance novel along with the sci-fi fantasy in the story. I read it until I'd finished because I wanted to see what happened in the end of the story. A very nice story that makes you wanting to see just how it ends.

kindle reader

Swashbuckling adventure

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020

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Unlike many authors in romance Hawk puts enough plot in to make the story worthwhile. A few typos in this edition, though.

ian fairbrass

Leaping lobsters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2014

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This was a cracking read and a great follow up to the first book. I particularly liked how Whyborne has been developed as a character and the development of their relationship.

Erinome

3,5 - 4 Sterne: Übernatürliche Abenteuer unter Tage

Reviewed in Germany on March 2, 2016

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Dr. Percival Whyborne fällt aus allen Wolken als sein Geliebter Griffin Flaherty ausgerechnet von seinem herrischen Vater einen Auftrag erhält. Griffin soll nach Virginia in die Threshold Mountains reisen und dort die hiesige Kohlenmine genauer unter die Lupe nehmen. Seltsame Geräusche dringen dort aus den Minenschächten, Leute sind unter ungeklärten Umständen verschwunden und düstere Legenden ranken sich um die Gegend. Whyborne und Christine sind natürlich mit von der Partie und schnell wird Whyborne klar, dass die übernatürliche Bedrohung sein geringstes Problem ist, denn Griffins Ex weilt ebenfalls in Threshold.

Die Handlung von THRESHOLD setzt nur wenige Monate nach den Geschehnissen in WIDDERSHINS ein und der liebenswerte Whyborne kann sein Glück immer noch kaum fassen. Er ist immer noch der schüchterne und etwas verklemmte Gentleman aus dem ersten Band, aber im Verlauf von THRESHOLD entdeckt er ungeahnte Stärken und er beweist wieder, dass er aus härterem Holz geschnitzt ist, als er selbst gedacht hätte. Auch von Griffin bin ich immer noch sehr angetan, der ein neues Puzzlestück aus seiner Vergangenheit offenbart. Leider finde ich, dass er in THRESHOLD doch etwas an den Rand des Geschehens gedrängt wird, was ich schade finde. Christine ist jedoch wieder eine Wucht und ich hoffe wirklich, dass wir auch in den Nachfolgebänden noch viel von ihr zu sehen bekommen. Je mehr Christine, umso besser.
Die Handlung von THRESHOLD hat mir im Großen und Ganzen zwar gefallen und vor allem das letzte Drittel des Romans ist sehr spannend, leider hat mich der Handlungsstrang rund um Griffins Ex-Freund Elliot nur wenig begeistert. Er ist durchaus stimmig in den Plot integriert und wird auch sehr befriedigend aufgelöst, aber mich persönlich nervt diese Erzähltechnik einfach, ganz besonders wenn die Hauptperson so unsicher und unerfahren wie Whyborne ist und sich ständig mit dem erfahreneren und besser aussehenden Ex vergleicht. Das habe ich wohl einmal zu oft gelesen und löst bei mir einfach nur mehr Unwillen aus.
Ansonsten gibt es an der Handlung von THRESHOLD aber nichts auszusetzen und die Nachforschungen unserer Helden sind schön und stimmungsvoll in Szene gesetzt. Auch die übernatürlichen Elemente sind gut integriert und die Mine bietet die eine oder andere unheimliche Überraschung. Das Finale des Romans hat mich dann auch wieder völlig versöhnt und ich bin schon sehr auf die Fortsetzung STORMHAVEN gespannt. Empfehlenswert!

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