By: Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.
Publisher: Soaring High Publishing
Publication Date: September 21, 2026
ISBN: 978-1959354512
Reviewed by: Diana Coyle
Review Date: November 9, 2026
In The Sedona Rift by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr., Griffin Knight is on another investigation, but this one is more personal for him because a few days earlier, his brother, Mikhail, went missing.
Griffin has gathered intel that a witness was pretty certain they saw Mikhail in Cathedral Rock in Arizona right around the time he went missing. This investigation is personal for Griffin because he hopes to find out what happened to his brother and even hopes that he could still be alive. But while taking pictures in Cathedral Rock, things take a turn for the worse for Griffin. He experiences strange occurrences that not only paralyze him with fear but also cause him to question the true situation he is witnessing with his own eyes. What does Griffin see and how does he deal with the situation?
This is another fantastic book written by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. that had me feverishly turning the pages to see what would happen next. When Griffin witnesses a strange being, similar to an alien, appearing before his eyes, I found myself holding my breath as if the alien was right in front of me as well. My heart was pounding in my chest, and I could feel the fear as real as if I was in the scene with Griffin experiencing this otherworldly being standing right before me. Hernandez has such a descriptive way of writing about not only his characters, but also their surroundings, which creates such a full-bodied story for his readers to absorb from start to finish.
The surroundings of the Cathedral Rock scene were so well scripted I felt that I was standing right alongside Griffin refusing to move in fear that the alien would kill both of us. The author has a way of creating his surroundings to be almost like another character in each of his stories. You step into the surrounding, feeling as if it has its own pulse and is fully believable that you are living in that setting yourself. This is a true talent the author pulls off seamlessly within his books.
In this book, the readers could feel Griffin’s true feelings because this one hit close to home as compared to his other investigations. Readers will be hoping that as they get deeper into the story, Griffin will find the answers to what happened to his brother and even hope there is a remote possibility he could still be alive somewhere.
Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. is an award-winning mystery and thriller author. He writes fast-paced mysteries and thrillers that feel like you are watching a movie unfold as you turn the pages. This is book 6 in the Griffin Knight Universe and can be read as a stand-alone story if you didn’t read the stories in sequence.
Quill says: The Sedona Rift is another of Hernandez’s stories that will entertain readers who love suspense, mystery and sci-fi storylines. This book has great characters, an entertaining storyline, and believable surroundings you feel you are living in yourself as you turn the pages.
For more information about The Sedona Rift, please visit the author's website at: iammahjr.com/
