Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Title: Dark Seraphine (A Lost Immortals Prequel)
Author: KaSonndra Leigh
"Mom always says the angels walk among
us. She forgot to tell me that sometimes they're not all fluffy and nice."
Seventeen-year-old Caleb Wood has seen people he calls the walkers since he was a baby. It didn't take long for him to realize something…no one can see these strangers but him. They never stuck around or tried to touch him. And they never said a word. That was gorgeous girl strolls into his life…and things are never the same again.
until one day on the first day of class in his senior year when an incredibly
gorgeous girl strolls into his life…and things are never the same again.
Soon Caleb realizes he has stepped into the middle of a growing conflict between two ancient groups. And his ability to see the invisible ones, the half-breeds that want to modify the human race, just might be the only hope both he and the mysterious, but infuriating Gia have of making it out alive.
EXCERPT:
There
was no one in the classroom besides the two of us. To admit this girl made me
feel a little shaky sounded weak. I put on a manly face, squared my shoulders, and
sat in the desk behind her. The little kid in me still wanted to run away like
a baby, though.
And
then she laughed.
It
was a high-pitched giggle, a normal girl’s sound. That wasn’t right. I don’t remember
any of the other spirits laughing before.
“So
you wanna run from me, huh? Go ahead. I’ll just find you like I always do,
Caleb,” she said, still facing the chalk board in the front of the classroom. Her
voice was smooth like a musical instrument, maybe a flute. Nah. It was more like a harp. I could listen to it all day.
But
even her sexy pipes didn’t change the fact that she just read my mind. How did
she do that?
“Are
you going to run, or stay? I need a quick answer, because I have a lot to do
today.” She turned her head to the side a bit.
“I
don’t run from anything,” I said, trying to ignore the prickle in my underarms.
Good thing I used my dad’s deodorant this morning. That old-timers stuff was strong enough to knock out anything.
She
didn’t scare me as much as some of the other walkers, my nickname for them. But
I wasn’t ready to get her digits either. As a baby, I remembered talking to a
few of them. That ability disappeared sometime around my thirteenth birthday.
This was the first time I spoke to one in four years.
“What
are you people: angels, ghosts, or zombies?” I asked, my voice squeaking on the
last syllable. What a dork.
“Can’t
you be a little more creative?” She turned around in her seat to face me, an
amused expression on her ridiculously gorgeous face. I sucked my breath. Her
strange amber-hazel eyes pierced through me. The word beautiful didn’t do enough
for this walker-girl.
“I
thought I was pretty creative,” I said.
“Nope.
Your ideas suck,” she said with a smug face.
“Nice.
Thanks,” I said, getting annoyed.
“And
I don’t sparkle in the sun, either. So scratch that one off your list too.”
I
frowned. “Then tell me the right answer. And you can go ahead and explain how I
won the honor of being stalked?”
“I’m
a creative mix of many things. Feel better now?” She tilted her head. Blue-black
hair flowed around her face as if it were made of silky thread. “So others have
come before me?” She seemed to be talking to herself rather than asking me.
“Maybe,”
I said. Why should I tell her everything? One thing I did know. At this rate, I
was probably going to be committed to the loony ward on the first day of
school.
“I’m
going to need your help soon, Caleb. You have to be ready,” she whispered, her
face suddenly serious. Right then, I knew my world was about to change…forever.
KaSonndra Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She now lives
in the City of Alchemy and Medicine, North Carolina. She likes to
write about people doing fantastical things in magical worlds. Her two
sons have made her promise to write a boy book next.
She holds the MFA in creative writing, and loves to play CLUE,
Monopoly (the Indiana Jones version), and Pandora's Box (good writer's
block therapy). She lives in an L-shaped house with a garden dedicated
to her grandmother. It has a secret library complete with fairies,
Venetian plastered walls, and a desk made out of clear blue glass.
in the City of Alchemy and Medicine, North Carolina. She likes to
write about people doing fantastical things in magical worlds. Her two
sons have made her promise to write a boy book next.
She holds the MFA in creative writing, and loves to play CLUE,
Monopoly (the Indiana Jones version), and Pandora's Box (good writer's
block therapy). She lives in an L-shaped house with a garden dedicated
to her grandmother. It has a secret library complete with fairies,
Venetian plastered walls, and a desk made out of clear blue glass.
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MY THOUGHTS:
This book gets 4 STARS!
I really liked it, it was a fast read, the writing style is amazing, so entertaining, fluent and with a splash of humour.
The author mixed the paranormal stuff with everyday teenage problems and that made it great and believable.
I didn't gave it 5 stars though because there was a part in the middle that was a little boring.
But only the middle because the beginning is awesome. It starts in a super interesting way and hooked me up from the very first page.
I liked the background of the story and its development. I also enjoyed the originality of it all.
At the start, Caleb and Jess' relation is so sweet and cute, Kyle and Shani are wonderful supporting characters and their (short) story is interesting as well.
Gia... I liked her :)
A little bipolar for my taste but she had "doing-what-your-heart-wants-or-what you-should-do" issues so it's completely understandable.
What honestly was weird for me was the name, I mean, every time I read Gia Jones I couldn't stop thinking in G.I Joe O.o (yup! I'm that old! lol) and something similar happened when I read Caleb's full name: Caleb Elijah Wood (Who popped into my mind? FRODO! of course -.-)
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| Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins ( Lord of the Rings) |
Name complaints apart, I loved it. There was romance, action, magic and a not very common creature.
I'm looking forward to reading more of KaSonndra Leigh.
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I always love your reviews. They're entertaining and very informative. I wish more people reviewed like you, including myself. :) The books sounds great. I really didn't figure you older, GI Joe? Haven't heard that one in a long while.
ReplyDeleteThank you BK!
DeleteI'm not thaaaaaaaaaat old lol , I'm 29 but I certainly remember G.I Joe XD (I didn't even watch it though!)
Teen gives it two thumbs up after reading this reivew: this is a good thing as my teen is a picky reader!
ReplyDeleteThank you! and now I want a suggestion from that picky reader then! :)
DeleteGreat review and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to read my book and write this fun review. LOL
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
KaSonndra Leigh
Thank you for writing it and letting me read it! I loved it and I'm looking forward to reading more of your books!
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