Paranormal

Kit’s Wilderness

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Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond (1999)

Kit's Wilderness

Middle Grade Fiction | Ghost Story4 StarsBlurb:

“The Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit’s recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew, another boy whose family has both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in playing a game called Death. As Kit’s grandfather tells him stories of the mine’s past and the history of the Watson family, Askew takes Kit into the mines, where the boys look to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit’s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness.”
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The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch

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The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Vol. 1: The Edge of Empire by Daniel Kraus (2015)

death and life of zebulon finch

Fiction | Paranormal | Horror

Blurb:

“May 7, 1896. Dusk. A swaggering seventeen-year-old gangster named Zebulon Finch is gunned down on the shores of Lake Michigan. But after mere minutes in the void, he is mysteriously resurrected.

His second life will be nothing like his first.

Zebulon’s new existence begins as a sideshow attraction in a traveling medicine show. From there, he will be poked and prodded by a scientist obsessed with mastering the secrets of death. He will fight in the trenches of World War I. He will run from his nightmares—and from poverty—in Depression-era New York City. And he will become the companion of the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. Continue reading →

Cruel Beauty

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Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (2014)

cruel beauty

YA Fiction | Romance | Paranormal
2.5 StarsBlurb:

“Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she’s ever known to Continue reading →

The Retribution of Violet Blake

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The Retribution of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #5)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 5

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“My mother took me. Kidnapped me. Repossessed me. And now she revived me. She has my loyalty, my command, and my hatred.
She wants me to do unthinkable things. Things I can’t imagine myself doing. But I will do them. Because it is her will. Our connection demands my obedience. And I’m powerless to stop it.”
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The Repossession of Violet Blake

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The Repossession of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #4)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 4

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy. Runaway. Fugitive. And immortal healer. At least to some extent. Shawn knows that she is far away from discovering the true nature of her gift of healing others, and even more unacquainted with what her new revival has bestowed upon her teenage body.
But one thing is for certain. The fight for survival isn’t over. In fact, it has truly just begun. For her mother is still alive. Still ruthless. And willing to do anything to get her back.”
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The Remembrance of Violet Blake

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The Remembrance of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #3)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
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Violet Blake 3

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Chloe Winter. Healer. Sanatore. Prisoner. Traitor.
Or so the remaining members of the Tumultus believe. But what was her true story? How did the Tumultus come to such difficult times due to the actions of one teenage girl?
This is the story of Chloe Winter. And nothing was as it seemed.”
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The Revival of Violet Blake

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The Revival of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #2)
by Bre Faucheux (2014)
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violet blake 2

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy has managed to survive the unthinkable and escape the tight grip of Escro’s hands. In a foreign land and in the care of complete strangers, she remains uncertain of who she should trust or what she should believe. But when the truth of her circumstances is revealed, she realizes that her fight for survival is far from over. It has only just begun.”
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The Resurgence of Violet Blake

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The Resurgence of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #1)
by Bre Faucheux (2014)
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Violet Blake 1

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4 StarsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy’s family and ancestors have lived in the majestic shadows of the Rocky Mountains for over a century. Such is necessary when you are born a healer.

Since Shawn was young, her mother told her stories of their people and their gift to mankind. The ability to heal others simply by touching them, even if they are on the edge of death.

Shawn has managed to keep her ability a secret along with her family for all her life. But such gifts come at a price. And family secrets rarely stay hidden for long. When Shawn is discovered, she is taken down a path she never expected. And one she never asked for.  Continue reading →

The Spirit Trap

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The Spirit Trap by Veryan Williams-Wynn (2015)
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the spirit trap

Middle Grade Fiction | Historical Paranormal2 StarsBlurb:

“When her grandmother’s ashes along with a family portrait arrive at her home in England, fourteen-year-old Tatiana finds herself being tormented by supernatural forces. To free herself from the increasingly persistent hauntings, she has to find and release the ghost of an ancestor caught up in the terror of the French Revolution. With the aid of her cousin, Marcus, she sets out on a mission, which leads them through the dramas of present-day life in Paris and the frightening upheavals of Revolutionary France.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: December 11, 2015  Continue reading →

Deadly Sweet Lies

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Deadly Sweet Lies (The Dream War Saga #2) by Erica Cameron (2015)
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deadly sweet lies

YA Fiction | Paranormal Fantasy3 StarsBlurb:

“Nadette Lawson knows when you’re lying.

Every night for the past two years, the Balasura have visited her dreams, enticing her to enter their world. And every night she’s seen through their lies. Now, they’re tired of playing in the shadows and they begin to stalk her in the waking world. It’s no longer just an invitation; if Nadette doesn’t join them, they’ll take her family. Forever. She needs help, and the haven she’s seeking may be just out of reach.  Continue reading →