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Kindle Edition eBooks Details
  • 12/2014
  • B00PY6UEMY
  • 243 pages
  • $.99
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Visions (The Mystical Encounter Series Book 1)

Children/Young Adult; Mystery/Thriller; (Market)

Book One of a Thrilling Trilogy

Gifted or cursed? A yearning to be normal. And an unsolved murder refusing to be ignored. This is where the mysteries begin...

Heather Reiner knows moving to a new town won’t transform her into a normal teenager; her abilities are far too dominant. Upon her mom’s insistence, they move to a new state in an attempt to escape her past. But Heather realizes she cannot run from a problem that begins from within.

When Heather meets Barry Chandler, a guy from her new school, she yearns for an ordinary life—one where her abilities remain hidden. But secrets have a way of surfacing, revealing themselves when you least expect. And when Heather discovers other secrets besides her own exist, she cannot help but wonder… will Barry be like everyone else and run away?

 

 

Reviews
Elizabeth Morgan, xxxxmyworldxxxx.blogspot.co.uk

I don't read a lot of YA books, but being a believer Clairvoyance etc and an individual who enjoys reading and watching stories/shows that are based around psychic investigation, I decided I wanted to give Visions a try.

I'm glad I did. Heather is a likeable teenager with a very wonderful gift that has unfortunately made her the "outcast" in society. She takes the approach most teenagers, or well people, might take when she has a gift that closed-minded people can't wrap their head around, and closes herself off. An approach that has served her well up until her mother decided to move them to another state.

Luckily - and in the long run - the move of area proves to be a good choice - even if it seems to be a difficult and sad choice for a while - and Heather soon discovers that there are some open-minded people in the world.

Barry, her first real friend, is a sweet, lovely, funny seventeen year old lad who just gets her from the beginning and encourages her to be herself, even if he can't always relate to her. Barry proves to be a good and supportive influence that comes in to her life and is able to not only pull her out of her shell, but give her the strength she needs when she feels like she is flagging. 

Nicole is a sweet secondary character who backs-up the theory that there are some believers in the world, and proves to be extra support for Heather in a way that Barry can't be.

The visions - Heather's visions - are subtle and skilfully placed throughout the story, never breaking flow or pace; you always know where you are at when she sees something. The link that brings and eventually bonds all the characters together - though gruesome and sad - made the serious and heavy plot deeper, sweet, and more heartfelt. You really feel for everyone and when the book reaches its climax and justice is served you can't help but feel satisfied for all involved. 

Visions is a great read. The pace is great, it doesn't drag or get confusing; everything flows and you just want to keep reading. The last couple of chapters hint to possible matters and discoveries, which will hopefully take place in book two of the series, Deceptions. Not to mention the teaser of a vision Heather has in the final chapter which indicates that the next book is sure to be as interesting as the first. I for one can't wait to read it.

Formats
Kindle Edition eBooks Details
  • 12/2014
  • B00PY6UEMY
  • 243 pages
  • $.99
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