Dead Girl Walking (Royal Reaper) by Ruth Silver
Published: November 25, 2014
Publisher: Booktrope
Forget everything you know about grim reapers.
Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she’s brutally murdered.
Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.
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Excerpt
“Listen, kid, I don’t care what you believe in. It’s not for me to say what’s true and untrue, real or unreal. My assignment was you. You get to be one of us, if you want it. Otherwise, you move on, life is over, kaput.”
Ophelia backed away from the stranger. For the first time, she realized she didn’t feel cold and wasn’t shivering. Is this what being dead was like? “One of you?”
“A grim reaper.” He held out his hand to properly introduce himself. “Edon Montgomery, head reaper and old soul.”
Author Interview:
Do you have any plans to write a spin-off for Aberrant?
Yes! I am currently working on an untitled project that is a prequel, spin-off. I haven't spoken much about it, but I will say there is plenty of action and a world to explore that we've barely touched in the Aberrant trilogy.
What are you currently working on?
I've got several writing projects underway. Forget Me Knot (Royal Reaper 2) is in edits right now with an expected Spring 2015 release. I'm also writing steamy adult fiction under the name Ravyn Rayne, which will be available this year as well. You can find those projects on Ravyn Rayne Reads.
Do you have a full-time job?
Writing and marketing my own novels is my full-time job. It involves far more than 40 hours a week, but I love it, so I don't mind.
About the Author
Ruth Silver is the best-selling author of the Aberrant trilogy. With a passion for writing and a love of story-telling, Ruth is actively writing two series: Royal Reaper and Orenda. Her interests also include traveling, reading, and photography. Her favorite vacation destination is Australia. Ruth currently resides in Plainfield, Illinois. She can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and her book blog Write Away Bliss.
The Soul Thief (The Angel of Death Series #1)
by Majanka Verstraete
Publisher: Booktrope
Genre: YA, Paranormal
When sixteen-year-old Riley is injured in a car crash and sees a girl stealing a boy’s soul, she’s convinced she’s hallucinating. But when she sees the same girl at the hospital later, she knows she wasn’t dreaming. That’s when Riley learns her secret heritage and who she really is: a halfling Angel of Death.
Riley must come to terms with her new reality and supernatural abilities, but before she can do this, girls her age start dying in mysterious circumstances. It’s up to Riley to figure out why, what the innocent victims have in common, and what she can do to stop them.
Excerpt
About the Author
Majanka Verstraete begged her Mom to teach her how to read while she was still in kindergarten. By the time she finished fifth grade, she had read through the entire children’s section of her hometown library.
She wrote her first story when she was seven years old, and hasn’t stopped writing since. With an imagination that never sleeps, and hundreds of possible book characters screaming for her attention, writing is more than a passion for her.
She writes about all things supernatural for children of all ages. She’s tried to write contemporary novels before, but something paranormal always manages to crawl in.
Majanka is currently studying for her Master of Laws degree, and hopes one day to be able to combine her passions for law and writing. When she’s not writing, reading or studying, she likes watching “The Vampire Diaries” and “Game of Thrones,” spending time with her friends, or playing “World of Warcraft.”
Something’s
Amiss is a women’s fiction novella with romantic elements throughout it. I
really enjoyed it.
Oliver and Poe used to date, but when Poe realized he wanted
to have children, she ended their relationship and moved out of state. She
started a new life and eventually entered into another relationship.
When Poe’s
best friend Jenna—who is also Oliver’s cousin—dies in a car accident, Poe flies
back home for the funeral and to be there for Jenna’s husband Dominic, who Poe
is good friends with as well. When she arrives, Oliver is there to pick her up
at the airport and old feelings start to take hold of Poe. Oliver insist on her
staying with his mom, who loves Poe and wants them to get back together. At
first, Poe objects to his offer, but then gives in.
When Poe
visits Dominic, she agrees to take care of his 4 year old daughter Raven, so he
can have some time to himself to process everything and grieve. To Poe’s
surprise, she bonds with her goddaughter. She never wanted kids and thought she
lacked the maternal instinct, but her time with Raven shows her otherwise.
Yawatta did
an excellent job on writing in the mindset of a toddler. I really enjoyed this
character.
Oliver’s
girlfriend Kate is a handful. Yawatta did a great job writing this character as
well. Kate is something else. She’s impossible and quite annoying. I love how Oliver
handles the situation. He’s still in love with Poe and determined to make
things right with her again, all the while dealing with the loss of his cousin
and the drama Kate tries to inflict upon his life.
Meanwhile,
Poe is conflicted with her own feelings. She discovers she’s still in love with
Oliver; however, she has a boyfriend at home waiting for her, not to mention
she too is heartbroken over Jenna’s sudden death.
I think
Something’s Amiss is a good read. I hope Yawatta does a follow up book on this story, because I want to see what happens next.
I would recommend it to anyone who loves
these types of stories.
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