Wren by Belinda M. Weikel
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Release date May 13, 2012
Wren’s seventeenth birthday is not a joyous event for her. She does not want to be courted by every willing man in the colony; and especially, not by the Chief’s son. Things go from bad to worse as Wren finds her birthday celebration interrupted by uninvited guests.
When the black suits come, people are taken, never to be seen again. Now, Wren finds herself a slave of the black suits, and a lab rat for their torture happy Doctor. When Wren meets other people who were taken from different colonies, escape becomes inevitable.
Now, she and her new friends must survive a lethal pack of Rippers, ruthless marauders, and power hungry leaders. The suits must come down, and safe escape to rally the forces is the only option left.
Release date May 13, 2012
Wren’s seventeenth birthday is not a joyous event for her. She does not want to be courted by every willing man in the colony; and especially, not by the Chief’s son. Things go from bad to worse as Wren finds her birthday celebration interrupted by uninvited guests.
When the black suits come, people are taken, never to be seen again. Now, Wren finds herself a slave of the black suits, and a lab rat for their torture happy Doctor. When Wren meets other people who were taken from different colonies, escape becomes inevitable.
Now, she and her new friends must survive a lethal pack of Rippers, ruthless marauders, and power hungry leaders. The suits must come down, and safe escape to rally the forces is the only option left.
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Just finished reading "Wren". Consider me a fan! Enjoyed the story cover to cover and had a hard time putting it down. I'm anxious to learn if you will be releasing a sequel any time soon?
Thanks,
Jackie Bishop
I am working on the sequel to Lady of the Shadows right now but once that one is done I will begin the sequel to Wren. I expect to have three maybe four books in this series. Thanks for the feedback.
Just finished reading "Wren". Consider me a fan! Enjoyed the story cover to cover and had a hard time putting it down. I'm anxious to learn if you will be releasing a sequel any time soon?
Thanks,
Jackie Bishop
I am working on the sequel to Lady of the Shadows right now but once that one is done I will begin the sequel to Wren. I expect to have three maybe four books in this series. Thanks for the feedback.
Lady of the Shadows (#1 Shadow and Water series)- Belinda M. Weikel
My name is Althea, and I am an Immortal living among Mortals. Momma taught me to blend in; appear human. The more human we tried to be, the less stress we had from the Hunters. We avoided unwanted attention by following a strict set of personal rules. Unfortunately, Momma had been gone for several years now. She just never came home one night; I was thirteen years old when it happened. Soon, I would be breaking the most fundamental rule she had ever taught me; don’t ever do anything that will get you noticed. I know being half Demon is not exactly a ringing endorsement on my behalf, but it does have its benefits, as well as its drawbacks. Being that I was also half Fairy might sound better, but it is not. Fey can be just as evil as any Demon; sometimes much worse. The time for running and hiding from those hunting me has ended, and the time to stand up and fight back has begun.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lady of the Shadows, January 7, 2012
By Deborah Hughes (Maine, USA) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Lady of the Shadows (Shadow and Water) (Kindle Edition)
This was an engrossing and interesting read. The lead character, Althea,has unusual powers and is a heroine you can like right from the start. The world that the author, Weikel, has created leaves for all sorts of wonderful future stories! The Guardian idea is intriguing. Using all manner of creatures and beings, good and bad, there is something going on all the time. The arrival of Tassos, a mega-male who is "all that" plus some, is a great addition to an already fascinating story! Although there were some minor errors with words being missing or repeated, they numbered few and didn't detract from my involvement with the story. If it weren't for the super-heated chemistry between Althea and Tassos and a particularly "hot" scene between them, I'd say that this story would be a great fit for teens and young adult. However, since it does include that delicious hotness I mentioned and some violence, it could not be categorized for that sort of crowd. But as I fall into neither of those categories and enjoyed it too, then I guess this book ought to attract readers of all ages! The heroine is young and shows it on occasion and that is why I think the older sect might not embrace this book wholeheartedly. It will be interesting to see this character mature over time. So, over all, I'd say this book offers an interesting world with fascinating characters and intriguing set-ups for future books! Brava to Weikel for writing a great story and inventing a world one could easily get lost in. Highly recommend for those who like dark fantasy with some romance, lots of action, plot twists and turns, a heroine to root for and an over-the-top supporting cast to keep it all interesting and engaging!
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Abby Cooley's review Jun 15, 12
bookshelves: alternate-dimension, fairy, demon, paperback, first-reads, recent-favorites
Read from June 13 to 15, 2012 — I own a copy, read count: 1
** spoiler alert ** I won this book in a goodreads firstreads. I am sorry on being extremely late on this, I just fell into on of my many "get completely bored of reading for two-three months straight" spouts that I have, which is usually followed by two-three months of constantly reading.
So without further ado, here is my review!
In Lady of the Shadows, Althea a half demon half fairy hybrid has hidden herself among the mortal world since she does not want to be apart of the immortal world or their wars.
That all changes when hunters find her and the immortals (both demon and fey are "immortal") are exposed to the human race.
However, the exposure and Althea returning to the immortal realm all seem to be apart of her mother's plan. Her mother, who mysteriously vanished from Althea's life when she was thirteen, has been held captive by the evil King Rolland and Althea must travel to the immortal realm to free her.
Overall, in my opinion, there aren't really any flaws to Lady in the Shadows. It has a great plot, great writing, and great characters. I would even recommend it to people who don't normally read supernatural novels. The story has many twists and turns and the pacing is really fast, but doesn't ever feel to fast.
+Great story
+Great writing.
+Great characters.
+Many twists and turns in the story.
+Very faced pacing without being to fast.
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Mar 27, 2012 Celeste rated it Shelves: demons, asked-to-review-by-author, fairies, indie, magic, mythology **This book was submitted to The Book Hookup
but did not influence the review**
I really enjoyed Lady of the Shadows! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I dove right into the book and couldn’t stop turning the pages! We find out right away that Althea is half demon and half fey, which is a very unusual combination, one that makes her hunted. The only way for her to survive is to hide, and the best way to do that is among humans. Several years earlier Althea’s mother just disappeared and never came home, so Althea has been moving around for years, just keeping her head down, trying to survive. Her time being anonymous is soon over, and that is where this story gets going.
Althea comes into contact with Grant and Delynn, also not humans, and they claim to have information about her mother. Before she is convinced to go with them, there is a large battle that changes things…forever. We soon learn more about Althea and why she might be hunted. We even get some mythology intertwined with the fae and the demons and I loved it! Althea finally meets people (outcasts) like herself and realized she is not alone. This book is the story of her journey to remain safe and all the relationships she makes along the way.
One treat I absolutely loved was the description of Rolland’s Kingdom. I got such a fabulous visual of exactly how it should look and I could truly imagine myself there. While I know the residents was being deprived of certain things, the fact that he lived in a castle in a tree and there were birdcage cage elevators…what a gorgeous image for me. What followed in his kingdom was fabulous, as Althea used her talent of the shadows. I didn’t expect it, and loved what happened!
Now for Tassos. RAWR. he is just one piece of MAN. Tall, and I mean tall! muscular, and a fighter. Unf, unf, unf. While this book was mostly about rescuing Althea’s mother and keeping Althea safe, there was definitely a brewing romance and a scene that was quite steamy *fans self*. I am looking forward to seeing how their relationship grows even more in the next book ;)
The story had more than one “bad guy”, and after one battle, there was another looming. Some enemies turn out to be allies…though all the details weren’t given…..yet. The ending tied up nicely as there was no massive cliffhanger and this book could be a stand alone novel, but I am more than excited for another installment now that I know many of the characters and the storyline has been established. My only criticism of this book was the amount of typos. There were not a ridiculous amount, but enough that might annoy many people. It certainly didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book, and a great editor would be able to catch them. All in all I would absolutely recommend Lady of the Shadows!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lady of the Shadows, January 7, 2012
By Deborah Hughes (Maine, USA) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Lady of the Shadows (Shadow and Water) (Kindle Edition)
This was an engrossing and interesting read. The lead character, Althea,has unusual powers and is a heroine you can like right from the start. The world that the author, Weikel, has created leaves for all sorts of wonderful future stories! The Guardian idea is intriguing. Using all manner of creatures and beings, good and bad, there is something going on all the time. The arrival of Tassos, a mega-male who is "all that" plus some, is a great addition to an already fascinating story! Although there were some minor errors with words being missing or repeated, they numbered few and didn't detract from my involvement with the story. If it weren't for the super-heated chemistry between Althea and Tassos and a particularly "hot" scene between them, I'd say that this story would be a great fit for teens and young adult. However, since it does include that delicious hotness I mentioned and some violence, it could not be categorized for that sort of crowd. But as I fall into neither of those categories and enjoyed it too, then I guess this book ought to attract readers of all ages! The heroine is young and shows it on occasion and that is why I think the older sect might not embrace this book wholeheartedly. It will be interesting to see this character mature over time. So, over all, I'd say this book offers an interesting world with fascinating characters and intriguing set-ups for future books! Brava to Weikel for writing a great story and inventing a world one could easily get lost in. Highly recommend for those who like dark fantasy with some romance, lots of action, plot twists and turns, a heroine to root for and an over-the-top supporting cast to keep it all interesting and engaging!
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Abby Cooley's review Jun 15, 12
bookshelves: alternate-dimension, fairy, demon, paperback, first-reads, recent-favorites
Read from June 13 to 15, 2012 — I own a copy, read count: 1
** spoiler alert ** I won this book in a goodreads firstreads. I am sorry on being extremely late on this, I just fell into on of my many "get completely bored of reading for two-three months straight" spouts that I have, which is usually followed by two-three months of constantly reading.
So without further ado, here is my review!
In Lady of the Shadows, Althea a half demon half fairy hybrid has hidden herself among the mortal world since she does not want to be apart of the immortal world or their wars.
That all changes when hunters find her and the immortals (both demon and fey are "immortal") are exposed to the human race.
However, the exposure and Althea returning to the immortal realm all seem to be apart of her mother's plan. Her mother, who mysteriously vanished from Althea's life when she was thirteen, has been held captive by the evil King Rolland and Althea must travel to the immortal realm to free her.
Overall, in my opinion, there aren't really any flaws to Lady in the Shadows. It has a great plot, great writing, and great characters. I would even recommend it to people who don't normally read supernatural novels. The story has many twists and turns and the pacing is really fast, but doesn't ever feel to fast.
+Great story
+Great writing.
+Great characters.
+Many twists and turns in the story.
+Very faced pacing without being to fast.
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Mar 27, 2012 Celeste rated it Shelves: demons, asked-to-review-by-author, fairies, indie, magic, mythology **This book was submitted to The Book Hookup
but did not influence the review**
I really enjoyed Lady of the Shadows! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I dove right into the book and couldn’t stop turning the pages! We find out right away that Althea is half demon and half fey, which is a very unusual combination, one that makes her hunted. The only way for her to survive is to hide, and the best way to do that is among humans. Several years earlier Althea’s mother just disappeared and never came home, so Althea has been moving around for years, just keeping her head down, trying to survive. Her time being anonymous is soon over, and that is where this story gets going.
Althea comes into contact with Grant and Delynn, also not humans, and they claim to have information about her mother. Before she is convinced to go with them, there is a large battle that changes things…forever. We soon learn more about Althea and why she might be hunted. We even get some mythology intertwined with the fae and the demons and I loved it! Althea finally meets people (outcasts) like herself and realized she is not alone. This book is the story of her journey to remain safe and all the relationships she makes along the way.
One treat I absolutely loved was the description of Rolland’s Kingdom. I got such a fabulous visual of exactly how it should look and I could truly imagine myself there. While I know the residents was being deprived of certain things, the fact that he lived in a castle in a tree and there were birdcage cage elevators…what a gorgeous image for me. What followed in his kingdom was fabulous, as Althea used her talent of the shadows. I didn’t expect it, and loved what happened!
Now for Tassos. RAWR. he is just one piece of MAN. Tall, and I mean tall! muscular, and a fighter. Unf, unf, unf. While this book was mostly about rescuing Althea’s mother and keeping Althea safe, there was definitely a brewing romance and a scene that was quite steamy *fans self*. I am looking forward to seeing how their relationship grows even more in the next book ;)
The story had more than one “bad guy”, and after one battle, there was another looming. Some enemies turn out to be allies…though all the details weren’t given…..yet. The ending tied up nicely as there was no massive cliffhanger and this book could be a stand alone novel, but I am more than excited for another installment now that I know many of the characters and the storyline has been established. My only criticism of this book was the amount of typos. There were not a ridiculous amount, but enough that might annoy many people. It certainly didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book, and a great editor would be able to catch them. All in all I would absolutely recommend Lady of the Shadows!
Soul Bound - Belinda M. Weikel
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My name is Hannah Shaw and much to my surprise, I am the heir to the Priestess of the Salphin. I was once just an ordinary, hard working woman with no real purpose in life. Now I’m Soul Bound to a man I barely know and the key to finding balance on a world called Ildune that I never knew existed.
The human races are the descendants of what was once a people called the Salphin. To save themselves from extinction on Ildune they traveled to Earth through magical portals giving up much of who they once were. The powers that be, have decided that the time has come for some of us to return and reclaim our ancient home. It is up to a small number of us to fight for the freedom and balance that so many seek and correct the damage that was done.
The human races are the descendants of what was once a people called the Salphin. To save themselves from extinction on Ildune they traveled to Earth through magical portals giving up much of who they once were. The powers that be, have decided that the time has come for some of us to return and reclaim our ancient home. It is up to a small number of us to fight for the freedom and balance that so many seek and correct the damage that was done.
Anonymous
Fantasy world I loved this book. I felt like I was actually in this world and became completely engrossed in reading it. I wish I had a guy like Finn. From the very first page, I had to know what happens and this book will keep you dangling with suspense. I hope there will be more books from this author. Customer Rating at five stars on Barnes and Noble Review by: Soifon P on Sep. 26, 2011 :
I absolutely loved this book. I was captivated from the very first page and that made me not want to put this book down. Her characters and the world she created made me feel as if I was in this story myself. She took me on a journey and I take my hat off to her. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. (reviewed the day of purchase) |
Anonymous
Good book from a new author. I recommend this book. Very good for a first time writer. Customer Rating at four stars on Barnes and Noble Review by: Tennelle Harvey on Oct. 10, 2011 :
This book is X-Men meets Harry Potter meets Lord of the Ring! The amount of imaginary detail was fabulous. It took me on a journey and left me craving the sequel...so there better be sequel! Just sayin :) (reviewed within a month of purchase) |
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