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Tortured Souls
(The Orion Circle, Book 1)
by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

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"Friday Favs": Tortured Souls (The Orion Circle, Book 1) by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

Genre: Young Adult and Urban Fantasy. 366 pages.

Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)

Publisher & Date: Sea Dragon Press. June 28, 2014.

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Listed Rating:  . 1

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My Rating:  

My Thoughts: When Scooby Doo Meets The Exorcist

      This book is intense and thrilling with moments that'll make you swipe your e-reader so fast you may have to remember to breathe a little. I wasn't sure what to really expect from this novel and what I got was a whole lot of fun and a world of supernatural possibilities. Definitely excited to continue this series and love the characters, who are teens but mature and funny in the face of terror.

      Talking to ghosts is a gift Kassandra "Kacie" Ramsey has had since she was a child. But instead of fostering the gift Kacie was told by her family to hide it and pretend that the ghosts were imaginary. Her parents split up because of her gift and Kacie has carried the guilt ever since. So when Kacie starts being plagued with nightmare visions she can feel something is coming, but can't understand what. It's not until her long time crush Logan Finley invites Kacie to the mysterious Orion Circle that she finds a group of fellow supernatural people who understand and can help her. The group investigates all things supernatural and Kacie finds herself at home with this group, but when even they can't seem to protect her from whats coming, Kacie has to decide if she's willing to risk herself to help the souls find peace.

       Overall, crazy supernatural series! Loved the pace of the novel and every character. Kacie's story just breaks my heart, so knowing how the Orion Circle becomes a new family and a place of comfort to her warms my heart. Logan and Kacie have an immediate bond both psychically and physically, I really love their sweet relationship and hope it stays strong. Though Kacie seems to have another admire, I'm hoping he stays a friend despite how charming he is. Now the only semi-issue I have with this novel isn't really an issue, but more of a disclaimer, the fact is the book would be super scary to a young teen but great for a upper young adult reader. If this novel were a movie or tv show it'd probably give me the creeps with the hauntings, ghost, accidents and general action moments. However, since it's a book I can fool myself into the knowledge it is all fiction and can rest easy. So if you are looking for a new series were ghosts exists and teens investigate the paranormal while using their supernatural gifts that sometimes feel like curses, then read this book which is a great intro into a great series.

Hey, It's A Book Tour for "Twisted Sisters" by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

Book 2, in The Orion Circle Series
"Twisted Sisters"
Genre: Young Adult and Urban Fantasy. 170 pages.

Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)

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- SYNOPSIS -
It’s a child’s toy—what could go wrong? While playing with a spirit board, two sorority sisters summon the vindictive spirits of three women brutally murdered by a psychopath. Join Logan, Kacie, and the rest of the Orion Circle as they delve into the disturbing events of the past to find the key to freeing the spirits. 

But this isn’t any ordinary haunting. These ghosts were banished before, and now they have returned more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Anger breeds hatred and hatred leads to darkness—these phantoms are on the verge of losing their last spark of humanity and becoming completely lost to the shadows. 

Can Logan and Kacie convince the tortured souls to embrace the light and move on, or will the spirits succumb to the hypnotic pull of evil, leading to an eternity of torment and suffering?

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My Rating:   

My Thoughts: Nope, Definitely Not A Child's Game!

      Twisted Sisters is the sequel to "Tortured Souls" and if you haven't read the first novel I suggest you do. However, a reader can begin the series with Twisted sisters as the author does a good job in filling in a reader as to what you may have missed or forgotten from the previous novel. This novel is definitely fast paced and is more upper young adult based on graphic content as the characters with special supernatural abilities seek out the paranormal. Think "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" meets "Supernatural" plus "Scooby-Do" and this series is kinda like all that mushed together.

      The Orion Circle finds themselves helping a local sorority house, Rho Gamma Pi, when two girls decide to tempt spirits by playing with a "child's" game. The result is three menacing spirits who begin tearing the house apart and harming people inside. Logan is sent to help aided by Kacie and Daniel, but when the ghosts seem to feed off ones fears no ones appears to be safe. Especially when Logan is dealing with his own personal issues concerning his relationship with Kacie and trust in Daniel after he witnessed something he can't stop reliving in his mind over and over.

      Overall, I enjoyed the sequel. However, I wished Kacie and Logan's relationship had not been tested. They're solid couple and having Logan question they're authenticity made him look insecure and kinda petty. If I hadn't read the first book perhaps I'd have been okay with this bump in the road. Though I did enjoy the duel perspective of having Logan and Kacie's views specifically since they each dealt with the ghosts differently. Also I must mention that I'm still on the fence about how I feel in regards to how Logan is always caught in situation were its either do his duty or save his girl. Now most novels have the guy forsake duty to save girl or be really fiction like and win by doing both. So having Logan do the opposite of the norm leaves me with mixed feelings, because either I'm glad for a male for believing in his girl to survive on her own or mad that he may not be the true man for her by trying to save her sooo yeah I'm conflicted. Anyways, so if you want to jump into a new series where teens with supernatural powers investigate the supernatural even at the cost of facing pure evil, then this series is good to get into.  

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Kimber Leigh Wheaton

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Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a bestselling YA author with a soft spot for sweet romance. In addition to writing, she works as an editor for two publishers as well as select indie authors. She is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three dogs and lots of dragons. Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, video games, superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!) 
Winner of the 2014 Rising Star Award at the BTS Red Carpet Awards in NOLA.