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Welcome to the Wednesday’s Favorites post. In the Wednesday’s
Favorites post I will talk about a book I loved and that I think deserves a
little more attention. I read popular books, but also many books that aren’t so
popular (yet). In this post all sorts of books from all sorts of genre’s will have
a chance to shine. Today’s Wednesday’s Favorites is ‘Death Wish’ by Megan Tayte, a book I read in March 2015.
The Book:
MEANING OF LIFE.
The Ceruleans: mere mortals infused with power over life
and death. Five books; one question: If the might of the heavens were in your
hands, would you be sinner or saint?
Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Blake is haunted by death. Her estranged sister has
made the ultimate dramatic exit. Running away from school, joining a surfing
fraternity, partying hard: that sounds like Sienna. But suicide? It makes no sense.
Following in her sister’s footsteps, Scarlett comes to an isolated English cove
with grand plans to uncover the truth. Alone. But she hasn’t reckoned on
meeting two boys who are determined to help her. Luke: the blue-eyed surfer
who’ll see the real Scarlett, who’ll challenge her, who’ll save her. And Jude:
the elusive drifter with a knack for turning up whenever Scarlett’s in need.
As Scarlett’s quest for the truth unravels, so too does her grip on reality as
she’s always known it. Because there’s something strange going on in this
little cove. A dead magpie circles the skies. A dead deer watches from the
undergrowth. Hands glow with light. Warmth. Power.
What transpires is a summer of discovery. Of what it means to conquer fear. To
fall in love. To choose life. To choose death.
To believe the impossible.
The Facts:
Average Amazon Rating: 4.2
Praise for ‘Death Wish’:
unexpectedly engrossing story line, and recommend it to fans of mystery,
paranormal romance and young adult fiction.
engaging read, darkly moody and full of feeling. With more questions than
answers, be prepared to want to read the rest of the series!
was able to incorporate a little romance, mystery, paranormal and the topic of
grieving into one story. I really didn’t think she would pull it off. But she
did. I was impressed.
very well written. There is a lot of mystery and it’s very unpredictable. Until
the very end I didn’t have a clue about how this book would end. And to be
honest, I think this book is the perfect example of how the first book in a
series must be. It definitely made me want to keep reading and I honestly can’t
wait to read more books in this series.
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About the Author:
Once upon a time a little girl told her grandmother thatwhen she grew up she wanted to be a writer. Or a lollipop lady. Or a fairy
princess fireman. ‘Write, Megan,’ her grandmother advised. So that’s what she
did.
Thirty-odd years later, Megan writes the kinds of books she loves to read:
young-adult paranormal romance fiction. Young adult, because it’s the time of
life that most embodies freedom and discovery and first love. Paranormal,
because she’s always believed that there are more things in heaven and on earth
than are dreamt of in our philosophy. And romance, because she’s a misty-eyed
dreamer who lives for those ‘life is so breathtakingly beautiful’ moments.
Megan grew up in the Royal County, a hop, skip and a (very long) jump from
Windsor Castle, but these days she makes her home in Robin Hood’s county,
Nottingham. She lives with her husband, a proud Scot who occasionally kicks
back in a kilt; her son, a budding artist with the soul of a paleontologist;
and her baby daughter, a keen pan-and-spoon drummer who sings in her sleep.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her walking someplace green, reading by the
fire, or creating carnage in the kitchen as she pursues her impossible dream:
of baking something edible.
For more information about Megan Tayte and her books please visit her website, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
