Wraith
by Gwenan
Haines
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GENRE: fantasy
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BLURB:
Sixteen years ago, Kira Chiklak’s mother promised her a miracle
on Christmas morning. Instead, she woke to the news her brother was gone
forever. The Alaskan pilot’s dreams have always told her the future but have
never revealed the secrets of her past.
Now Kira’s dreams are warning her another child in Amarok is in danger of meeting the same fate as her brother. As Kira races to save Annie Michaels’ life she comes to believe her past and Annie’s future are inextricably linked.
The last thing Hunter Jackson expects to do during Spring Break is unravel a mystery. When Kira asks for his assistance, he can’t refuse her request. But can he help her protect Annie when his own heart is at risk?
Now Kira’s dreams are warning her another child in Amarok is in danger of meeting the same fate as her brother. As Kira races to save Annie Michaels’ life she comes to believe her past and Annie’s future are inextricably linked.
The last thing Hunter Jackson expects to do during Spring Break is unravel a mystery. When Kira asks for his assistance, he can’t refuse her request. But can he help her protect Annie when his own heart is at risk?
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EXCERPT
Sometimes I wonder how
things would have turned out if I hadn’t. If I’d kept my nose buried in that
menu in search of a dish Icouldn’t pronounce. But I didn’t. I looked up and saw
Annie hanging onto the banister as she descended the stairs that led to the
Michaels’ apartment. She clung to the hand of a girl I guessed was her
babysitter as the two of them made their way across the room toward the kitchen.
Annie wore a pink fleece footie sleeper and her auburn hair hung loose around
her face. I think that’s what pushed me over the edge. She looked so damn
innocent. I pushed my chair
back from the table and grabbed the wolf hat out of my jacket pocket.
Hunter’s eyes darkened.
“What are you doing?”
“Be right back.”
“Kira, don’t.”
“I have to. I’m sorry.”
Before I could stop myself,
I stood up and set off after Annie and the babysitter. They were waiting
outside the kitchen doors. Annie was staring at the doors as if she were
waiting for her mom to breeze through them, like she always did. The
babysitter’s eyes flitted across the restaurant, looking for people she
recognized. Then she turned back toward Annie and smiled down at her.
Liv appeared just as I reached
Annie and the sitter. Her eyes locked onto mine and even Annie could read the
warning there. Stay away from my child.
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REVIEW:
This has it all. Wraith has mystery, suspense, action, tension, adventure and romance. It starts off slowly but soon gathers speed. I liked the setting. Alaska is the home of the bush pilot and the author makes good use of planes and flying. The world building was very good and the plot held up through out the story. It will be interesting to see what else happens in the Shadow World as the series continues.
This has it all. Wraith has mystery, suspense, action, tension, adventure and romance. It starts off slowly but soon gathers speed. I liked the setting. Alaska is the home of the bush pilot and the author makes good use of planes and flying. The world building was very good and the plot held up through out the story. It will be interesting to see what else happens in the Shadow World as the series continues.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Gwenan
Haines lives in New England with her daughter and a Siberian husky born on
Halloween. She’s been hooked on suspense ever since her mom read her an old
Nancy Drew mystery when she was five years old. She also loves romance and
fantasy. Her paranormal novella, WRAITH, and novel, SHIFT, the first two
installments in the SHADOW WORLD series, are under contract with Wild Rose
Press's fantasy line. When she’s not plotting her newest mystery, she teaches
community college and writes lots of poetry.
Blog
Amazon Author Page
Facebook
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Gwenan Haines will be awarding $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC
to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Be sure to visit the other blogs on the tour for additional chances to win:
January 2: Sharing Links and Wisdom
January 2: Red Hatter Book Blog
January 9: The Book Garden
January 9: Jazzy Book Reviews
January 9: books are love
January 16: Locks, Hooks and Books
January 16: Kit 'N Kabookle
January 16: Travel the Ages
January 23: Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews
January 23: Mixed Book Bag
January 23: Fabulous and Brunette
I've really enjoyed following the tour for Wraith and learning about it. Thanks for sharing all of the great excerpts and posts along the way.
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