Title: Eliza's Shadow
Series: Eliza's Shadow #1
Author: Catherine Wittmack
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal
Publisher: Self-published
Format: Ebook | Paperback
Length: 332 pages
Purchase: Amazon
Book Description:
Eliza Gowan’s past has come back to hunt her. Since her mother’s mysterious disappearance, Eliza has enjoyed a quiet life under the care of her aunt in the sleepy town of Port Rune. But the moment magnetic Ren Alden appears in her high school classroom, Eliza is thrust into the exciting world of magic and the path of danger. Menaced by an otherworldly enemy, Eliza embarks on a quest to solve the mysteries of her past and end the hunt for good.
My Review
5 of 5 Self Discovery
Eliza's Shadow is one of those books that takes you by storm. The cover is simple so it leaves it up to the imagination as to what the book is about. The blurb is simple so you think okay this is going to be a cute YA book but let me tell you what you get is so much more! I just could not put the book down because I wanted no I needed to know what was going to happen to the main character Eliza. Lord what happened totally took me by surprise. I mean I knew it was something but what it ended up being really shocked me in a good way.
Eliza is your average 16 year old girl enjoying her friends and school. She has had so much tragedy in her life that she is finally enjoying her life. See her mother disappeared when she was ten years old. She was sent to live with her aunt in this quiet town called Port rune. Living with her aunt is hard but she is making due and adjusting just fine. Then one day a new boy shows up at school and things start to get strange for. Eliza is not sure what the new boy has to do with her but she knows that she did not have nightmares until he showed up. Now she can't shake these nightmares that haunt her every night.
When Ren shows up at school he knows what Eliza is. He also realizes that she does not know who or what she is so he has to let her know. But how do you tell someone they have been living in the dark? Ren decides he will tell Eliza and when he does Eliza decides she needs to find out who she is and what really happened to her mother. She sets out on a mission to get the truth no matter what happens.
This is a must read with romance and action and finding the truth amoungst lies!
Excerpt:
Ren laughed. “What are you doing? Just sit still and focus, why don’t you?” He urged impatiently.
I pressed my crossed ankles together and my arms to my sides. “Ok, ok. I’m ready,” I stammered.
I forced deep measured breaths until the cold air stilled the nervous bubbles bobbing around my head. My hands stretched around my knees and I flexed my fingers imagining the flame leaping from the tips. I turned inward imagining the spark growing inside of me. My mind’s eye examined the small dot of electricity and watched it glow in the caverns of my mind.
Run! I commanded.
I followed the little spark as it hopped from one nerve to the next, racing down the length of my arm and felt it, hot and anxious to perform. Then something strong and sure told me the spark was ready. Without a conscious effort, my arm lifted from my side and my wrist snapped.
My eyes shot open. A small ball of light glowed bright against the darkness. I glanced up to find Ren’s giddy grin.
We sat for several moments in reverent silence before Ren snatched the wriggling little light from my palm as easily as a frog snatches an insect.
He chuckled and tossed it above our heads. The small light bounced in the air like a yo-yo before settling suspended above our heads.
“Wow! How’d you do that?” I exclaimed.
“Clean flames will do just about anything you want them to,” he said.
“Can I touch it again?” I asked tentatively.
Ren shrugged. “Sure, it’s your flame,” he said and sank back against the cluster of pipes, a pleased smile lingering on his lips.
I reached into the air and plucked the tiny blaze from its perch. I held the flame in my hand admiring its dance.
“It’s hot,” I said wincing.
Ren inched toward me and slid his hand beneath mine. His palm was soft against my knuckles. Then his fingers closed around my wrist and he pulled my hand toward his lowered face. My fingertips grazed the scruff of his chin sending a tingle up my arm. Our eyes met across the glowing expanse of my palm.
“Even the most magical things can burn,” he said tensely, holding my gaze.
My cheeks flushed hot under his intense stare.
“Only… if you let them,” I responded, carefully controlling my breath.
“Easier said than done,” he said with a sigh.
I blew softly across my palm. The flame flickered and disappeared into a wisp of smoke.
About the Author:
Catherine Wittmack lives in Charlotte, N.C. with her husband, Charlie, and their two sons, James and Jack. She holds a B.A. in English from Villanova University and a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa. Her debut novel, Eliza's Shadow, was published on Amazon in May 2012.
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