Genre: Time
Travel/Romance
Description:
“Ava Flynn is cursed. After barely surviving an epic battle between
her warring soul mates, Ava is stranded in the past with Laith, while Maddox
frantically searches across the decades. Laith will stop at nothing to prove
his love to Ava, and a desperate Maddox must race against time to find her
before his brother can win her heart.
Torn between the two brothers, and with her eternal soul at stake, Ava
comes to the horrifying conclusion that only she can break the curse. But the
cost may be more than she is willing to pay.”
Author:
“After walking away from her career as a business banker to pursue
writing full-time, Erica moved from the hustle and bustle of the big city to a
small tourist town in the North Georgia Mountains where she lives in a
90-year-old haunted farmhouse with her workaholic husband, her 180lb lap dog,
and at least one ghost.
When she’s not busy writing or tending to her collection of crazy
chickens, diabolical ducks, and a quintet of piglets, hell bent on having her
for dinner, she’s either reading bad fan fiction or singing karaoke in the
local pub. Much like the characters in her books, Erica is a magnet for
disaster, and has been known to trip on air while walking across flat surfaces.
How she’s managed to survive this long is one of life’s great
mysteries.”
To learn more about Ms. Dean, visit her website or stalk her on her Facebook page.
Appraisal:
Scattered Souls begins with a short jaunt into the past, and we
learn how both Maddox and Laith acquired their time-jumping abilities. Ava is
also given a small glimpse into Maddox’s, Laith’s, and Elizabeth’s history
while falling through time. Timelines are little problem if you know the rules
of the game. At least as long as you have possession of a magic stone. Learning
those rules were trial and error for both Maddox and Laith. Both are in
possession of their own stone.
After Laith rescues Ava from the cliff at the end of book one,
Splintered Souls, he settles her in his Chicago home sometime in 1928. From
there Laith begins his campaign to win Ava’s heart through a whirlwind series
of jumps through time to fulfill her every heart’s desire. These were a
thoroughly enjoyable distraction from the vital weightiness of the plot. This
plan is working in Laith’s favor until Maddox catches up with them and all hell
breaks loose.
Ava has a sharp learning curve and serious decisions to make
concerning the curse that has plagued Maddox and Laith since they were born.
Although Jane, apprentice witch of the old witch who placed the original curse,
insists it was a blessing because her mentor didn’t dabble in the dark forces.
Getting to know Jane was an enthralling bonus in this book. She was able to
give Ava a lot to consider, and it seems as if Ava will have to be the one to
put an end to the blessing/curse. But how can she manage that when she doesn’t
wish pain or heartbreak to either brother?
This story is a true rollercoaster ride through history and emotions.
The game changing ending will leave the reader reeling. I was totally beside
myself. I need the next book NOW! Ms. Dean had better be writing her heart out…
Buy now
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FYI:
Scattered Souls is book two in the Flames of Time series. Adult
situations and a few F-bombs.
Original review posted January 10, 2017.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant proofing issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate word count: 70-75,000 words
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