Title: Dreamwalker
Series: Persephone's League of Immortals #1
Author: Andrea Heltsley
Genre: Supernatural Fiction, New Adult Fiction
Elements: Witches, Psychic Abilities, Fae, Vampires, Deities, Immortals, Nymphs
Publisher: Andrea Heltsley
Format: Kindle Edition
ISBN: 978-0-9853224-1-0
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Source: Tour Host {SupaGurl Books / AToMR Book Tours}, Author {Andrea Heltsley}
Rating: 4/5
Tagline(s): ~NONE~
Summary: Noel Kennedy lost her boyfriend, her job and her dignity all in one week. Then something happened and she began to dream of this stranger she had never met. She couldn’t resist the man of her dreams named Jared especially when she met him in real life. Entranced, she slowly unraveled a world she was meant to stay out of. Her life was not what she thought it was once a sexy Boone stepped into the mix and shook things up. Can she escape a life of servitude or immortality for a chance at love?
Review:
Noel Kennedy's life changed once she began dreaming of a
blond-haired, gray-eyed stranger who seemed familiar to her somehow.
Things took a stranger turn when Noel saw the stranger in real life. But
the stranger, Jared Townsend, wasn't the only one who found Noel. A
danger very real and very unbelievable has found her too. With surprise
revelations and long-lost memories surfacing, Noel must come to terms
with not only her new reality, but also who she really is and a very
uncertain future.
I didn't know what to expect from
Dreamwalker, and I'm glad that I was pleasantly surprised by what I
found. In Dreamwalker, Persephone is portrayed as the villain and not
the victim, which is how she's usually described in stories featuring
her. Persephone's League of Immortals is a group of slaves to those
immortals that serve Persephone in exchange for that immortality. Then
there is the rogue group that fights against PLI to keep their freedom
and mortality, and protects others from being victimized and enslaved by
PLI. It's all kind of confusing at first, but as Noel learns about this
world, we learn along with her. So it gets better as the story
progresses.
Noel's power is that of a dream walker, a
clairvoyant who can enter dreams, have visions, and even see the future
with training. She shares this power with Jared and Samara. The only
reason her powers awoke was because Jared was sent to awaken them and
performed a ritual to do so. For Noel, who is untrained, this ability
can be very inconvenient--when a vision is coming upon her she suddenly
nods off. I would have to say that the dreams that Noel has and enters
are the most descriptive parts of Dreamwalker, besides the Underworld,
though that is more like a nicely wrapped nightmare.
Noel
and Samara have the ability to magnify each others powers. This would
make them the most powerful clairvoyants in the world. They would be
able to manipulate their visions and see the future in its entirety.
This is the power of the Maristolla family. Members of the Maristolla
family are highly sought after because of their extremely powerful
abilities. Noel and Samara's power is what makes Persephone want them as
her new initiates. Like they say, with great power comes great
responsibility. But it also comes with great sacrifice, as Noel and
Samara know very well.
Now if you were caught between
having to choose Jared or Boone, who would it be? Noel finds herself in
this very situation. Her soul says Jared, but her heart and mind tell
her Boone. At the beginning, I was all for Jared. He was the mysterious
dream guy. But then Noel met Boone, who is very much in the now. He was
there for her whenever she needed him, and because of his abilities as
an empath, he really seemed to understand her. So by the time she had to
choose one or the other, I was hoping that she would choose Boone. As
for who she chose, you'll just have to read Dreamwalker to find out. And
believe me, it's worth it. There are some really steamy scenes!
With
the conclusion of Dreamwalker, I am extremely excited for the sequel,
which comes out sometime in 2013. With all the uncertainties and
questions left up in the air, I can't wait to find out what happens
next.
About this Author:
I am a biology nerd who loves reading just about anything paranormal and some chick lit. I love my Italian greyhounds, my family, sunshine and summertime and most of all books! When I am not writing, I am reading. I have been writing on paper and in my head since grade school. It is pretty bad when you are at your job and daydreaming about writing a scene. I have fallen victim more than once, so I decided to make a go of it :) I am an entertainment girl! I love all things books, music, movies and television. Coffee is my best friend and I think I should own a Starbucks by now..lol
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I am a biology nerd who decided it was more fun writing than dissecting. I have written three novels and four more will be out in 2013. I live on coffee and read like a robot. My husband and two italian greyhounds usually have to tear me away from the computer...imagine that. :)
