About the Book:
A forbidden love, a sacred bloodline, and
a powerful gift, plagues the last remaining descendant
with an unspeakable burden and an unforgivable
fate. Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Anne Morgan
is no stranger to the paranormal world.
Haunted by voices and visions for most of her young life,
she begins to question her sanity as a teen,
setting her apart as an outcast in school.
In quatrains and sacred manuscripts,
a Chosen One is prophesied, yet Elizabeth does
not know she is the descendant of the holiest woman
who ever walked the earth. The whispers and cries,
meant for her mind only, are those of lost souls
pleading to be liberated by the true holder of the key.
In her senior year of high school, Elizabeth meets
two strangers, both who know her secret
and who turn her world upside down.
Meanwhile, her only friend Freddie, loyal,
devoted and secretly in love with her,
stands quietly in the shadows of her life
as she begins to unfold the mystery
of who she is destined to become.
Descendant
by L.J. Amodeo
Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing
Publication Date: May 26th, 2015
Language: English
Genre: Young Adult Supernatural Romance
Paperback: 325 pages
About the Author:
LJ Amodeo was born and raised in New York. A wife and busy mother of three, she juggles many jobs as a devoted NYC middle school foreign language teacher, owner/founder of BizzyMom Productions, and author of the Descendant Series. LJ, always had a flare for writing and attended St. John’s University with hopes of someday becoming a journalist. However, her passion of working with adolescents, inspired her to become a public school teacher. She always knew that working with kids would be her greatest reward and joy.
LJ first started her writing career on a whim of imagination, subliminal messages in 2009. She is enthusiastic about her first novel DESCENDANT scheduled to come out in the spring of 2015. Long hours and many sleepless nights, her thoughts are transcribed into this high paced, dark young adult/crossover paranormal romance. This epic novel is the first book in a series. Book two, THE CONCEPTION will be released late summer, 2015.
Email: ljamodeoauthor@gmail.com
Blog Tour: May 24 - 31, 2015
Author: LJ Amodeo
Title: Descendant
Series: Book One
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Release Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Online Release event: (don’t have one set up)
Publishing House: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/JIaDhpnGocA
EXCERPT:
Chapter 1:
Another morning, another night with the same dream; my father applauding my performance of Beethoven’s Silence. He sat beside me on the bench of the baby grand, clapping exuberantly and cheering, “Bravissima!” I could almost feel his lips brushing over my hair as I sat there staring out my window. I missed him. Not a day went by that I didn’t feel his absence, in my heart, and in our home.
Feeling sluggish from a restless night’s sleep, I thought about my father, reliving the last time I saw him. Remembering him as the kind, loving father who had nurtured me as a child, got harder every day. My memories now, were of a man who shouted obscenities instead of praises. A man who had lost his mind. Terrifying me, until I felt broken. The man who walked out on us almost eight years ago, no longer resembled the one I called Dad. He became a stranger, yet he still haunted my dreams. The ghost who lingered in my mind and soul. A burden I wondered if I could handle much longer.
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My Review:
*I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.*
First of all, let me begin by saying that I was so glad to read a YA paranormal book that had the love story as the background rather than shoved down your throat in a flurry of whispered promises and too many adverbs.
Let's start with the characters: Elizabeth is a teen with a lot of emotional baggage, after her father abandoned her mother and her and has now passed away. To top it off, Elizabeth can hear the voices of the dead, and as time progresses, they get worse, making doctors think she might be schizophrenic. She's lower class in a high class school and is constantly teased. Something I think 99% of my readers can relate to, myself included.
Freddie is her best friend and secret admirer. He's happy-go-lucky and positive, always supporting her no matter what. He is the perfect BFF...but will he ever be more to Elizabeth?
There is mystery and intrigue, plot twists and character development. The reader, along with Elizabeth, won't know what to do or who to trust at times. But they will know one thing: that Elizabeth is a very realistic and likable main character. She's just like you...except she's got a very difficult journey ahead of her.
The book ends on a major cliffhanger, which makes you want to count the days till the book two is released. Unfortunately, that is also the reason this book gets a four instead of a five from me. I can't give a full rating when it's not a full story. I know I have said this before and it's true.
But I loved reading this book. It was fun, engrossing and mysterious. LJ just might be the next big thing in YA fiction!
4/5--what a cliffhanger!
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