Title: Intangible
Series: Intangible, #1
Author: J. Meyers
Self-Published
Release Date: January 29, 2012
Pages: 349
Buy Links: Paperback | Kindle
Blurb:
Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they've helped those in need on the sly. They've always thought of their abilities as being a gift.
Then Luke has a vision that Sera is killed. That gift they've always cherished begins to feel an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke's ability? He's always right.
And he can't do anything about it.
Excerpt
| And then she knew. No vision had ever terrified him. Never. In seventeen years. It was as if his own life were at stake. But he didn't See his own future. He only saw other's. She suddenly had a terrible feeling that she knew exactly whose future he'd Seen. Her voice was a whisper. "Do I get hurt?" His face contorted, but he didn't say anything. "Oh my god. Do I die?" He closed his eyes. "Oh." The air rushed out of her lungs on that one word. She was going to die. Luke's voice was tight, tortured when he said, "We gotta go." He bent down to pick up Sera's bag again, then headed out the door. Sera looked down at her feet. Their book bags lay there. She should probably pick those up, she thought. Luke was already on the porch, waiting. She reached down and grasped the bags, then woodenly stepped outside. Luke stared at her a moment, searching her face, then reached around her and locked the door. He started down the steps, but her voice stopped him. "Luke?" He turned to look at her. She was going to die. She knew she was going to die. But she couldn't stop herself from asking even though she already knew the answer. "Have you ever had a vision that didn't come true?" she said. "Ever?" |
Review
About the Author:
J. Meyers grew up in Vermont and now lives in Central New York. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s chasing her four kids around, exploring the outdoors with them, relishing the few quiet moments she gets with her husband, baking sweet treats, and forgetting to make dinner. Though she cannot actually see the future nor heal with a touch of her hand, she likes to think her children believe she can. Intangible is her first novel.
This review is way overdue, and oh my, I should have read this book sooner! For a self-published book, it was well edited, and well-written!
When I read the blurb again before reading it, I was skeptical about this book. It was about twins and their powers. It didn't say in the blurb if there was any romance, so I had my doubts going into this. I mean, what's a book without romance? Fortunately, this book had enough romance to satisfy me.
One thing I did not like about this book was the insane secrecy that the "protectors" kept up. It was absolutely annoying how Fae kept telling Luke and Sera that she will explain later, but for now they needed to do as she said. I mean, really, if I was Luke or Sera, I wouldn't listen and just be stubborn and ask! That would have annoyed the reader further so I'm glad Luke and Sera weren't stubborn in that way.
As for the story itself, it was amazing. It was so well-written that I couldn't predict what would happen next. For me, when a story is able to do that, then it is beyond amazing. The mystery was there and it was there until the very end when the conflicts were resolved.
The imagery and the vividness of the story also caught my attention. The author truly did a great job painting a picture in my head of the Realm, Lilith's lair, etc.
Overall, the story and characters were beautifully presented in this amazing book. It deserves more attention than it is getting for sure.
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Check out my favorite scene :)
"You helped me.""Yes." She glanced at Luke."I didn't ask for your help. In fact, I told you not to help me.""She never listens," Luke said. Sera shot him a look."You needed help," she said."And you didn't change me.""You didn't want me to." She'd done it. She'd actually done it. She'd been able to guide the healing energy, not just be a conduit for it."So you can control it?""Apparently I can.""Impressive." Luke grinned at her. "One question.""Okay.""Right before Jonas came to?"She nodded, waited."Did you have your whole escape planned out or just partially?"Sera's eyes immediately flipped back to Jonas.She could feel the heat rising to her face. "Whole," she said, biting back a smile."And were you taking me with you or sacrificing me to the vampires?"Her smile broke through. "You said one question." Jonas laughed, a sudden loud ricocheting sound.Sera and Luke jumped back. "What?" he said."You laughed," Luke said."You're funny," Jonas said. Sera and Luke just stared at him. "What?""No, you laughed," Sera said."Yeah?""Well," she said, "you're a vampire.""Yeah?""Do vampires laugh? I've never even seen you smile.""Sera." Jonas laughed again. "I lost my mortality, not my sense of humor. Why would you think we don't laugh?""Vampires are evil. Menacing. Scary." She glanced at Luke. "That's what it said online." She waited for Jonas to respond. He didn't. "Aren't they?""Am I?""Hell, yeah. Sometimes.""Are you a total delight all the time?" Jonas said.Luke spoke up. "Hell, no." Sera looked around for something to throw at him. There wasn't anything. "I speak from experience," he said, laughing."I still have my human ways," Jonas said. "We all do."
About the Author:J. Meyers grew up in Vermont and now lives in Central New York. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s chasing her four kids around, exploring the outdoors with them, relishing the few quiet moments she gets with her husband, baking sweet treats, and forgetting to make dinner. Though she cannot actually see the future nor heal with a touch of her hand, she likes to think her children believe she can. Intangible is her first novel.