Undertow - Softcover

Conway, K R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989776352 ISBN 13: 9780989776356

Publisher: Kathleen R Conway, 2014

Synopsis

“A laugh-out-loud, hold-your-breath series. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Sookie Stackhouse, and the Princess Bride.” A high schooler’s life goes off the rails when she inherits a house with a murderous past along with an outrageous crew of supernatural rejects . . . and a killer boy who’s determined to keep her alive. Eila Walker knows luck is not a friend, so she’s downright shocked to inherit a million-dollar Cape Cod home. And yeah, her new town isn't perfect: the cheerleaders are heinous clones, the local rip current can kill you, and apparently her Great Grams was fried by lightning in the harbor square. Still, Eila is hopeful her luckless days are in the past. When Raef O’Reilly becomes her friendly shadow, Eila thinks life is pretty darn perfect. But just as her new hometown starts to feel normal, a beach bonfire party turns into a nightmare when she’s hauled beneath the waves by an undertow WITH ARMS. Raef, no longer able to hide the truth from Eila, must come clean: she’s possibly the last of her kind, a supernatural assassin who should be able to wield the power of human souls as a weapon, just like her murdered Great Grams. Soon Eila finds herself under the protection of Raef and an outrageous crew of allies. Unfortunately, she’s now the hottest Must Have on the supernatural black market, and the teenage gang that is trying to guard her is woefully lacking . . . ~Publisher’s Weekly~ “Conway’s debut shows promise . . .” ~Indie Recon Live Nominee~ Best Opening Line, Best Book Boyfriend, Best new YA ~Girls Life Magazine~ Cool Winter Reads, Christmas 2014 ~ Teen Ink Magazine ~ “Four Stars! The supernatural aspect of Undertow was something that I haven’t read before - definitely a good read that keeps you interested and the storyline never gets boring. Can’t wait for the next one!” “Undertow is a thrilling romance that will pull you in so fast you wouldn't have seen it coming.” - Book Beasties “With clever plot construction and a great cast of characters, this book has all the makings of a great YA novel.” - BookNut “Fiercely original. Unlike anything I’ve ever read before!” - She Reads She Blogs

About this title

About the Author

K.R. Conway has been a professional writer for more than sixteen years and serves on the Board of Directors of the Cape Cod Writers Center. She is also a professional member of the SCBWI and an active blogger. Her first novel, UNDERTOW, became an Amazon bestseller in January of 2014 and was added to high school summer reading lists. She resides on Cape Cod with her family.

Review

"Undertow is a great addition to the paranormal genre and a solid start to the Undertow series. With a unique plot, concrete characters and a twist on the paranormal YA books out there Undertow is a front runner in the highly completive genre. Great twist and turn will have readers sucked in and quickly turning pages." - Becca, BS Book reviewers"All around this was a great read. I don't want to give too much away but it has pretty much everything. Forbidden love, paranormal beings, mystery, humor, adventure, and action. I would recommend you give it a try." Andrea, ToxxicJungle.com

"Great book!! The writing was vivid and created great atmospheres and characters. The mystery about Eila, Raef, and the others was top-notch."

"Eila makes the perfect heroine just as Katniss Everdeen did in the Hunger Games. By the end of the book I could see the characters perfectly in my head and could not wait for more."

"It is so much more than a teenage drama, which I had assumed it was in the beginning. Plenty of action, a little comedy, drama, and a love story."

"I could not put this one down!"- The Library Talker
 
"It's important for you to understand how extreme things can get once you learn who Raef really is and who Eila is. Raef knows his secrets and what he can do. Eila doesn't know what potential she has, and how important she is in the grand scheme of things. The fact that Raef goes against what it is his kind does to people like Eila, makes me love him all the more." - Cynthia, GOODREADS

"I loved it! I have not found any lengths, no downtime. I liked this very dynamic paranormal romance. Can't wait to put my hands on the sequel..."
 
"It starts fast and never slows down, so it keeps you interested and wanting more."
 
"I was hooked with the story knowing that something was going on but unable to predict what. When Eila starts to discover what is going on, the story just develops and in no way did I ever find it predictable. I will definitely be checking out the next book in the series, just gutted I will have to wait so long to do so."

"I could not put this one down! Even when I needed to put it down, I had to almost immediately pick it back up. It took mere hours for me to read this entire book and I am truly ticked that Eila's next story won't be published until July 2014."
 
"I would think that the book was going to go in one direction and then be totally surprised by the outcome. All these twists and turns kept me interested and I literally could not put this book down."

Edition details

• Publisher: Kathleen R Conway
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989776352
• ISBN 13: 9780989776356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 374