Journey (The Sonar Series #1.5)
New Adult Paranormal Romance
Date Published: April 25, 2014
True Love may cost a price, if the greater good preordains that you are the sacrifice.
There are always two sides to a story. Melanie Wilhelm's begins after she moves from Australia and starts her senior year at Cashmere High. On her first day, she bumps into a mysterious guy, and they form an instant connection. They become friends and he shares his deepest secret with her. As they grow closer, their relationship amplifies and becomes binding. Strange things occur, but instead of worrying, Melanie's feelings intensify.
The excitement of New Year's Eve approaches, and so does Jason's most devastating revelation of all. She learns his ultimate truth and is now spun into his chaotic web. The danger rises and hard choices must be made. By being with Jason, Melanie may have to sacrifice more than her heart. It may cost her life.
Melanie's Evanescent Journey ties into books one and two of The Sonar Trilogy. From spiraling twists to devastating plots, her journey will make you question fate and true love.
Is fate something you can control? Some believe it's in the hands of what you behold.
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The main thing that stuck with me from this novel was the great balance between the love story and the action. It is a very fast paced story and that goes for pretty much every aspect. Its a whirlwind of a read and you wont want to put it down. I think its a great continuation and look forward to reading more.
EXCERPT
Thanksgiving break was over, and Jason had come by my house for another
study session. There hadn’t been any more weird occurrences at his house, but
we had decided to study here today. He had fallen asleep on the sofa, and he
looked so peaceful. I went in the kitchen, and then I heard him talking. I thought he had woken up, but when I
glanced back into the family room he was still sleep. Interesting. I didn’t
know he talked in his sleep. I smiled and walked over to the sofa. I sat next
to him as he still kept mumbling.
“Kadan…hit the autopilot before we are lost.”
What was he talking about? It sounded like a bunch of mumbo jumbo.
He jerked and flinched, but didn’t wake up.
“What do you mean?” he yelled.
I jumped, startled by the elevation of his voice.
“My mother! She’s been in an accident.” His face was
pained, and I wanted to wake him, but it was obvious he was having a dream from
his past. Did something happen to his mother? Maybe this was an important key
to the puzzle. Then he started talking in a language I couldn’t understand.
“Ana la Aliko bik, Layomkin an amour. Mada hassal? Ayna
Jassadouha? Yomekin Ehyaoha. Li Mada ALJamiaa hader? ARirni!”
I had been studying different foreign languages since middle
school and the closest dialect to this language sounded similar to Arabic. Yet
the way it flowed was very different. His expression was one of terror. Memory
retrieval or not, I couldn’t stand to see him hurting anymore. I shook his
shoulder. “Jason, wake up!”
He bolted upright and squint his eyes, clearly confused. “Mel?”
“Yes, I’m here. You were having a nightmare.” He rubbed his
forehead.
“What happened in your dream? You said something about your
mother.”
He contemplated for a moment then shook his head. “I don’t
remember my mother. What did I say?”
“You said something happened to her, and you sounded scared. Try
to remember.”
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. After a few seconds, he
sighed. “My head hurts. I can’t remember anything I just dreamed about.”
“Jason, there’s something else. You spoke in a different
language.”
“What?”
“You spoke in another language. I’ve studied multiple foreign
languages over the last six years, but I am not sure what language it was.”
“Another language. That’s news to me.”
“Has this ever happened before?”
“Yes, we all have dreams. They are mostly vague. It’s mostly of
different surroundings. I have never seen a person in my dreams. But from what
you are telling me, maybe I am and just can’t remember what I dreamed. So maybe
it’s déjà vu. I definitely don’t know anything about another language. Ugh!
This is so frustrating,” he exclaimed, rubbing his temples.
“Let me get you something for your headache. And I’m sure it’s
hard, but try to be patient. The mind is a complex structure. No one really
understands how the concept of amnesia works. I feel in time you will remember
at least some things from your past.” I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing,
if his dream was any indication of what his past held. But he needed to find
out some facts from his past to have peace.
“Thank you,” he replied. I kissed him on his cheek. “And Mel, I am
really glad I met you. Being with you somehow makes going through this madness
easier.”
“I’m glad I met you too.”
I have wanted to be an author since I was fifteen years old and grateful to have accomplished this dream. I have three wonderful children and a husband who defines the person I am today. I work full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Sugarland, Texas.
I have very vivid dreams and a wild imagination. I like to read, watch tons of TV shows, and movies. I’m addicted to romance and get a thrill out of action and suspense. I write New Adult Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Paranormal-Romance.
In the Sonar series it was fun to explore different elements of Sci-fi romance and create various realms of powers for my characters. I want to show my readers that Sci-fi can be fun, but also traumatic. I hope you guys enjoy the Sonar Series.
Email: BrandyTruly25@gmail.com
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Ms. Ember, Thank you for the great review.
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