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Zellie Wells #1-3
Zellie Wells Trilogy
All three books in the Zellie Wells trilogy, Glimpse, Glimmer and Glow, together in one volume.
GLIMPSE: Zellie Wells has a devastating crush on Avery Adams, the son of her mom’s high school sweetheart. At her sixteenth birthday party, held in the basement of her dad’s church, she finally finds the courage to talk to him. Turns out, the devastating crush is mutual.
As Avery takes her hand and leads her out onto the makeshift dance floor, Zellie is overwhelmed by her first vision of his death; shocking because not only are they both covered in his blood, but they’re old, like 35, and she is pregnant.
Afraid to tell anyone about the vision, (she’d just be labeled a freaky black magic witch, right?) Zellie keeps the knowledge of Avery’s future to herself and tries to act like any other teenager in love. When they get caught on their way to a secret rendezvous by her mom and his dad, they are forbidden to see each other.
Convinced that their parents are freaking out unnecessarily, Avery and Zellie vow to be together no matter what. They continue their relationship in secret until Zellie learns that their parents are just trying to prevent her and Avery from suffering like they did. The visions are hereditary, they’re dangerous, and if they stay together the visions will come true.
Now Zellie must choose between severing all ties with Avery, like her mom did to prevent his father’s death, and finding a way to change Avery’s future.
GLIMMER: Zellie Wells’ life is changing. Her relationship with Avery is growing stronger every day, but their parents are still giving them ultimatums and trying to keep them apart. Her newly discovered powers have all but disappeared. Benjamin, another young Retroact, is back and has brought with him a painful shared vision and a troubled past. While working together to figure out what the vision means, Zellie discovers that Benjamin is a worthy friend and mentor. If only he could keep his hands off of her - if only she wanted him to...
GLOW: Zellie Wells has mastered her powers and gotten the guy. She’s lived through her parents’ divorce and being separated from Avery. She’s come back from the dead.
What else is there?
Oh, yeah. REVENGE.
Discover how it all ends when Zellie and the gang finally track down Mildred and fight to right the wrongs of The Society’s past, present and future.
*****
This book is intended for older teens.
GLIMPSE: Zellie Wells has a devastating crush on Avery Adams, the son of her mom’s high school sweetheart. At her sixteenth birthday party, held in the basement of her dad’s church, she finally finds the courage to talk to him. Turns out, the devastating crush is mutual.
As Avery takes her hand and leads her out onto the makeshift dance floor, Zellie is overwhelmed by her first vision of his death; shocking because not only are they both covered in his blood, but they’re old, like 35, and she is pregnant.
Afraid to tell anyone about the vision, (she’d just be labeled a freaky black magic witch, right?) Zellie keeps the knowledge of Avery’s future to herself and tries to act like any other teenager in love. When they get caught on their way to a secret rendezvous by her mom and his dad, they are forbidden to see each other.
Convinced that their parents are freaking out unnecessarily, Avery and Zellie vow to be together no matter what. They continue their relationship in secret until Zellie learns that their parents are just trying to prevent her and Avery from suffering like they did. The visions are hereditary, they’re dangerous, and if they stay together the visions will come true.
Now Zellie must choose between severing all ties with Avery, like her mom did to prevent his father’s death, and finding a way to change Avery’s future.
GLIMMER: Zellie Wells’ life is changing. Her relationship with Avery is growing stronger every day, but their parents are still giving them ultimatums and trying to keep them apart. Her newly discovered powers have all but disappeared. Benjamin, another young Retroact, is back and has brought with him a painful shared vision and a troubled past. While working together to figure out what the vision means, Zellie discovers that Benjamin is a worthy friend and mentor. If only he could keep his hands off of her - if only she wanted him to...
GLOW: Zellie Wells has mastered her powers and gotten the guy. She’s lived through her parents’ divorce and being separated from Avery. She’s come back from the dead.
What else is there?
Oh, yeah. REVENGE.
Discover how it all ends when Zellie and the gang finally track down Mildred and fight to right the wrongs of The Society’s past, present and future.
*****
This book is intended for older teens.
598 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2011
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About the author
Stacey Wallace Benefiel
35 books515 followersStacey Wallace Benefiel writes paranormal love stories, often with a time-bending twist.
She lives in Beaverton, OR with her husband and their combined five children. Obviously, Stacey drives a minivan.
She lives in Beaverton, OR with her husband and their combined five children. Obviously, Stacey drives a minivan.
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February 1, 2015
Overall 2.5 Stars.
I liked the first book, Glimpse, the best. 3 Stars for that one. I felt it had a fairly interesting start. At least enough for me to read more considering I had the trilogy.
Book 2, Glimmer, I felt was a little weaker. I was hoping that it was suffering a little from middle book syndrome and that things would pick up in the last book. I felt the "bad" guy was pretty weak. Maybe 2.5 Stars.
The final book, Glow, I liked the least. I really just wanted it to be over. 2 stars.
I would not recommend this series to a friend.
I liked the first book, Glimpse, the best. 3 Stars for that one. I felt it had a fairly interesting start. At least enough for me to read more considering I had the trilogy.
Book 2, Glimmer, I felt was a little weaker. I was hoping that it was suffering a little from middle book syndrome and that things would pick up in the last book. I felt the "bad" guy was pretty weak. Maybe 2.5 Stars.
The final book, Glow, I liked the least. I really just wanted it to be over. 2 stars.
I would not recommend this series to a friend.
August 24, 2011
this was a great trilogy that i truly enjoyed reading i hope this author continues to write amazing books like this one
May 8, 2012
I read the first book separately so here is that reveiw...
Okay this book started out really bad and really cheesy but I got it anyway cause it was free in the apple store. But it started to get REALLY good! Then , I got a new Kindle (!!!!!) and decided to read it there instead of the small screen of my iPhone; they were both free, so why not? Anyway like I said, super cheesy in the beginning, the author used phrases such as "yuck-o-rama". I was like honestly? Real teenagers don't talk like that... And also in the beginning the book moved super fast, it was annoying because it was like a three year old was telling the story; just a three year old with a big vocabulary and proper grammar. But after the first few chapter the story got really good. The plot was original, kept you guessing, and the characters I loved. There is also so much drama too. but that made a better story. And the best part...the author stopped using pathetic phrases like "yuck-o-rama".
And this is a review for the series as a whole (not the plot, just my general conclusion(it's kind of all over the place))...
Ok, so all over great plot line and great characters. My favorite part of the whole series was Ben. A gay teenager, who liked to make sarcastic comments, had a good sense of humor, and a genuine heart. From what I hear from others, he is a lot like Jace from the Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare, except Jace isn't gay. Again there were some really cheesy parts and they kind of reminded me of the House of Night series, not bad, just amusing to read. :) The first book of the series is free on the Kindle and iBook store, so i recommend you give it a try. The whole series is 7.99 together so its a cheap read and immensely good.
Okay this book started out really bad and really cheesy but I got it anyway cause it was free in the apple store. But it started to get REALLY good! Then , I got a new Kindle (!!!!!) and decided to read it there instead of the small screen of my iPhone; they were both free, so why not? Anyway like I said, super cheesy in the beginning, the author used phrases such as "yuck-o-rama". I was like honestly? Real teenagers don't talk like that... And also in the beginning the book moved super fast, it was annoying because it was like a three year old was telling the story; just a three year old with a big vocabulary and proper grammar. But after the first few chapter the story got really good. The plot was original, kept you guessing, and the characters I loved. There is also so much drama too. but that made a better story. And the best part...the author stopped using pathetic phrases like "yuck-o-rama".
And this is a review for the series as a whole (not the plot, just my general conclusion(it's kind of all over the place))...
Ok, so all over great plot line and great characters. My favorite part of the whole series was Ben. A gay teenager, who liked to make sarcastic comments, had a good sense of humor, and a genuine heart. From what I hear from others, he is a lot like Jace from the Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare, except Jace isn't gay. Again there were some really cheesy parts and they kind of reminded me of the House of Night series, not bad, just amusing to read. :) The first book of the series is free on the Kindle and iBook store, so i recommend you give it a try. The whole series is 7.99 together so its a cheap read and immensely good.
June 30, 2012
I like the concept of the books. Zellie being a Retroact-seeing into the future and then being able to stop time. Her sister being a part of her “retro-activeness”. The books were a little slow in areas. The parental relationships were a little too much for me. Actually it reminded me of a daytime talk show like Maury. Zellie’s relationship with Avery is interesting. She is way to forgiven of the things that he does. Once he figures some stuff out he is an okay guy. Until he does you kinda just want to roll your eyes at him and scream you can do so much better. Ben and Chris’ characters do develop in the last book.
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February 26, 2013
This series was a really fun read. Lots of stories to keep up with, so make sure you're paying attention!!!! One by one, a new character with supernatural abilities, is introduced. The story builds on each of their special abilities coupled with the visions they experience. In particular, each of the supernatural characters or Retroacts, has daily visions of their soulmate AKA trigger, meeting their demise. On top of trying to find a way to keep the ones they love from death, they are faced to battle the evil "queen" Retroact who has nothing but bad intentions for their kind.
October 23, 2011
Ok, so I cheated and only read Glow, but I've read the other two books before. Some more than once. I loved this! It had a great conclusion, yet left it open for future novels of which I would like to see more of. I adore the characters, and gained a lot of insight into motivation and history from this third installment. Hopefully, Stacey won't make us wait forever for the next book?! (hint) I will definitely be reading this trilogy again in the future!
February 28, 2013
I just finished the trilogy and i absolutely loved it i cant wait to re-read it again in the near future. The 3 stories kept me on the edge of the seat wondering what would happen next, if something would go wrong, if i would fall in love with the book... just perfect. Great ending to a great beginning
February 12, 2014
I thought this was good. I read the combo book so it is was hard to rate each book. But I really enjoyed this. I did find everyone's acceptance of the odd a little hard to swallow, but I loved how this book had heros that are not the norm of most books. I don't know if I have ever read a book with so MANY with good intentions gone wrong. I would not mind seeing how this played out.
nfs
April 18, 2016Glimpse (Zellie Wells, #1) - 2 stars
Kind of boring and I got a little tired of the characters. Nothing really stuck out to capture my attention, it was a nice book for a quick read but nothing exceptional. I thought the characters just needed a little bit more depth and personality.
Not finishing series
Kind of boring and I got a little tired of the characters. Nothing really stuck out to capture my attention, it was a nice book for a quick read but nothing exceptional. I thought the characters just needed a little bit more depth and personality.
Not finishing series
January 1, 2015
I really enjoyed this little series. It's an urban fantasy aimed at young adults but isn't the same old 'vampire/other supernatural being & human love affair' making this a refreshing and fun read. Great characters, unique and memorable plot. Happily no 'woe is me' monologues!
February 25, 2015
At first, I wasn't a fan, but then the second book was good and the third book was good, besides the wrap-it-quickly happy ending.
March 20, 2012
I hipped through these 3 stories in 3 days. I really enjoyed them. I reminded me of a couple of shows growing up ... Loved the "wonder twin powers" ref.
August 23, 2012
I got the first book of the trilogy for free and flew through it! So, I immediately bought the trilogy on my Kindle. In you're a fan of paranormal, romance, & YA - this book is up your alley.
March 21, 2013
This was a fun series for if you love YA books, this is for you, I read all three fast, I loved the wonder twins reference but I am now dating myself.
oh boy. enjoy
oh boy. enjoy
May 19, 2019
finished book #1 7/29/17
book #2 8/21/17
book #2 8/21/17
February 7, 2015
I loved these books but the 3rd in the series was a bit of a let down, as it wasn't as good as the other 2 in the trilogy. Overall they were really good books, and I enjoyed the storyline
December 29, 2015
First book was intriguing - second was ok - third completely lost me and DNF, which is saying something because I was pretty invested at that point.
March 31, 2016
Like so many series lately, it's awesome but the ending is just meh.
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