Angry Girl

The Crimshade Chronicles #1

by Mary E. Twomey

When danger and prejudice target her family, Zara doesn't hold back.

Living a normal life when bigotry lurks around every corner is one stress with which Zara is accustomed to handling. But when a shifter from another world barrels into her life while he's on the brink of death, Zara's life gets a lot more complicated.

Suddenly there are wicked rulers, a rampant incurable disease, and magic on the brink of being snuffed out altogether—all of which demand every shred of strength she has. When it becomes clear that the world of Crimshade is on the verge of collapse, Zara understands that the life she thought she knew is about to be forever changed.

This is the first in a six-part LGBTQ+ fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

One-click this inclusive paranormal romance adventure today.

Genres: Fantasy, Amazon, LGBT, Ebooks

278 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 2, 2023

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey lives in Michigan with her three adorable children. She enjoys reading, writing, vegetarian cooking, and telling her children fantastic stories about wombats.

While she loves writing fantasy, dystopian, and paranormal tales for her readers, Mary also writes romance under the name Tuesday Embers.

Visit her online at www.maryetwomey.com.

Reviews

[Marjorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zara is no stranger to hard knocks in life. She is fiercely protective of the people she loves to the extent of an alter ego engaging in a bit of mischievous vigilante justice. No one is putting her in a box with a label or breaking her baby's heart. Plus she has a soft spot for strays which ends up pulling her into a bigger vigilante social justice fight than she ever imagined! Urban fantasy/portal fantasy, but the magic is downplayed almost to a magical realism type level at the beginning and and a lot of the book is figuring out what is going on along with Zara and co and the "dog" the rescued. The adventure builds as the magic is revealed and there are some serious unanticipated effects

Twomey's writing is the kind that pulls me in and keeps me reading into the wee hours of the morning. I just love the nuanced and complex respect based relationships she builds between her characters. The adventure and magical twist keep it fast paced and exciting. Angry Girl shares many themes with Twomey's other works in including found family, love of many shapes and sizes, and deep soul connection, both romantic and non-romantic. It also features brave souls fighting an unjust autocratic government. If you liked her other series, such as Sinfully Sacrificed this is similar.

Book 1 in a 6 book series, the book mostly sets up the major arc and it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger - it is a good break for a series, not middle of a scene, but there is a character in peril and I need book 2 like yesterday to find out what happened next!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting

I enjoyed this book tremendously. I appreciate the mix of people with different gender, identities, and preferences. I loved the fierce angry protective determination of the main character. I am very pleased with the fact that she is supporting her daughter and accepting her exactly as she is instead of trying to stifle or change her. I loved the beginning where the mama bear in her came out over a canceled play date that was once again a week excuse of a parent, not willing to accept that seven, though born a boy, firmly identified and embraced being a girl and just wanted to play with a friend. The interaction between characters, the unlikely bond that formed between all of them, basically making them a family, and the evil that they are fighting Combined all of my favorite nuances in a book. I highly recommend this. It’s a hard book to put to the town. It is a strong support for the LGBTQ plus community and a wonderful fantasy adventure. Thank you for sharing this book with us.

[Lindsay Heymer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm honestly just amazed..and I really shouldn't be because I truly love this author but I found myself addicted to this book. At first I wasn't sure how the direction was going to go with it being very pro LGBT but it all flows and makes sense! Angry girl is right! I didn't know how well I could possibly relate to her but i found as a mother myself rooting for her and her little petunia! My anxiety hit with hers and my emotions were feeling everything along side her. It definitely gives a brand new perspective on a whole new world we are living in while keeping her amazing worlds and magic intact! I'll be constantly checking for the next book!.

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[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very interesting, it shows that there is prejudice and discrimination in the world and even in an alternate universe. Zara is raising her sister’s child who is transgender, she gets upset when people discriminate against her daughter. After Seven is made to feel bad because her friend is not allowed to play with her they meet a dog who has been hurt. Connery is from another universe and needs help. They come to his rescue and this causes a real big problem for them. This was a good start to this series.

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[Rose Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angry Girl’s characters, Zara Johnathan, Seven, Connery, and Bodhi have given us such an immersive experience that it was like a culture shock when I got to the end of the book. I was there right along with them through it all. I wanted to egg Julie’s car and TP her house, while giving everyone hugs! This amazingly original storyline is the best that I have read so far this year. I will definitely be nominating it for my book club. Can’t wait for the next book to come out in July.

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[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angry Girl was a great start to The Crimshade Chronicles, a new fantasy series by one of my favorite authors! I really enjoyed this character-driven start to the series as we are introduced to the MFC Zara. With elements of mystery, action, adventure and romance, this first book has set an interesting tone for the rest of the series. There are also characters that include LGBTQ+ representation. I look forward to finding out what will happen next for these characters in the series and seeing more of the magical elements in book 2!

[DarkTwistedReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, it was quite eye opening but unsurprising how people and most of the world regard the people in the LGBTQ+ community. 
It's quite depressing to know that we as a people could treat a seven year old transgender girl so cruelly, or even just the average gay man who wishes to dress in drag.
I loved the plot in this story and the characters.
There was a bit of repetition in a few things and some errors but overall was a good story.
I didn't feel like there was a lull in the story, there wasn't a dull moment and it was able to sufficiently keep my interest

[Anita Hanekom · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was not to my taste so you may be surprised that I gave it 5-stars. I would never mark a book down because the story wasn't to my taste. I am a huge fan of this author and her writing style never lets the reader down and the characters that she crafts are superb and this book is no exception.

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[Christina Luberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mystery, suspense, family, love and more. You will love the story of Zara. It does include some LGBTQ, but thats ok it bring in all aspects of life. Zara has always dealt with a hard life, but what will happen now. Its going to take all shes got to go through this part of her life.

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[SKP · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed getting to know all the characters who creat a strong found family. It’s an inclusive book that emphasizes being who you are and accepting others for who they are. I was hoping for more shifting and a little more magic, but I get the feeling there will be more of that in book 2.

[Laura Velarde · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great character set up and excited to see where the story goes. Enjoying the LGBTQ+ representation, and the adorable little niece.

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[Marilyn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zara is used to an intriguing life but things get complicated as people have judgements and she’s determined to not be labeled or pushed a certain way! This was a story of acceptance! A great story!.

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[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a Good read , great characters the storyline was interesting and emphasises acceptance, will read next book.

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[Debbie Eyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great start to this The Crimshade Chronicles. A fantastic, well written fantasy read that draws you in with the action, the mystery, the adventure and the romance. Zara our mc is a fantastic character, she’s strong, she’s fierce and I am excited to see where this story is going.

[Rachel Joi Maples · Rating 5 out of 5]

great beginning to a new series

[Ashley DiVito · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not finish. Did not like it.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick, easy fantasy into another world. I enjoyed this book it was the right length, and it took me far away from the bus I was riding. I am going to read book 2 as soon as I have the time.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

twist

A new twist to this series. Common(earth) and Crimshade( a magical world) are mixing it up with new characters and troubles all around.

[Peter Koscumb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Interesting characters and well developed story line. Actually, look forward to Book 2 in the series after reading this novy.

[sharon sobzak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Angry Girl

A story covering a variety of biases and prejudices with visitors from another world. Simplistic in some complicated ways. Cliffhanger.

[Naomi Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

An interesting read with a great storyline. I had trouble putting it down. An adventure, fantasy book.... with an unusual storyline.