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Emanare
Samantha Campbell is born into an extraordinary family of females. Only she is different from her ancestors...
Sam wakes in a Baltimore bar missing memories of her college life. Now the target of a demonic presence, she learns she is a weapon designed by evil to destroy her family’s divine fate. The demon royalty will do anything to ensure Sam’s loyalty to their cause. But Sam is tough. She refuses to give in without a fight and partners with a secret group of students to regain her memories and rewrite her destiny.
Sam wakes in a Baltimore bar missing memories of her college life. Now the target of a demonic presence, she learns she is a weapon designed by evil to destroy her family’s divine fate. The demon royalty will do anything to ensure Sam’s loyalty to their cause. But Sam is tough. She refuses to give in without a fight and partners with a secret group of students to regain her memories and rewrite her destiny.
185 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 23, 2012
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Taryn Browning
7 books179 followersI write novels for young adults. My debut novel, DARK SEEKER, is available on Amazon and B&N. Sequels in the Seeker Series: DARK RETURN (Book 2) and DARK END (Book 3), along with the prequel novella, DARK BEAUTY. You can also check out my YA paranormal/fantasy romances, WHISPERING HILLS and EMANARE.
I graduated with a B.S. in Education from Towson University and went on to earn a M.S. in Reading from Hood College. When I'm not writing, I enjoy reading, spending time with friends and family, dancing, music, nature, and the beach.
I graduated with a B.S. in Education from Towson University and went on to earn a M.S. in Reading from Hood College. When I'm not writing, I enjoy reading, spending time with friends and family, dancing, music, nature, and the beach.
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December 2, 2012
Protectors and angels and demons, oh my! Emanare is a fantastic and engaging read! I was drawn in from the very first page!
I read this book for the purpose of providing a review so I will be nothing but honest. Taryn Browning is an extremely talented writer! I slipped into the world she created effortlessly every time I picked up this book. I also enjoyed the characters and their chemistry with each other.
**SPOILERS BEWARE!**
I love reading anything about angels, paranormal, and romance. Put them all together with a gripping plot and you've got a story that I can't resist!
In the beginning we meet Samantha Campbell. She's a college student in a bar with big blank spaces where certain memories should be. She doesn't remember her boyfriend, Evrik, her best friend, Chase, nor any of Evrik's friends. It turns out that all her missing memories involve anybody supernatural which includes lightwarriors (Evrik and his friends) and shapeshifters (Chase). Technically Chase is a skinwalker but I really like Chase and when I think "skinwalker" I start think thinking of aliens and body snatchers so to me he is a shapeshifter.
While Sam is trying to regain her memories, Cale, the demon who tried to abduct her in the beginning hasn't given up. He still wants Sam and seduces her through the power of his touch. I don't understand why it was necessary to have Sam to sleep with him. She doesn't even sleep with Chase or Evrik and we know she loves them. I also felt it made her sullied in a way. Cale wants Sam because she's an angeling and not just any type of angel but a Seraph, the highest order. Sam's in transition and it's during this time that she is vulnerable. Sam's friends go missing and become possessed and it's during this time that I felt there was a bigger player in the game. Cale was just a lackey.
From chapter one I had a bit of a crush on Chase. He helped save Sam from Cale and he had such a warm and caring demeanor. He's gorgeous and I could feel how much he cared about her. I was all for Chase from the start despite knowing that Evrik is Sam's boyfriend whom she apparently loves very much. I didn't get the warm fuzzies from Evrik like I did from Chase. I was a little suspicious that Evrik wasn't who he said he was and maybe that was because his stance was to stand back and let Sam get her memories back with no pressure. That also meant there was no romantic tension so I wasn't feelin' Evrik from the beginning. Chase, however, was very vocal in his profession of love for Sam. At this point Sam's memories started coming back to her little by little and she was remembering Evrik's and her relationship. She was torn between the two guys and so was I until Chase fooled around with Vicky the same night he told Sam he loved her. What a jerk! I was so mad that he did that! I wanted to punch him in the face for being a stupid guy lead around by what's in his pants! Then he had the nerve to get all butt hurt because Sam wouldn't choose until she had her memories back! I was all for Evrik from that moment on and I really hated Vicky!
Vicky... She 's the one character and supposed "good guy" whom I never liked. She was mean and full of vinegar. She was also selfish, superficial and desperate, wanting to live her own life and not carry out her duties as Sam's protector. I don't know if I'm supposed to hate that girl but I do...
In the end there are several big revelations that left me spinning! I'm not going to go into them but I will definitely be reading the next book in the series because I have to know what's going to happen next! Taryn Browning created real and endearing people whom I really liked as well as villains (and a stupid Vicky) whom I really disliked. The story was lovely and written so well that I can find little fault with it. If anything, I would have liked a little more world building. As it was, I couldn't form a clear picture of the places that Sam visited over the course of the story from the campus to Evrik's house to when she was in the city. The only place I could clearly envision based on the description was the sewer and the woods. All-in-all this was a great read and I'd highly recommend it to my friends!!
I read this book for the purpose of providing a review so I will be nothing but honest. Taryn Browning is an extremely talented writer! I slipped into the world she created effortlessly every time I picked up this book. I also enjoyed the characters and their chemistry with each other.
**SPOILERS BEWARE!**
I love reading anything about angels, paranormal, and romance. Put them all together with a gripping plot and you've got a story that I can't resist!
In the beginning we meet Samantha Campbell. She's a college student in a bar with big blank spaces where certain memories should be. She doesn't remember her boyfriend, Evrik, her best friend, Chase, nor any of Evrik's friends. It turns out that all her missing memories involve anybody supernatural which includes lightwarriors (Evrik and his friends) and shapeshifters (Chase). Technically Chase is a skinwalker but I really like Chase and when I think "skinwalker" I start think thinking of aliens and body snatchers so to me he is a shapeshifter.
While Sam is trying to regain her memories, Cale, the demon who tried to abduct her in the beginning hasn't given up. He still wants Sam and seduces her through the power of his touch. I don't understand why it was necessary to have Sam to sleep with him. She doesn't even sleep with Chase or Evrik and we know she loves them. I also felt it made her sullied in a way. Cale wants Sam because she's an angeling and not just any type of angel but a Seraph, the highest order. Sam's in transition and it's during this time that she is vulnerable. Sam's friends go missing and become possessed and it's during this time that I felt there was a bigger player in the game. Cale was just a lackey.
From chapter one I had a bit of a crush on Chase. He helped save Sam from Cale and he had such a warm and caring demeanor. He's gorgeous and I could feel how much he cared about her. I was all for Chase from the start despite knowing that Evrik is Sam's boyfriend whom she apparently loves very much. I didn't get the warm fuzzies from Evrik like I did from Chase. I was a little suspicious that Evrik wasn't who he said he was and maybe that was because his stance was to stand back and let Sam get her memories back with no pressure. That also meant there was no romantic tension so I wasn't feelin' Evrik from the beginning. Chase, however, was very vocal in his profession of love for Sam. At this point Sam's memories started coming back to her little by little and she was remembering Evrik's and her relationship. She was torn between the two guys and so was I until Chase fooled around with Vicky the same night he told Sam he loved her. What a jerk! I was so mad that he did that! I wanted to punch him in the face for being a stupid guy lead around by what's in his pants! Then he had the nerve to get all butt hurt because Sam wouldn't choose until she had her memories back! I was all for Evrik from that moment on and I really hated Vicky!
Vicky... She 's the one character and supposed "good guy" whom I never liked. She was mean and full of vinegar. She was also selfish, superficial and desperate, wanting to live her own life and not carry out her duties as Sam's protector. I don't know if I'm supposed to hate that girl but I do...
In the end there are several big revelations that left me spinning! I'm not going to go into them but I will definitely be reading the next book in the series because I have to know what's going to happen next! Taryn Browning created real and endearing people whom I really liked as well as villains (and a stupid Vicky) whom I really disliked. The story was lovely and written so well that I can find little fault with it. If anything, I would have liked a little more world building. As it was, I couldn't form a clear picture of the places that Sam visited over the course of the story from the campus to Evrik's house to when she was in the city. The only place I could clearly envision based on the description was the sewer and the woods. All-in-all this was a great read and I'd highly recommend it to my friends!!
November 20, 2012
I was given a free copy of this book to complete an honest and fair review:
If you enjoy paranormal (angels and demons) you might enjoy this book.
“Emanare” is the story of Samantha “Sam” Campbell a college freshman who loses part of her memory, the only part of her memory that is taken is the part where she knows about the supernatural world.
When the book begins, Sam finds herself in a bar where she did not start the evening and has no recollection of how she got there. When her boyfriend, Evrik, comes to her rescue her, even though she has no idea who or what he is. However, she leaves the bar with him anyway. When they leave the bar, they stumble across a seduction demon and a pit bull. It is at this point, where Sam decides to call her friends/roommate (who she can remember) and then run from the situation between her boyfriend and a demon, while being chased by the pit bull after running from the brawl; she runs into the street and almost is hit by a taxi.
Enter her best friend Chase, a skin-walker or shape shifter (the pit bull) who by the way is in love with Sam, who appears half-naked in the street to save her from being road kill. He hopes with her memory loss he finally has a chance at getting the girl.
Sam tries to have a typical college experience (appearing to never attend classes) while remembering her past and the crazy paranormal things that have happened to her. On top of the high jinx, that Sam and her friends go through during this book.
I don’t want to give too much of the plot away but I found the story to be a little jumpy and introduces characters as if we the reader should already know them as Sam does. For me, I would have preferred a previous book that explained some of the things she is remembering so I knew the context of what the heck is going on during her flash backs. And which guy to root for, the sexy, Lightwarrior or the handsome skin-walker/shape-shifter best friend.
Overall, I liked this book it was in interesting read. I was not a fan of not understanding the exact context of her memories/flashbacks but it was a good book with a cliffhanger ending that leads perfectly into a sequel or a series.
If you enjoy paranormal (angels and demons) you might enjoy this book.
“Emanare” is the story of Samantha “Sam” Campbell a college freshman who loses part of her memory, the only part of her memory that is taken is the part where she knows about the supernatural world.
When the book begins, Sam finds herself in a bar where she did not start the evening and has no recollection of how she got there. When her boyfriend, Evrik, comes to her rescue her, even though she has no idea who or what he is. However, she leaves the bar with him anyway. When they leave the bar, they stumble across a seduction demon and a pit bull. It is at this point, where Sam decides to call her friends/roommate (who she can remember) and then run from the situation between her boyfriend and a demon, while being chased by the pit bull after running from the brawl; she runs into the street and almost is hit by a taxi.
Enter her best friend Chase, a skin-walker or shape shifter (the pit bull) who by the way is in love with Sam, who appears half-naked in the street to save her from being road kill. He hopes with her memory loss he finally has a chance at getting the girl.
Sam tries to have a typical college experience (appearing to never attend classes) while remembering her past and the crazy paranormal things that have happened to her. On top of the high jinx, that Sam and her friends go through during this book.
I don’t want to give too much of the plot away but I found the story to be a little jumpy and introduces characters as if we the reader should already know them as Sam does. For me, I would have preferred a previous book that explained some of the things she is remembering so I knew the context of what the heck is going on during her flash backs. And which guy to root for, the sexy, Lightwarrior or the handsome skin-walker/shape-shifter best friend.
Overall, I liked this book it was in interesting read. I was not a fan of not understanding the exact context of her memories/flashbacks but it was a good book with a cliffhanger ending that leads perfectly into a sequel or a series.
December 14, 2012
I really liked this book! It was sweet, exciting and funny at times. But I didn't think it would be anything less. I enjoy Browning's writing style and loved Dark seeker so I was sure I would like this one and I did.
Sam our heroine has problems, not only has she lost her memory but she is juggling feelings for three guys! I just found that a bit funny because she is so confused by her feelings and frustrated because she has no memory for any of them. The author did a great job with describing how confused she feel and you don't know if you should laugh because to be honest it is kind of funny at times or if you should feel sorry for Sam and the guys. I just mostly felt bad for her.
I really liked Sam and all her issues. She has no memory but she doesn't let that stop her and she is relying a lot on her intuition and her gut feelings and to be honest I would have to if I were in the same situation but it is also what is causing her major confusion.
I love the guys (eh, not the demon but the other two) and I still haven´t decided who I like best. They are both dreamy and really good to Sam but in different ways.
But even though this is a love story in a way with a big triangle over their heads it is mostly focused on a really big threat against Sam. And her destiny becomes clearer and clearer as Sam starts to remember more and more with a little help from her friends and all the boys in her life.
This was a fun exciting read that I had no problem reading in a day and a half. It had kind of a fast pace but not too fast just enough to keep you interested. I never found it slow or boring. It was a great read and I am so looking forward to read book 2 in this series and see what happens to Sam who has a lot of problems to deal with in a near future!
Sam our heroine has problems, not only has she lost her memory but she is juggling feelings for three guys! I just found that a bit funny because she is so confused by her feelings and frustrated because she has no memory for any of them. The author did a great job with describing how confused she feel and you don't know if you should laugh because to be honest it is kind of funny at times or if you should feel sorry for Sam and the guys. I just mostly felt bad for her.
I really liked Sam and all her issues. She has no memory but she doesn't let that stop her and she is relying a lot on her intuition and her gut feelings and to be honest I would have to if I were in the same situation but it is also what is causing her major confusion.
I love the guys (eh, not the demon but the other two) and I still haven´t decided who I like best. They are both dreamy and really good to Sam but in different ways.
But even though this is a love story in a way with a big triangle over their heads it is mostly focused on a really big threat against Sam. And her destiny becomes clearer and clearer as Sam starts to remember more and more with a little help from her friends and all the boys in her life.
This was a fun exciting read that I had no problem reading in a day and a half. It had kind of a fast pace but not too fast just enough to keep you interested. I never found it slow or boring. It was a great read and I am so looking forward to read book 2 in this series and see what happens to Sam who has a lot of problems to deal with in a near future!
December 5, 2012
This was a story from the start had me and I didn't want to put it down and finshed in about 1 day and half. Taryn Browning has done it again with her witty, funny stories. By Chapter 3 I was already Team Evrik and wanted to slap Vicki.. Taryn knows how to capture a reader and keep them there thru out the storyline and not want to put it down until you get to the end and even that you are wanting more!!
September 27, 2012
In two words, strangely different. but good! this was yet another free book on amazon, and i was pleasantly surprised. Emanare is about a girl who discovers her angelic heritage. wrapped around an intense love triangle, this was amazing!!
December 13, 2012
I Fully enjoy this book... Waiting for more!!!!
December 16, 2012
While it was good, it had a slow start for me. I felt a bit disconnected from the characters, not really feeling anything as far as emotion through their situation, and the flashbacks weren't entirely my thing throughout. My biggest problem was that the character reactions at times felt somewhat unrealistic--and sometimes things felt rushed. However, I found it engaging once I got over the initial start, and thought the story to be original and refreshing with a good cliffhanger ending. I'd enjoyed DARK SEEKER by Ms. Browning much more, as it was more my personal reading style. I would still recommend this read if you do enjoy the pararnormal and looking for something new and unusual.
Still an entertaining and quick read for a rainy day. I look forward to reading more of the author's work in the future. :)
Overall a 3.5 star rating. My thanks to the author for providing the free copy in exchange for my honest review.
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Still an entertaining and quick read for a rainy day. I look forward to reading more of the author's work in the future. :)
Overall a 3.5 star rating. My thanks to the author for providing the free copy in exchange for my honest review.
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Pixie
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November 23, 2012
*Free book in exchange for an honest review*
When I first saw this, it seemed like a great, original idea and it looked like it would be really interesting to read. However, there do seem to some minor flaws, for example the reader does not appear to be properly introduced to the characters in the book. I did not think this held the book back too much but a bigger problem for me was not being able to fully understand the context of the flashback.
However it ended with a good cliffhanger which will lead perfectly to another book, though I am curious what will happen in the next book.
When I first saw this, it seemed like a great, original idea and it looked like it would be really interesting to read. However, there do seem to some minor flaws, for example the reader does not appear to be properly introduced to the characters in the book. I did not think this held the book back too much but a bigger problem for me was not being able to fully understand the context of the flashback.
However it ended with a good cliffhanger which will lead perfectly to another book, though I am curious what will happen in the next book.
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December 3, 2012At first I was rather confused-it was a bit disjointed but then the plot flushed out the reasoning behind it. However, there were parts I struggled to get through because I wasn't a big fan of the main character. I liked the supporting cast much better. However, I don't think I'll be reading the next book in the series. Unless it was free. The premise was interesting, but I couldn't get past my annoyance with the main character. Happy reading, everyone!
February 1, 2013
4*s
Really enjoyed it
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