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The 1st Freak House Trilogy #3
Heart Burn
Time is running out for Hannah. With her life hanging by a thread and Tate trying to kidnap her, she finds help in an unusual quarter - the man who put the narcoleptic memory block on her as a child. Yet the powerful hypnotist may not be all that he seems. It's difficult to trust a man who regularly hypnotizes his wife against her wishes, and who is much too interested in Jack's unnatural abilities. With so much at stake, the last thing Hannah and Jack need is to be apart. Yet they cannot touch each other if they want to stay alive.This thrilling conclusion to the 1st Freak House Trilogy will take you on an emotional roller coaster with twists, turns, highs and lows that will leave you gasping for breath.
252 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2013
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C.J. Archer
99 books5,677 followersC.J. Archer is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of historical mystery and historical fantasy novels including the GLASS AND STEELE series, the CLEOPATRA FOX MYSTERIES, the MINISTRY OF CURIOSITIES and THE GLASS LIBRARY series.
She has loved history and books for as long as she can remember and feels fortunate that she found a way to combine the two. She has at various times worked as a librarian, IT support person and technical writer but in her heart has always been a fiction writer. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, 2 children and Coco the black and white cat.
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September 12, 2023
4.5 stars
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July 12, 2024
Finally, this series got good and back to what I’m used to with CJ Archer! (Glass and Steele is still my favorite series but this one has so much potential to be almost as good.)
September 5, 2022
A little over-dramatic at times, and Hannah was incredibly oblivious and stupid about things. Don't get me started on Jack crying about not being able to live without her - you met her 5 months ago sir calm down.
October 13, 2017
Somewhere in the middle I almost thought that it's going to be a 4* book. But it got worse in the ending and the very end? No no nononono.
There were some things that surprised my and Thomas' and Silvia's relationship was probably the best part of the book.
There were some things that surprised my and Thomas' and Silvia's relationship was probably the best part of the book.
December 9, 2021
Ummmm... A big question was not answered, and if it is not answered in future books, I am going to be upset.
Just prepare yourself to not get resolutions on Tommy and the cousin (yeah I forgot her name. Probably because she annoys me).
Also, Charity Evans. I hate her! The whole things with Jack was just too much. I don't feel like that Jack handled that well at all. And I know the next series is about her, so I am nervous about reading it because I already don't like her. But I believe in Archer's ability to get me to like a character. (at least the main one).
But most of the questions that have been bugging me were answered. I can't believe we had to wait so long though!
The ending was good, I just sometimes wish I had more in the endings. The climax happens and I need more of the Happily Ever After. It just goes by too quickly.
Just prepare yourself to not get resolutions on Tommy and the cousin (yeah I forgot her name. Probably because she annoys me).
Also, Charity Evans. I hate her! The whole things with Jack was just too much. I don't feel like that Jack handled that well at all. And I know the next series is about her, so I am nervous about reading it because I already don't like her. But I believe in Archer's ability to get me to like a character. (at least the main one).
But most of the questions that have been bugging me were answered. I can't believe we had to wait so long though!
The ending was good, I just sometimes wish I had more in the endings. The climax happens and I need more of the Happily Ever After. It just goes by too quickly.
March 15, 2023
I read the first two books and enjoyed them immensely. I listened to this one via audiobook and I regret that - I think the narrator was miscast on this one.
November 27, 2017
Oh that ending. And a happy LGBTQ+ relationship!
February 15, 2014
4 1/2
Hannah’s running out of time: the fire within her is burning her up, and she’s only got one chance at finding a cure: August Langley, who’ll do anything to stop Hannah and Jack from being together – including letting her die.
Heart Burn is the final book in the First Freak House trilogy, and we see a return of beloved characters such as Sylvia, Samuel and Tommy, as well as Langley and Bollard, as the mystery surrounding Hannah’s illness is revealed. There is plenty of betrayals, revelations, mysteries uncovered and questions answered and wrapped up in the final instalment. We discover the mystery of Jack’s parentage, why Langley and Tate fell out, what the relationship between Langley and Bollard is, and more about Hannah’s strange uncontrollable power.
See the full review on The Moonlight Library!
The second Freak House trilogy is going to be about Samuel, and I can’t wait for it!
Thanks to the author for providing this review copy for an honest review.
Hannah’s running out of time: the fire within her is burning her up, and she’s only got one chance at finding a cure: August Langley, who’ll do anything to stop Hannah and Jack from being together – including letting her die.
Heart Burn is the final book in the First Freak House trilogy, and we see a return of beloved characters such as Sylvia, Samuel and Tommy, as well as Langley and Bollard, as the mystery surrounding Hannah’s illness is revealed. There is plenty of betrayals, revelations, mysteries uncovered and questions answered and wrapped up in the final instalment. We discover the mystery of Jack’s parentage, why Langley and Tate fell out, what the relationship between Langley and Bollard is, and more about Hannah’s strange uncontrollable power.
See the full review on The Moonlight Library!
The second Freak House trilogy is going to be about Samuel, and I can’t wait for it!
Thanks to the author for providing this review copy for an honest review.
December 8, 2014
This is a great book, and series, for young adults and people in search vocabulary. The plot draws the reader in and several unexpected surprises happen all throughout it. There is a fine line between evil and good throughout the story, and it's hard to tell who has done what to who. Sides are taken several times throughout the novel, along with newly uncovered secrets about supernatural abilities, and who, or what, they came from. This is an amazingly written, and perfectly balanced, story about the similarities between real and fantasy that keeps the reader thinking what will happen next.
September 24, 2015
Hannah doesn't have a great deal of time left and August might not be able to help her in time.
I greatly enjoyed the ending and how everything turned out. I was so happy for the characters and the secrets revealed were pretty interesting.
I greatly enjoyed the ending and how everything turned out. I was so happy for the characters and the secrets revealed were pretty interesting.
December 6, 2019
At the age of 13, I would have loved this book.
December 10, 2025
7/10⭐️
The Wrong girl - Hannah is a girl raised in a strange household where nothing is quite right and where her best friend, Violet, is kept locked away because of her dangerous fire-starting powers. When Hannah is kidnapped by a group of men who think she is the girl with the ability, everything unravels.
Heart Burn - Hannah begins to understand her connection to magic and, more importantly, her connection to the surrounding ones.
Playing With Fire - Hannahs actions caught up to her, and we see the consequences of the magical abilities, the truth about the “wrong girl” mistake, and the dangerous forces hunting the group.
I really enjoyed these books. They’re well written, easy to sink into, and carry that dark, eerie, slightly gothic atmosphere that makes the world so addictive. These were the books that made me want to read more from this author.
The first book intrigued me because of the mystery of mistaken identity, supernatural gifts, secret organizations, and the truth about Hannah’s past. The mix of Victorian gloom, hidden powers, and slow-building tension gave the story that eerie, gothic tone I loved.
The second book taught us the danger of magic used in the wrong hands, the strain of forbidden powers, and the secrets are unraveling
The third book tied it all together with more action, magic, and emotional stakes, especially as Hannah uncovers who she really is and what she means to the magical community.
If you like supernatural intrigue wrapped in a gloomy Victorian vibe, these books absolutely deliver.
The Wrong girl - Hannah is a girl raised in a strange household where nothing is quite right and where her best friend, Violet, is kept locked away because of her dangerous fire-starting powers. When Hannah is kidnapped by a group of men who think she is the girl with the ability, everything unravels.
Heart Burn - Hannah begins to understand her connection to magic and, more importantly, her connection to the surrounding ones.
Playing With Fire - Hannahs actions caught up to her, and we see the consequences of the magical abilities, the truth about the “wrong girl” mistake, and the dangerous forces hunting the group.
I really enjoyed these books. They’re well written, easy to sink into, and carry that dark, eerie, slightly gothic atmosphere that makes the world so addictive. These were the books that made me want to read more from this author.
The first book intrigued me because of the mystery of mistaken identity, supernatural gifts, secret organizations, and the truth about Hannah’s past. The mix of Victorian gloom, hidden powers, and slow-building tension gave the story that eerie, gothic tone I loved.
The second book taught us the danger of magic used in the wrong hands, the strain of forbidden powers, and the secrets are unraveling
The third book tied it all together with more action, magic, and emotional stakes, especially as Hannah uncovers who she really is and what she means to the magical community.
If you like supernatural intrigue wrapped in a gloomy Victorian vibe, these books absolutely deliver.
June 16, 2020
The ending was very much standard for how the previous installments went, so I was not awed, but not disappointed, either. Overall, it was a nice, quick to read series and I didn't hate the story.
What I constantly forgot to mention in my previous reviews though, I really dislike how the author basically glossed over why exactly do Jack and Hannah like each other. Like, they met and suddenly they did and it was life-or-death affair for them. I never felt it for a single second of the series, down to the very end - and it was another big part of why I just can't do more with this series than "somewhat like it", since their, I'm reluctant to call it a love story, was such a big part of the books.
What I constantly forgot to mention in my previous reviews though, I really dislike how the author basically glossed over why exactly do Jack and Hannah like each other. Like, they met and suddenly they did and it was life-or-death affair for them. I never felt it for a single second of the series, down to the very end - and it was another big part of why I just can't do more with this series than "somewhat like it", since their, I'm reluctant to call it a love story, was such a big part of the books.
January 18, 2025
Heartwarming!
The last book in this Series has some slower parts of the book, but it's still not to much and not to bothersome. I loved to get an answer to all the questions that has been lingering. I was however a little dissapointed that it was not acknowledged who Jack's half sister really is, that was the first I thought about when we got to know more about Jack's parent's. But all in all a great book and an amazing series. So glad I picked this up, and so far C.J. Archer has never let me down once so far, she is a great author!
The last book in this Series has some slower parts of the book, but it's still not to much and not to bothersome. I loved to get an answer to all the questions that has been lingering. I was however a little dissapointed that it was not acknowledged who Jack's half sister really is, that was the first I thought about when we got to know more about Jack's parent's. But all in all a great book and an amazing series. So glad I picked this up, and so far C.J. Archer has never let me down once so far, she is a great author!
May 21, 2021
I wanted to like this more. But really, it wasn't that great and I was glad when it was over. I'm not sure why I finished it, except I was still waiting for my other books on hold from the library to come in. The romantic scenes aren't very good. They seem to jump into the hot and heavy stuff, but it seems out of place. No build up and not that great. Anyway, the concept for this series was good, but I just didn't get into it like I wanted to. I wish it were more compelling.
January 18, 2022
CJ Never Fails
Again I love her books. Her characters are fun, well some are villains too. But i enjoy the storylines. The predicaments. The fantasy that lurks throughout. He love stories are predictable but so sweet. I like how her series seem to have that under current of connectedness. Some might think she is in a rut but I enjoy the other world ness connected to historical fiction
Again I love her books. Her characters are fun, well some are villains too. But i enjoy the storylines. The predicaments. The fantasy that lurks throughout. He love stories are predictable but so sweet. I like how her series seem to have that under current of connectedness. Some might think she is in a rut but I enjoy the other world ness connected to historical fiction
October 11, 2022
Tate, in his desperate attempt to find a cure to his artificially acquired fire~starter ability that has gone awry, he again tried to kidnap Hannah despite the absence of his demon creature. This is the dénouement where the reader's questions about Jack's other extraordinary abilities as well as his parentage... the cure for Hannah's escalating condition vis~à~vis that of the dying Tate... and many more. A quite Good and fine ending.~
March 29, 2019
A Good Ending
The First FreakHouse Trilogy ends just as it should and expected. The characters have gone through much and it is easy to understand the relationship with the Necromancer series. The characters are so young yet mature as their circumstances and special gifts require. I want more of both! So on to the the Second Freak House Trilogy......
The First FreakHouse Trilogy ends just as it should and expected. The characters have gone through much and it is easy to understand the relationship with the Necromancer series. The characters are so young yet mature as their circumstances and special gifts require. I want more of both! So on to the the Second Freak House Trilogy......
April 23, 2024
I may be biased as my 3 favorite topics are supernatural, historical fiction, and mystery novels and this book wraps them all into one. Not to mention I’m a long time C.J. Archer fan so I very much enjoy her connecting characters from her other novels to this storyline as well. I highly recommend the entire Freak House Trilogy.
December 21, 2024
So, it was fine….i liked the series overall and I liked this book at first. But then I lost literally all motivation to even listen to it at all and libby actually auto retuned it then I got it back and forced myself to finish it and I’m glad I did because it was good but, it just wasn’t the most exciting in the whole world I guess?
July 11, 2017
Nice Work
Okay I finished the trilogy. I liked each one they kept me entertained through out the story of how the stories ended in the last book. C.J. Archer is a great writer as far as I concerned. Thank You Ms Archer
Okay I finished the trilogy. I liked each one they kept me entertained through out the story of how the stories ended in the last book. C.J. Archer is a great writer as far as I concerned. Thank You Ms Archer
September 21, 2017
Worth reading
I read all three of the Freak House trilogy books and enjoyed them all. They kept me guessing and most times I was wrong which I don't kind because then you know it's a thriller and not obvious as to you being able to predict everything that will happen.
I read all three of the Freak House trilogy books and enjoyed them all. They kept me guessing and most times I was wrong which I don't kind because then you know it's a thriller and not obvious as to you being able to predict everything that will happen.
October 31, 2017
I love Love LOVED this book! It tied everything up in a nice pretty sweet little bow and delivered me exactly what I wanted. In the end, even the female narrating the male parts in bad male voices didn't even bother me.
March 13, 2019
I like all of C. J. Archer's books that I've read. They are entertaining, quick reads. No, the characters (women especially) do not act like typical Victorians. However, magic wasn't really around then either, so I think a little artistic license should be allowed.
September 25, 2019
Okay, this book had all the feels. I thought I would die in agony over the tragic love of Hannah and Jack. It was so hard to watch Hannah grow weaker and to see how Jack suffered at her decline. It was also thrilling to see how this story turned out. It was a fantastic end to the trilogy.
March 13, 2025
I feel like I’m leaving the same review for all of C.J. Archer’s books. They all have characters I would love to meet. There’s romance, adventure, redemption, forgiveness. And one of the best narrators around. I hope you enjoy this book, this series, this author as much as I do!
January 10, 2018
Had me right up til the end. Great trilogy!
January 10, 2018
A solid finish to an enjoyable trilogy. I would not hesitate to pick up more of this author's YA titles. (Especially knowing which young gentleman will be featured in the 2nd Freak House trilogy.)
March 30, 2019
Heart Burn
I enjoyed this book till the end and wondering how it was going to end on a positive note. But it ended great.
I enjoyed this book till the end and wondering how it was going to end on a positive note. But it ended great.
April 25, 2019
Loved the 1st 3 in this 9 part series
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