Ache

Wish #5

by Morgan Rice

In a long-anticipated new vampire series by Morgan Rice, #1 bestselling author of The Vampire Journals (1,500 five star reviews), 17 year old Taylor Night, exiled from her trailer park in Texas to a juvenile detention camp in the rainy Northwest, tries to understand her mysterious power while surviving on an island of misfits. As an ancient evil is released and Taylor learns that Mistfalls holds a shocking secret, the ultimate test of her power—and of her love for the mysterious boy—has arrived.

ACHE is book #5 in a new series by #1 bestselling author Morgan Rice, a USA Today bestseller and critically acclaimed author of the fantasy series The Sorcerer’s Ring (over 3,000 five star reviews) and the vampire fantasy series The Vampire Journals (over 1,500 five star reviews).

Mistfalls Wilderness Camp is an awful place, a series of islands in the rainy Northwest, populated by delinquents and outcasts from their families. It is supposed to be a remedial place—but Taylor soon learns something else is happening here. They are training the kids here for something. But what?

These kids are all different, not normal somehow. And as Taylor herself goes through changes she doesn’t understand, she can’t help but is she different, too?

But when she finds herself having a crush on a mysterious boy, Taylor realizes he is not what he seems—and that her own destiny may be far greater than she imagined.

But will their forbidden love take them both down for good?

Weaving a world of fantasy, love, destiny and sacrifice, WISH is a page-turning vampire saga, one that will whisk you away to another place and make you fall in love with a bold new heroine as you turn pages late into the night. With shocking twists and turns at every corner, you will not put it down. Fans of books such as Crush, Twilight and Vampire Academy are sure to fall in love!

Future books in the series are also available.

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook, Werewolves, Vampires

157 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2023

About the author

Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising 8 books; of the new epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books (and counting); and of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.

TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA ONE (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer’s Ring) and RISE OF THE DRAGONS (Kings and Sorcerers—Book #1) are each available as free downloads!

Morgan loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.morganricebooks.com to join the email list, receive a free book, receive free giveaways, download the free app, get the latest exclusive news, connect on Facebook and Twitter, and stay in touch!

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started reading this series to make sure it was appropriate for my 10 year old daughter. The writing is meh for me, but okay for older kids. My daughter is reading them now and she loves them. I will admit (all of that said), I am invested in the story and am looking forward to reading the final book in the series.

[julie gazzani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short!

Lots of typos and grammatical errors ,annoying when reading ,disturbed the word flow.seems a bit short on detail feels like was written in hurry .not so impressed.

[Paula Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking forward to this one, especially after the cliffhanger of Book #4 but was disappointed with how this one sort of played out. Instead of a happy sisterly reunion between Taylor and Jane, we got one who was happy as the girls are also finally reunited briefly with their father and the other was an angry soul that wanted nothing to do with this family as in her mind she was abandoned. We also see a different side to Taylor's stepmother as in the earlier books, she is rude and abusive towards Taylor but in this book, she welcomes Taylor and Isabella with open arms and assists in helping protect them on their journey to track down Taylor's father. I feel that the only thing that would have been more amazing with this book, is if we had been given glimpses of Taylor's mother. Also by following this book, we learn that it seems Taylor's father was a Vampire which means that the Werewolf side must have come from Taylor's mother. During this book, we also have chapters from the Evil Overlord aka Director of the Bad Guys who wants the blood of the Blood Moon Hybrid and normal Hybrid as they are said to be the last pieces needed to open all six vaults on the islands and help unleash a nasty and powerful demon who has been lying dormant for centuries after his body was cut and hidden into pieces. If this demon were to come into existence, the world that everyone knows would be destroyed. I am looking forward to the next books as I hope Taylor and now Jane will head back towards the Wilderness Camp with their newfound knowledge and as hybrids help protect the demon from being unleashed and revealed as there are three more books in this series by Morgan Rice. Fans of the Shadow Falls series by CC Hunter will love Morgan Rice's Wish Series.

[Reader55 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spoiler: Interesting. The plot of Isabel being jane - Taylor’s sister, was a plot I definitely saw coming. I liked that they were sent away together and that they found their dad, but honestly it was a little underwhelming compared to previous books. However, I like the plot line of the bounty hunters linked to their childhood and why their memory was wiped. The guardian of wolves is so interesting so I hope he plays a part in later books. Plus Jesse being a seer is something I never saw coming!! Hope Kathleen wakes up and seeks her revenge on Susan!! Even though it was a filler book, it still was great

[CAROLYN Wyman · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Taylor is sent to a camp after being accused of attacking her stepmother, her only thought is running away. The camp is nothing like she expects and the book moves fast. The part continues with her and Isabella trying to find answers. Lots of information is revealed during their travels which will definitely effect everyone. Meanwhile the camp is under attack.
I like the characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Storyline ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Twists ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (pretty predictable)
Keeps you attention

[Paul Bennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book Taylor is taken to a place of safety and learns more about her past and what makes her who she is. Many questions are answered for her, some of these answers being quite surprising. With all the different things that happen to Taylor, the reader is left wondering what will happen next which, of course, leads to the next book in the series. This book also built more on the Taylor/Isabel relationship which added extra interest to the story.

[Fallon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following the events of the first four books, we continue to explore Taylor's journey of self-discovery as a Blood Moon Hybrid and what that entails. Although she doesn’t learn a great deal, she does gain a bit more insight into why people fear her. This book focuses on Taylor learning her history and more about her family, and gets questions answered about her stepmother, mother, and father.

I don't think we really have any new characters in this book, at least none that I can remember, but we do get some questions answered that have come up in books 1-4. Of course, we have the loves, the friendships, the miscommunications, and the bloody battles. Can't have the children come out of the book without being maimed. Basically, this book focuses on Taylor's history and family, and there are lots of surprises in store for her.

While there’s plenty of danger and bloodshed, the overall tone remains consistent with the prior novellas in the series. The biggest complaint here is that the audio versions stop using a real person and use a Synthesized Voice. Though you can't tell too much, it's AI; it lacks emotion or changes in voice for each character like a human would. I guess with Indie books, you cut corners where you can, but losing an audiobook audience these days, when audio is soaring in popularity, is not the way to go.

[S Spurr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m really enjoying this series, Taylor is slowly getting answers to her past & her long lost family. After being apart from her friends. She finds herself back with them on the islands. She’s reunited with Jesse. The characters development are excellent & the story is left again on a cliff hanger, Isobel has been kidnapped, the Prophecy of Evil is coming to light.
Roll on the next book…

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This storyline is so damn good! Each new twist and turn has me hooked! There is soooo many spelling mistakes though, atleast over 20 (I highlighted them). You can also tell it’s evidently written for young adults. Overall still really good if you can get past the errors.

[Sally Antoinette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has so much pain in it!

This story has so much pain and anxiety in it. Not sure this situation has a lot of positive points towards it. So Ache is really what this part is all about. So be prepared for it. Onto the next part to see if life improves or continues down hill?

[Rowan Creech · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book and series has been so good. Morgan Rice truly excels in her vampire novels. This was such a good read.

[Carmel McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome

I hope you know your writings and storytelling is superb. this is a wonderful story. I hope they find Isabel (jane) and bring down the evil society.

[MarReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another quick and easy read. The book ends on a cliffhanger but I don’t mind since I’m able to immediately start the next one. All I can say is I find Isabelle incredibly annoying lol

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m committed. Love when the AI narrator can’t differentiate between words like “plane” and “plan”. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very poorly written. Plot is weak. So many grammatical errors makes it hard to read

[Gin D'Alanno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great plot, awful execution

[Skylite · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are quite a few typo's. Also suddenly her last name changed from Night to Knight? No explanation?

[Jamie Rice · Rating 4 out of 5]

ache by Morgan Rice. I love how she eventually solved the risks of her dad's disappearance. But now there are so many more questions lol. Also great that Cathy was healed.

[Teresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

These books keep getting worse. Not sure why I kept reading the series.

[Karri · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far this series is ok. Pretty G rated as far as s*x goes. And a little bit of violence, could be more considering it’s about super natural creatures.
For some reason this book (which I got as an ebook from the library) has a lot of typos. Also the writing doesn’t seem to be as “up to par” as other books.
However I will keep reading to the end. It’s not a bad story line. They are a quick read and are helping my reading challenge get back on track. 😆

[Julie Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given an ARC of this book, #5 in this series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I like Taylor because she is brave with a huge heart and always tries to do the right thing. Controlling her power is not easy and yet she is determined. There are plenty of other characters and I like the switches in points of view.

The writing style is fast-paced with an easy flow. It's engaging throughout and I like the various plots, mysteries, twists and turns.

Very well done.

Recommended.