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The Gifted Ones #1
The Gifted Ones: A Reader
The Story (Book One)
Grace Nagle has seen more than her share of tragedy in thirty-three years, but she's finally settled into a solitary and quiet life raising her teenaged niece Ellie...quiet, that is, as long as she can keep Ellie in the dark about a certain genetic gift that runs in the family. After Ellie’s frightening encounter with the new boy in town, however, Grace can no longer hide the truth. At first, Ellie is thrilled with her new life and her new, Gifted friends, and even Grace starts to reconsider her lonely existence with so many Gifted men around. But when it becomes clear that Grace’s original fears were not unfounded, Ellie learns that “different” isn’t always better. And sometimes, it means running for your life.
The Series
The Gifted Ones is an episodic series, with each book running 65,000 to 95,000 words in length (250 to 350 paperback pages). Each episode is a complete story in itself, but leaves “dangling threads” to be resolved in later episodes. The stories are chronological and connected with recurring characters, so you will want to read them in order, similar to many action/adventure/mystery series on television.
Content
The Gifted Ones series is intended for an audience that is 16+. It is NOT intended to be YA fiction, as it does/will contain some violence and sexuality, but nothing graphic, gory, or explicit. The entire cast consists of characters from late teens to centenarians, whose thoughts, words, and actions are not always "squeaky clean", but the series should be acceptable reading material for anyone from 16 to 106.
Grace Nagle has seen more than her share of tragedy in thirty-three years, but she's finally settled into a solitary and quiet life raising her teenaged niece Ellie...quiet, that is, as long as she can keep Ellie in the dark about a certain genetic gift that runs in the family. After Ellie’s frightening encounter with the new boy in town, however, Grace can no longer hide the truth. At first, Ellie is thrilled with her new life and her new, Gifted friends, and even Grace starts to reconsider her lonely existence with so many Gifted men around. But when it becomes clear that Grace’s original fears were not unfounded, Ellie learns that “different” isn’t always better. And sometimes, it means running for your life.
The Series
The Gifted Ones is an episodic series, with each book running 65,000 to 95,000 words in length (250 to 350 paperback pages). Each episode is a complete story in itself, but leaves “dangling threads” to be resolved in later episodes. The stories are chronological and connected with recurring characters, so you will want to read them in order, similar to many action/adventure/mystery series on television.
Content
The Gifted Ones series is intended for an audience that is 16+. It is NOT intended to be YA fiction, as it does/will contain some violence and sexuality, but nothing graphic, gory, or explicit. The entire cast consists of characters from late teens to centenarians, whose thoughts, words, and actions are not always "squeaky clean", but the series should be acceptable reading material for anyone from 16 to 106.
209 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2014
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About the author
Maria Elizabeth Romana
12 books9 followersMaria Romana is the author of one published novel and has two more in the works. She bases her stories on her experiences during a twenty-year career in medical and social research in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, and as a volunteer in a women's crisis center in her hometown. She currently resides outside the RTP area with her husband and two children and enjoys hearing from readers at her website, MariaRomana.com.
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September 9, 2020
Great read! Author has simply defined all the greats with some sort of gift. Story about a girl who doesn't realize she's gifted. Her mother and father were killed by some crazy double gifted Two. She is taken to the "farm" with her aunt as her gift develops. Protected by Angel, a defender. Enrique (angel's brother) is a double gifted and has to work hard to control his defender gift. Main girl learns she's a reader.
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February 27, 2017
Fascinating Read With Loads of Action and A Cast of Amazing People
Ordinary people that aren't ordinary at all! Great concept! Bad guys, good guys, strong women, obsessed men and the plot thickens like cooling chocolate pudding!!! Sweet, sour and definitely leaves you looking forward to what comes next! (I've already ordered mine!)
Ordinary people that aren't ordinary at all! Great concept! Bad guys, good guys, strong women, obsessed men and the plot thickens like cooling chocolate pudding!!! Sweet, sour and definitely leaves you looking forward to what comes next! (I've already ordered mine!)
June 24, 2021
Great start
Really liked this concept. I had a little trouble with figuring out familial connections … a few spelling errors … overall a good start tho.
Really liked this concept. I had a little trouble with figuring out familial connections … a few spelling errors … overall a good start tho.
September 13, 2018
Very well done. I would think that this would appeal to the YA crowd, yet I liked it. Very much like a coming of age plot-line with a little kick on the side.
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