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Catharsis
Note: This was a free, serialized story still available for download on the author's website.
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Live the Journey...Experience the Horror...Discover the Truth.
Catharsis tells the story of a troubled young woman with special gifts and heavy burdens...
In an attempt to escape mysterious forces that may ultimately destroy her, Eve Shelby packs up her little sister, Dez, and embarks on a journey with a group of fellow telepaths.
After a car accident leaves one person dead and Dez missing, Eve finds she must come to terms with her unique abilities and personal demons if she's going to survive and find her sister.
But you can't always escape what you are...
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Live the Journey...Experience the Horror...Discover the Truth.
Catharsis tells the story of a troubled young woman with special gifts and heavy burdens...
In an attempt to escape mysterious forces that may ultimately destroy her, Eve Shelby packs up her little sister, Dez, and embarks on a journey with a group of fellow telepaths.
After a car accident leaves one person dead and Dez missing, Eve finds she must come to terms with her unique abilities and personal demons if she's going to survive and find her sister.
But you can't always escape what you are...
258 pages, Paperback, eBook
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Skyla Dawn Cameron
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Award-winning author Skyla Dawn Cameron has been writing approximately forever. Her early storytelling days were spent acting out strange horror/fairy tales with the help of her many dolls, and little has changed except that she now keeps those stories on paper. She signed her first book contract at age twenty-one for River, a unique werewolf tale, which was released to critical and reader praise alike and won her the 2007 EPPIE Award for Best Fantasy. She now has multiple series on the go to keep her busy, which is great for her attention deficit disorder.
Skyla lives in Southern Ontario where she dabbles in art, is an avid gamer, and watches Buffy reruns. She’s naturally brunette, occasionally a redhead, and currently blonde. If she ever becomes a grown-up, she wants to run her own pub, as well as become world dictator. You can visit her on the web at www.skyladawncameron.com for free fiction, book news, a community forum, and tons of other totally awesome stuff.
Info about the current series she's working on--which begins with Bloodlines--can be found at www.ZaraLain.com
Please don't spam me with invitations to read your book. Thanks.
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Award-winning author Skyla Dawn Cameron has been writing approximately forever. Her early storytelling days were spent acting out strange horror/fairy tales with the help of her many dolls, and little has changed except that she now keeps those stories on paper. She signed her first book contract at age twenty-one for River, a unique werewolf tale, which was released to critical and reader praise alike and won her the 2007 EPPIE Award for Best Fantasy. She now has multiple series on the go to keep her busy, which is great for her attention deficit disorder.
Skyla lives in Southern Ontario where she dabbles in art, is an avid gamer, and watches Buffy reruns. She’s naturally brunette, occasionally a redhead, and currently blonde. If she ever becomes a grown-up, she wants to run her own pub, as well as become world dictator. You can visit her on the web at www.skyladawncameron.com for free fiction, book news, a community forum, and tons of other totally awesome stuff.
Info about the current series she's working on--which begins with Bloodlines--can be found at www.ZaraLain.com
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March 23, 2009
Silent Hill-esque, confusing and addictive. You never know what the next chapter will bring.
I'll openly admit I was hesitant to go to bed after finishing Catharsis.
Intriguing story-line, with interesting characters and a twist that I never saw coming.
One word of warning: you may be left with more questions at the end than you had at the beginning.
I'll openly admit I was hesitant to go to bed after finishing Catharsis.
Intriguing story-line, with interesting characters and a twist that I never saw coming.
One word of warning: you may be left with more questions at the end than you had at the beginning.
September 2, 2009
When I started looking for an online novel to read, I had no expectations whatsoever and just wanted to spend a morning doing some light reading. Then… I simply could not stop reading this book. Did nothing that day but read from morning till night (actually, morning the next day). From Eve's search for Dez, to budding romances, this will definitely make you go 'omg, this is fantastic!'
The so-called happy ending was just a little disappointing though. I’m a sucker for ‘perfect’ endings. No one dies, third party in a relationship finds someone else to love, girl/guy marry, that sorta thing. It is one bizarre happening after another and I was, for most part, looking forward to the next curveball.
Oh dear, it’s difficult doing a book review without spoiling the read for everyone.
There is no perfect ending in this story, but the book is still an enjoyable read.
The so-called happy ending was just a little disappointing though. I’m a sucker for ‘perfect’ endings. No one dies, third party in a relationship finds someone else to love, girl/guy marry, that sorta thing. It is one bizarre happening after another and I was, for most part, looking forward to the next curveball.
Oh dear, it’s difficult doing a book review without spoiling the read for everyone.
There is no perfect ending in this story, but the book is still an enjoyable read.
September 1, 2009
Catharsis is a Greek word meaning "purification", "cleansing" or "clarification." (thank you Wikipedia) I had no idea of this word until I read this. This story alone has made me a Skyla Cameron fan. It was wonderfully imaginative and so unpredictable. It was in a word Awesome!!!
Now that I've read it a second time (I tend to do that with books I like) I can say I have not changed my mind. Even knowing how the story would end I picked up on so many more details that I had missed before in my excitement to find out how the story ends.
Now that I've read it a second time (I tend to do that with books I like) I can say I have not changed my mind. Even knowing how the story would end I picked up on so many more details that I had missed before in my excitement to find out how the story ends.
February 10, 2011
It was pretty good until the ending.
September 10, 2009
If you're looking for a novel that always leaves you guessing, I recommend Catharsis.
Catharsis tells the story of Eve and her friends, who have been gifted with supernatural powers. They go on the run with Eve's younger sister, Dez because some of the other telepaths have gone missing.
And after an accident Eve finds her sister missing and the hunt begins for her.
Cartharsis has plenty of twists and turns and explains the nature of how people can truly see reality.
The reader is always seeing the unexpected which is both riveting and compelling. True to Skyla's form, the characters visibly comes off the pages.
There isn't much I can say without giving the plot away but I can tell you that it is a worth reading :D
Catharsis tells the story of Eve and her friends, who have been gifted with supernatural powers. They go on the run with Eve's younger sister, Dez because some of the other telepaths have gone missing.
And after an accident Eve finds her sister missing and the hunt begins for her.
Cartharsis has plenty of twists and turns and explains the nature of how people can truly see reality.
The reader is always seeing the unexpected which is both riveting and compelling. True to Skyla's form, the characters visibly comes off the pages.
There isn't much I can say without giving the plot away but I can tell you that it is a worth reading :D
April 29, 2010
I will definitely be following this author. The book was gripping, could not put it down until I finished it. I thoroughly enjoyed the rich characters, plot all of it really. Catharsis was not what I expected. It was better. I was dumbfounded by the ending. I did not see it comming.
December 29, 2010
I have no freaking idea about what I'm suppose to think of this story. It was just kinda weird, but still good and twisting all the way though
November 30, 2011
Quite okay but wasn't what i was expected.Little suspense and intrigue,but okay
January 7, 2012
Creepy, and suspenseful... main character over reacted into dramatic screaming fits a bit more often than likable... loved the twist at the end
March 30, 2012
Well, the book started out pretty good. I was so looking forward to this book. However the ending left me with to many question and no way to answer them.
July 2, 2010
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