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Lost Children #0.5
Awakened
THE PREQUEL TO THE LOST CHILDREN TRILOGY
After waking in an alleyway with no memories, a strange tattoo and a supernatural ability – Lena knows something extraordinary happened to her. When a deep guiding instinct hums to life inside her, she sets out into the unknown in hopes of unlocking secrets to her past. Now, hitchhiking around the country with nothing but a personalized bracelet as proof of a life she once led, Lena must decide - seek answers to her past at any cost or accept that the truth to who she really is may never be known.
After waking in an alleyway with no memories, a strange tattoo and a supernatural ability – Lena knows something extraordinary happened to her. When a deep guiding instinct hums to life inside her, she sets out into the unknown in hopes of unlocking secrets to her past. Now, hitchhiking around the country with nothing but a personalized bracelet as proof of a life she once led, Lena must decide - seek answers to her past at any cost or accept that the truth to who she really is may never be known.
50 pages, ebook
First published June 9, 2017
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Krista Street
45 books1,854 followersKrista Street loves writing about coming of age characters who fight to find their place in this world while also finding their one true mate.
Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read, and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children, spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.
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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read, and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children, spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.
To connect with Krista more, you can join her newsletter at www.kristastreet.com/contact
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March 18, 2019
Such a powerful prequel. The intensity of the emotions throughout these 80+ pages is incredible.
The author herself wrote in a note that she wanted to portray homelessness and darn she did it. She actually managed to do it.
You can feel the doubts, the hopelessness, the desperation, the loneliness, the fear, but also the love, the closeness and camaraderie one can feel when helped by complete genuine strangers.
Now I'll just have to buy the main trilogy cause I'm no curious. Plus, have you seen THAT cover?
The author herself wrote in a note that she wanted to portray homelessness and darn she did it. She actually managed to do it.
You can feel the doubts, the hopelessness, the desperation, the loneliness, the fear, but also the love, the closeness and camaraderie one can feel when helped by complete genuine strangers.
Now I'll just have to buy the main trilogy cause I'm no curious. Plus, have you seen THAT cover?
October 16, 2017
This is a 3.5 star read.
I received this novella via Instafreebie and I absolutely love being introduced to new authors, especially when they're quality reads such as this one. I see from other reviews that even though this story is a prequel I should read the first book in the series firstly. However I don't feel reading the prequel first has detracted from the series at all - it's given me a good basis and back story to what is happening and has totally whetted my appetite for finding out the big mystery facing Lena.
The author does a remarkable job of drawing the reader into the story and getting them to feel what the main character is going through. So much so that I felt horribly guilty eating my piece of cake while reading about Lena's starvation - I just had to put it away. You feel a real sense of Lena's confusion concerning her inability to remember anything about her life and the fact she is hitchhiking higgledy piggledy around the country while trying to follow her gut instincts to locate home.
Now that I have finished this novella I am chomping at the bit to find out what happens next on her journey. New books to add to my "To Read" list! Recommended reading.
I received this novella via Instafreebie and I absolutely love being introduced to new authors, especially when they're quality reads such as this one. I see from other reviews that even though this story is a prequel I should read the first book in the series firstly. However I don't feel reading the prequel first has detracted from the series at all - it's given me a good basis and back story to what is happening and has totally whetted my appetite for finding out the big mystery facing Lena.
The author does a remarkable job of drawing the reader into the story and getting them to feel what the main character is going through. So much so that I felt horribly guilty eating my piece of cake while reading about Lena's starvation - I just had to put it away. You feel a real sense of Lena's confusion concerning her inability to remember anything about her life and the fact she is hitchhiking higgledy piggledy around the country while trying to follow her gut instincts to locate home.
Now that I have finished this novella I am chomping at the bit to find out what happens next on her journey. New books to add to my "To Read" list! Recommended reading.
November 17, 2017
An interesting beginning. Waking up with Lena and following her on her journey gave me a taste that made me want more. Her curious ability to see, for lack of a better word, aura, is very compelling. I really felt for what she was going through but it was cool to learn about her as she learns about herself.
I got this on Instafreebies
I got this on Instafreebies
July 22, 2018
I’ve just binge-read through both the prelude and first book in The Lost Children Trilogy, so here’s my 2-for-1 review.
I downloaded Awakened, the prequel to Krista Street’s The Lost Children Trilogy, from one of the freebie sites. I don’t even remember which one and the only reason for downloading it was its intriguing cover. Those who know me also know that’s “not my style”. If my luck held up as well as it did in this case, however, I will definitely need to be doing it more often. Awakened gives the original backstory for how the series’ lead, Lena, wakes up in an alleyway with no memories, a strange tattoo and a supernatural ability. It then follows her early days after that. I really loved the presentation of Lena so much that I couldn’t stop at the book’s end and had to get - and immediately read - the actual series book 1 as well. That book is Forgotten, which tells how Lena finds others like her, and discovers they’re being hunted. This is incredibly fun stuff. Full of action, suspense, a multitude of superhuman powers, and so much more. Great world-building, a wonderful cast of characters and great plots forming what is shaping up to be a truly neat series arc. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - these two books definitely deserve it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that each book is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend them. I’m definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
I downloaded Awakened, the prequel to Krista Street’s The Lost Children Trilogy, from one of the freebie sites. I don’t even remember which one and the only reason for downloading it was its intriguing cover. Those who know me also know that’s “not my style”. If my luck held up as well as it did in this case, however, I will definitely need to be doing it more often. Awakened gives the original backstory for how the series’ lead, Lena, wakes up in an alleyway with no memories, a strange tattoo and a supernatural ability. It then follows her early days after that. I really loved the presentation of Lena so much that I couldn’t stop at the book’s end and had to get - and immediately read - the actual series book 1 as well. That book is Forgotten, which tells how Lena finds others like her, and discovers they’re being hunted. This is incredibly fun stuff. Full of action, suspense, a multitude of superhuman powers, and so much more. Great world-building, a wonderful cast of characters and great plots forming what is shaping up to be a truly neat series arc. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - these two books definitely deserve it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that each book is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend them. I’m definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
May 21, 2019
A girl wakes up with no memories. The only things she has to go on are a charm bracelet, a tattooed wrist, and the sense that she's not where she should be. And that's before she starts seeing "the clouds" around people, the ones that tell her if their intentions are good or ill.
A decently engaging prequel/taster that puts the MC Lena into a spiral of homelessness, but not despair. She's cautiously blank; apathetic not because she lacks character but because beyond the odd sense of frustration she's still working out logically who she is and how she feels. The physical descriptions of hunger and discomfort aren't overwhelmingly bleak, but set the tone well. It could be a little repetitive in places (Lena plays with/comments on her dirty hair a lot, or else is hopping on journeys North/South/East/West which could have been cut down as they didn't really add much). But it's a well-written teaser to draw you in to her search, the subtle cliff-hanger making it act like a (hopefully optional) first chapter of the story. I'd certainly want to find out more.
-I received a free copy of this ebook in a giveaway-
A decently engaging prequel/taster that puts the MC Lena into a spiral of homelessness, but not despair. She's cautiously blank; apathetic not because she lacks character but because beyond the odd sense of frustration she's still working out logically who she is and how she feels. The physical descriptions of hunger and discomfort aren't overwhelmingly bleak, but set the tone well. It could be a little repetitive in places (Lena plays with/comments on her dirty hair a lot, or else is hopping on journeys North/South/East/West which could have been cut down as they didn't really add much). But it's a well-written teaser to draw you in to her search, the subtle cliff-hanger making it act like a (hopefully optional) first chapter of the story. I'd certainly want to find out more.
-I received a free copy of this ebook in a giveaway-
August 29, 2017
Another great read from Miss Krista Street. I'm an even bigger fan now! After reading Forgotten (Book 1) I was very curious to know what happened before Lena started her adventure. This story kept my attention. I especially loved Frida's character and latched onto Lena's determination. Her wants and needs became my wants and needs.
Street has a talented way of writing that makes the reader wonder what the heck is going on. She's good at descriptions and imagery, pulling colors, smells and tastes from all angles. When the book started, I felt like I could smell what Lena could smell. Street's style of writing is the kind that is engaging and polished. I enjoy hearing the character's different voices and seeing their distinct personalities.
This quick read only gives you a taste of what's to come. The ending left me wanting more. Can't wait for the rest of the trilogy to be released!
Street has a talented way of writing that makes the reader wonder what the heck is going on. She's good at descriptions and imagery, pulling colors, smells and tastes from all angles. When the book started, I felt like I could smell what Lena could smell. Street's style of writing is the kind that is engaging and polished. I enjoy hearing the character's different voices and seeing their distinct personalities.
This quick read only gives you a taste of what's to come. The ending left me wanting more. Can't wait for the rest of the trilogy to be released!
June 19, 2018
Terrific story.....
Having in my younger days had brief periods of homelessness this story really appealed to me. It really caught the panic and get not of going where you want, when you want but it also made me remember the pure panic of not having anywhere to call home and nobody who cared if you got there. I can remember once when I had a reaction to a medication I was given in a hospital and I some up with only the memory of my husband's name and
let me tell you it was the scariest thing I've ever felt in my life. Luckily for me most of my memory came back but that was over 5 years ago and I still don't remember the car trip from Las Vegas to Tucson or getting so sick during the night that I had to be admitted to the hospital. That year the time from Thanksgiving to 2 days after Christmas is a total blank.
Having in my younger days had brief periods of homelessness this story really appealed to me. It really caught the panic and get not of going where you want, when you want but it also made me remember the pure panic of not having anywhere to call home and nobody who cared if you got there. I can remember once when I had a reaction to a medication I was given in a hospital and I some up with only the memory of my husband's name and
let me tell you it was the scariest thing I've ever felt in my life. Luckily for me most of my memory came back but that was over 5 years ago and I still don't remember the car trip from Las Vegas to Tucson or getting so sick during the night that I had to be admitted to the hospital. That year the time from Thanksgiving to 2 days after Christmas is a total blank.
August 11, 2017
This is definitely a prequel: I wouldn't recommend it as starting point for this series unless you've read the first book (Forgotten) first. Here we get Lena wandering homeless, hitchhiking, and experiencing hunger, fatigue, and even some danger just before the events in Forgotten pick up.
For those of us who already like Lena from the first book, this prequel is a cool insight into her emotional state just as she begins to figure out her mysterious past in the first book.
But as I said above, it's definitely a prequel in that it kind of takes us through different episodes in her hitchhiking without an overall story arc or an ending with emotional closure. Which is fine as a prequel story, but people with different expectations might not be as satisfied.
For those of us who already like Lena from the first book, this prequel is a cool insight into her emotional state just as she begins to figure out her mysterious past in the first book.
But as I said above, it's definitely a prequel in that it kind of takes us through different episodes in her hitchhiking without an overall story arc or an ending with emotional closure. Which is fine as a prequel story, but people with different expectations might not be as satisfied.
February 20, 2019
I loved reading about how Lena got from the alley she woke up in to getting close to where her family is. Having read the other parts to the story, I knew bits and pieces but my curiosity was finally quenched hearing about her adventures and misadventures. I was relieved that she came across more good people than bad. It also made me feel even more for her character since I knew how her brothers and sisters did not struggle the same way.
June 28, 2017
A teenaged girl, lost in an unknown city and with no memory of who she is or where she comes from, but some instinct tells her in which direction to head to find answers to her questions. She is a puzzle, waiting to be solved. An intriguing introduction to the trilogy, but rather too short for my liking.
June 14, 2018
Liked the concept of the story and I was drawn in initially but then I felt the story lost its pull. I gave three stats because I felt there was definite promise for a great series so worthy of three.
I like Lena's character, she is strong-willed enough so she has ensured all that she has yet still has the strength to push on further. Yes this could be a great series.
Off to read the next book.
I like Lena's character, she is strong-willed enough so she has ensured all that she has yet still has the strength to push on further. Yes this could be a great series.
Off to read the next book.
July 28, 2020
This was an awesome prequel! It put me right there with Lena when she woke up. During her entire hitchhiking travels. I loved how her inner instinct was written and how it guided her. You could feel everything she was feeling through the entire story! A fantastic short book that made me very glad I had already purchased the next 6 in a set!
June 30, 2022
Brilliant
I downloaded the series of books and in the preface it suggested this book first. Lena seems a great character, it also highlighted what having nothing would be like in America or anywhere. It showed that there are kind folks everywhere. Lena is a strong lady who appreciated all the kind help that she received.
I downloaded the series of books and in the preface it suggested this book first. Lena seems a great character, it also highlighted what having nothing would be like in America or anywhere. It showed that there are kind folks everywhere. Lena is a strong lady who appreciated all the kind help that she received.
June 9, 2017
I love this insight into Lena's first months after waking up. It was so interesting to watch her come to small realizations of her past that get mentioned in the next book. I'm so excited for the next installment!
February 21, 2018
Great book.
My only complaint is that its to short. I read book 1 yesterday and this told how hard the trip was. How lucky she was with her rides. And how lucky she didn't get killed.
My only complaint is that its to short. I read book 1 yesterday and this told how hard the trip was. How lucky she was with her rides. And how lucky she didn't get killed.
January 20, 2020
Finding home and who she is...
A young girl wakes in an not knowing who or what she only that she can tell who is good or bad by color of the cloud that surrounds them. So she starts hitchhiking to find out where she belongs and meets some interesting people who help her.
A young girl wakes in an not knowing who or what she only that she can tell who is good or bad by color of the cloud that surrounds them. So she starts hitchhiking to find out where she belongs and meets some interesting people who help her.
July 19, 2020
Intriguing glimpse of a character
I look forward to reading more about Lena, and seeing what adventures she gets involved in. The writing is good and even though this is a prequel, I can tell the overall story is very well thought out.
I look forward to reading more about Lena, and seeing what adventures she gets involved in. The writing is good and even though this is a prequel, I can tell the overall story is very well thought out.
February 5, 2022
Realistic and enjoyable
The story line, easy to follow, no going back and forth. The scenario is very believable, the fear, the joy of kindness shown, and the characters very real. It ended too soon. So glad there is more.
The story line, easy to follow, no going back and forth. The scenario is very believable, the fear, the joy of kindness shown, and the characters very real. It ended too soon. So glad there is more.
March 11, 2018
Living lost
This was a great starting point cannot wait to see what happens to Lena does she find her home or is she truly ment to wander
This was a great starting point cannot wait to see what happens to Lena does she find her home or is she truly ment to wander
July 30, 2018
Loved the story and characters from start to finish! One of those "Can't put it down" books. Though it starts out a little confusing, keep reading you'll like the trilogy
October 13, 2019
Just the start of the story but intriguing enough that I read it in a single sitting, and am going looking for the sequels.
July 5, 2020
Great book
Why Amazon insist on 20 words for a review via kindle, I don't know. Especially when I just want to say that I really enjoyed this book.
Why Amazon insist on 20 words for a review via kindle, I don't know. Especially when I just want to say that I really enjoyed this book.
April 22, 2021
I'm intrigued enough to continue reading the series
It's my 1st time reading Krista Street. She makes the character come to life. Looking forward to reading the series...
It's my 1st time reading Krista Street. She makes the character come to life. Looking forward to reading the series...
April 23, 2021
Loved it
I really loved this book, great characters, lots of mysterious things going on can't wait to read the next book.
I really loved this book, great characters, lots of mysterious things going on can't wait to read the next book.
June 4, 2021
Excellent
What a great intro, this prequel has definitely set me up for the trilogy, which I cannot wait to begin reading imminently.
What a great intro, this prequel has definitely set me up for the trilogy, which I cannot wait to begin reading imminently.
March 29, 2022
Really good reading
I can't there was anything I disliked except t
It's abrupt finish. It was a prquile. So it's to set the stage for the next book
I can't there was anything I disliked except t
It's abrupt finish. It was a prquile. So it's to set the stage for the next book
December 20, 2023
Enjoyed
This is not a full story but gets you to understand the lead character and lead you to the next book
This is not a full story but gets you to understand the lead character and lead you to the next book
December 23, 2023
good story
It’s a good story and a fast read! I didn’t want to put it down. I ready to read the next one!
It’s a good story and a fast read! I didn’t want to put it down. I ready to read the next one!
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