Raze

Shine

by Tamara Grantham

As professional hellraisers, sisters May and Lillie Wheaton believe they’re prepared for any situation. A client hires them to find her missing daughter and it seems like just another job until they realize the lost girl is a Shine. She’s been captured by New York’s most devious gang, the Xeros. May and Lillie track down the Xeros, but are horrified to learn the gang uses Shines in violent, deadly cage fights. Too late, May and Lillie realize the Xeros are smarter than they expected and, armed with the explosive power of Shines, are incredibly powerful. The lines between ally and enemy, between sister and friend, are about to change--fatally.

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First published February 5, 2014

About the author

Tamara Grantham is the award-winning author of more than half a dozen books and novellas, including the Olive Kennedy: Fairy World MD series, the Twisted Ever After trilogy, and the Shine novellas. Dreamthief, the first book of her Fairy World MD series, won first place for fantasy in INDIEFAB’S Book of the Year Awards, a RONE award for best New Adult Romance, and is a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 200 reviews.
Tamara holds a Bachelor’s degree in English. She has been a featured speaker at the Rose State Writing Conference and has been a panelist at Comic Con Wizard World speaking on the topic of female leads. For her first published project, she collaborated with New York-Times bestselling author, William Bernhardt, in writing the Shine series.
Born and raised in Texas, Tamara now lives with her husband and five children in Wichita, Kansas. She rarely has any free time, but when the stars align and she gets a moment to relax, she enjoys reading fantasy novels, taking nature walks, and watching every Star Wars or Star Trek movie ever made. You can find her online at www.TamaraGrantham.com.

Reviews

[I'd So Rather Be Reading {Nat} · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Shine series has the neatest concept: William Bernhardt wrote the first five Shine books. Then, he invited other authors to write future installments in the series. Tamara Grantham is one such author and she's written Shine #6: Raze. I think it takes a lot of courage and gumption to come behind an established author and continue their story. I admire Grantham for taking the leap and adding her own voice to this unique series.

I broke one of my cardinal reading rules and read this book without reading its predecessors. I was a little confused at the beginning, but Grantham provides a good explanation of who the Shines are and what they can do, so I didn't stay confused long.

I thought Raze was so well-paced. It moved quickly without feeling rushed. The characters were exceptionally well-developed, especially considering that Raze is a novella. The plot was intense---seriously, the Shines fight to the death---and I couldn't put this book down once I became invested in the story.

I was surprised by the ending and loved the shock of it. I really enjoyed Raze and look forward to reading more from Tamara Grantham!

[Rick Ludwig · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sixth book grounded in the Shine universe, conceived by William Bernhardt, provides a different view of this rich setting. Author Tamara Grantham, while staying true to the Shine world, takes us into the minds of a woman who is not a Shine but works with her sister to investigate crimes involving Shine's, especially those with Shine's as victims. We enjoy the clever and distance powers of individual Shines, but enter a netherworld where both Shines and non-shines are threatened. Through the course of the story, universal emotions including family ties, grief, compassion, self-preservation are dealt with in an engaging and often unexpected way. I look forward to reading more from this talented writer and others in this groundbreaking series.

[Sabrina Fish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun, quick read with lots of action. I loved getting to know the two sisters. I hope we get to see them again in another story. The twists in this story had be going...wait, what! I didn't see that coming at all. Great read!

[Tamara Grantham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a clever, engaging story. The character were tough, yet sympathetic. At least, that's what I hear. I might be a little biased.