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Unseen Evil
How can you fight what you can’t see?
Seventeen-year-old Kaylan Bradford has no idea what she wants to do with her future, but dying sure as hell isn’t on top of her list. Yet everywhere she goes, strange accidents happen, each one nearly taking her life. Someone or something is after her.
Reese, the sexy new guy in town, immediately takes an interest in Kaylan, and something about him makes Kaylan feel more alive than ever. Reese isn’t the only new face in Kaylan’s life, though. Riley is beyond gorgeous, and he saves Kaylan’s life more than once.
But Reese and Riley are both keeping secrets—secrets about Kaylan’s future. The more Kaylan discovers about herself, the more the attempts on her life begin to make sense.
Kaylan is desperate to change her fate, but when she discovers the identity of the one who’s trying to kill her, she may not have a future at all.
Seventeen-year-old Kaylan Bradford has no idea what she wants to do with her future, but dying sure as hell isn’t on top of her list. Yet everywhere she goes, strange accidents happen, each one nearly taking her life. Someone or something is after her.
Reese, the sexy new guy in town, immediately takes an interest in Kaylan, and something about him makes Kaylan feel more alive than ever. Reese isn’t the only new face in Kaylan’s life, though. Riley is beyond gorgeous, and he saves Kaylan’s life more than once.
But Reese and Riley are both keeping secrets—secrets about Kaylan’s future. The more Kaylan discovers about herself, the more the attempts on her life begin to make sense.
Kaylan is desperate to change her fate, but when she discovers the identity of the one who’s trying to kill her, she may not have a future at all.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 3, 2018
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About the author
Kelly Hashway
128 books486 followersKelly Hashway fully admits to being one of the most accident-prone people on the planet, but that didn’t stop her from jumping out of an airplane at ten thousand feet one Halloween. Maybe it was growing up reading R.L. Stine’s Fear Street books that instilled a love of all things scary and a desire to live in a world filled with supernatural creatures, but she spends her days writing speculative fiction for young adults, middle graders, and young children. Kelly is also USA Today bestselling romance author Ashelyn Drake. When she’s not writing, Kelly works as an editor and also as Mom, which she believes is a job title that deserves to be capitalized.
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March 29, 2018
Received an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Kelly Hashway for allowing me the chance to read!
Well goryhell comrades, I was not expecting that in the least! Whew! For my first Kelly Hashway book I say hell yes! When I first saw the synopsis for this duology I thought - yes please, I love paranormal, I love fantasy, jam pack that in a romance trope and I say sign me up baby. Without a doubt this was definitely a suspenseful, edge of my seat, grip me by my proverbial balls and slap me around good. I knew I would enjoy it but I did not know I would devour it the way I had... just amazing.
Why might you ask, did I love this? Easy - lets dive into it and woosh around some hellish things.
Told from the perspective of Kaylan, a teenager who is living an ordinary life; best friend - check, after-school job - check, family issues - check, new hot male student to crush on - check check. But scary enough Kaylan does not have an ordinary life, at least not when her life is constantly at risk by some unknown evil basically trying to kill her. On top of this she falls instantly for the young new student Reese who is also holding his own share of secrets. I mean seriously, what is going on is all I could think within the first twenty percent of this book - the twists and turns in that short amount of time was enough to make me spin.
Honestly I had a love hate for Kaylan for a multitude of reasons. I liked her independent personality, she is fierce and does things on her own accord. However on the other hand once she gets involved with Reese this personality I loved turns a little sideways. Not without good reason - she fears for her life and clinging to the one person who has had her back since day one is understandable. But what irks me is she is so quick to dismiss everything and everyone in front of her giving valid reasoning yet she is completely clouded by Reese, pleasing only each other. Definitely damsel in distress disguised!
Typical teenage asshole-ness. I know it well. This is why I have a more or less love hate for her character all around because she is believable personality that as a reader, you are able to relate to on some annoying level regardless of the exaggerated premise. I do not miss being a teenager...
Can I also say how much I enjoyed the supporting cast? I felt overall the characters involved with Kaylan has a purpose to the growth of the novel, though at times there were some interesting develops that felt more a plug filler. Nonetheless majority of the time the supporting characters aided in the suspenseful drama that was developing all around them, it was really great building.
Speaking of the drama - sweet baby Jesus I was not expecting that in the least. Seriously the twist and turns just keep coming. I went into this thinking, oh maybe the paranormal will be this and yet I got that - mind blown. Obviously I can't say what this and that are because that would be a HUGE spoiler, but know, shit hits the fan and the punches continue to cascade through never stopping until you are questionably bruised.
Overall, this was a fun, fast paced novel that I couldn't put down once I got started. I really enjoyed Hashway's writing style - beyond nail bitingly suspenseful. Definitely a page turner that I highly recommend taking whirl in. I cannot wait to start Evil Unleashed because comrades, I am going in now!
Well goryhell comrades, I was not expecting that in the least! Whew! For my first Kelly Hashway book I say hell yes! When I first saw the synopsis for this duology I thought - yes please, I love paranormal, I love fantasy, jam pack that in a romance trope and I say sign me up baby. Without a doubt this was definitely a suspenseful, edge of my seat, grip me by my proverbial balls and slap me around good. I knew I would enjoy it but I did not know I would devour it the way I had... just amazing.
Why might you ask, did I love this? Easy - lets dive into it and woosh around some hellish things.
Told from the perspective of Kaylan, a teenager who is living an ordinary life; best friend - check, after-school job - check, family issues - check, new hot male student to crush on - check check. But scary enough Kaylan does not have an ordinary life, at least not when her life is constantly at risk by some unknown evil basically trying to kill her. On top of this she falls instantly for the young new student Reese who is also holding his own share of secrets. I mean seriously, what is going on is all I could think within the first twenty percent of this book - the twists and turns in that short amount of time was enough to make me spin.
Honestly I had a love hate for Kaylan for a multitude of reasons. I liked her independent personality, she is fierce and does things on her own accord. However on the other hand once she gets involved with Reese this personality I loved turns a little sideways. Not without good reason - she fears for her life and clinging to the one person who has had her back since day one is understandable. But what irks me is she is so quick to dismiss everything and everyone in front of her giving valid reasoning yet she is completely clouded by Reese, pleasing only each other. Definitely damsel in distress disguised!
Typical teenage asshole-ness. I know it well. This is why I have a more or less love hate for her character all around because she is believable personality that as a reader, you are able to relate to on some annoying level regardless of the exaggerated premise. I do not miss being a teenager...
Can I also say how much I enjoyed the supporting cast? I felt overall the characters involved with Kaylan has a purpose to the growth of the novel, though at times there were some interesting develops that felt more a plug filler. Nonetheless majority of the time the supporting characters aided in the suspenseful drama that was developing all around them, it was really great building.
Speaking of the drama - sweet baby Jesus I was not expecting that in the least. Seriously the twist and turns just keep coming. I went into this thinking, oh maybe the paranormal will be this and yet I got that - mind blown. Obviously I can't say what this and that are because that would be a HUGE spoiler, but know, shit hits the fan and the punches continue to cascade through never stopping until you are questionably bruised.
Overall, this was a fun, fast paced novel that I couldn't put down once I got started. I really enjoyed Hashway's writing style - beyond nail bitingly suspenseful. Definitely a page turner that I highly recommend taking whirl in. I cannot wait to start Evil Unleashed because comrades, I am going in now!
March 21, 2018
Kaylan has a run-in with an unseen attacker. Life only gets better from there. A new guy in school steals her heart. More attacks on Kaylan. Her mysterious new boyfriend seems to disappear every weekend. Then there's a student teacher in Chemistry.
As strange as it seems, all of those things are related. Kaylan doesn't really know anything about her birth parents, but she doesn't really think much of that. But that's where her story really begins.
What you thought was myth is reality. What you thought you knew about Hell isn't the entire story. Let Kaylan tell you her story and take you on a ride!
As strange as it seems, all of those things are related. Kaylan doesn't really know anything about her birth parents, but she doesn't really think much of that. But that's where her story really begins.
What you thought was myth is reality. What you thought you knew about Hell isn't the entire story. Let Kaylan tell you her story and take you on a ride!
April 4, 2018
Have you ever been outside on a dark, dark night and felt as though someone was watching you? You hurried to get to your car and maybe even dialed 911. And then… Think of what possibly could happen in a situation like this. In Author Kelly Hashway’s latest series, UNSEEN EVIL Book 1, Kaylan faces such a situation and it gets even worse.
Kaylan is a high school student with an after-school job to help her dad who is out of work. But one thing after another happens in Kaylan’s life, from someone attempting to run over her with her own car to meeting Reese, the new boy in school who is absolutely a 5 (the way her friend Trysha ranks guys), to the truth she learns about who she really is.
Kelly Hashway has a great imagination and she’s created a story with lots of twists and turns that will keep you guessing what happens next, at least it did me. There’s a bit of romance for romance lovers, action for action lovers, and an interesting plot to explore for all.
And, after reading UNSEEN EVIL Book 1, you’ll most likely be ready for EVIL UNLEASHED Book 2 in the series. That’s where I’m going next. Happy Reading.
Kaylan is a high school student with an after-school job to help her dad who is out of work. But one thing after another happens in Kaylan’s life, from someone attempting to run over her with her own car to meeting Reese, the new boy in school who is absolutely a 5 (the way her friend Trysha ranks guys), to the truth she learns about who she really is.
Kelly Hashway has a great imagination and she’s created a story with lots of twists and turns that will keep you guessing what happens next, at least it did me. There’s a bit of romance for romance lovers, action for action lovers, and an interesting plot to explore for all.
And, after reading UNSEEN EVIL Book 1, you’ll most likely be ready for EVIL UNLEASHED Book 2 in the series. That’s where I’m going next. Happy Reading.
April 8, 2018
A wild, hellish read!
How can you fight what you can’t see?
This book demonstrates how good and evil are not black and white like how people would love to believe so. And that is what I loved about it - it is different and unique from other paranormal novels. That is what hooked me and instantly held my attention throughout this book.
Honestly, I do not know what to write because there are not enough words in the English dictionary to describe how amazing, breathtaking and addicting this book was. I know I will be definitely doing a reread a couple of times because this story won't let me go so easily.
One absolute great thing about this series? It is that the next (and last) book of this series is now available! So you can read this duology because after that ending of book one, you will need book two.
Full of secrets, demons, questions, time travel, decisions, fate, good and evil, and love.
Perfect for readers of paranormal romance.
How can you fight what you can’t see?
This book demonstrates how good and evil are not black and white like how people would love to believe so. And that is what I loved about it - it is different and unique from other paranormal novels. That is what hooked me and instantly held my attention throughout this book.
Honestly, I do not know what to write because there are not enough words in the English dictionary to describe how amazing, breathtaking and addicting this book was. I know I will be definitely doing a reread a couple of times because this story won't let me go so easily.
One absolute great thing about this series? It is that the next (and last) book of this series is now available! So you can read this duology because after that ending of book one, you will need book two.
Full of secrets, demons, questions, time travel, decisions, fate, good and evil, and love.
Perfect for readers of paranormal romance.
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