Dead Draw

by Stormi Lewis

A psychopath's blood flows through Sophie's veins, and a darkness like no other threatens to take over her very soul. After spending most of her life running from her grandfather, Algos, the man behind the alterations she inherited from her mother, Sophie finds herself backed into a corner where fighting back is her only option.
 
Will she be able to find the balance between the good and evil that flows through her in time to save her loved ones? Or will the darkness she's been running from finally overtake her?
 
Eddie was recruited against his will to track down Sophie for Algos, but the love he's had for her all these years threatens to grow and take over. Dead loved ones, hiding in the dream realm, battle for Sophie's life in their own world against a corrupt council of death. Yet some have powers stronger than even the dream realm can hold. Clarice battles her own demons as she's forced to pick family over desires, and Tina holds the most critical secret of all. Will James' love be enough to bring Sophie back to safety? Or has everyone lost in this Dead Draw?....

333 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2021

About the author

Stormi Lewis is your typical girl next door from Kansas City, Mo, who has lived a very extraordinary life. A dancing cocktail server/bartender, professional ballerina/tapper/jazz and contemporary dancer, American Sign Language Interpreter, business manager/marketer, Lincoln concierge, and more, who has collected stories that made her a twice published author in the nonfiction bibliography genre. But a story she had created in middle school still begged to be shared, causing the Sophie Lee Saga to be born. If you want to know when Stormi's next book will come out, please be sure to go to www.chasingstormi.com, where you can sign up for notifications of when her next book will hit the shelves.

Don't forget to follow me on instagram @ chasingstormi to get sneak peeks of Sophie's story and my own. I'm also on TikTok under @ chasingstormi

Reviews

[Lacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do I review this book? I love the series and the author. She is so much fun to support. Writing a book is hard and I am sad that she moved the ending to another book. It has action and adventure and some chess. It is great. I enjoyed the plot and the characters a lot. Of course, Sophie is my favorite because she has the most in her back story. James and Ben are so caring that you almost never see that in male characters in any book. Usually they are a pain in the ass and then the girl falls in love with them anyway. (Those books I read but are not my favorite.)

Team Sophie or Team Algos who will win in the end?? You will have to read and find out!

[Shyera McCollough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listen! If you want a jaw-dropping, nail biting, heart warming page turner, then THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU/!!! This book keeps you guessing with amazing twists and turns. The imagery, the storytelling, and the characters makes this my favorite book in the series (especially since it has a very special character in it - R.I.P. to the OG!). This book deserves 10 out of 10 as does the author! Get this book y'all! I promise you won't be disappointed!

[Stacey Bowen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my absolute favorite of the series. Amazing twists and turns throughout the book made it a fast read! While the first 2 books had me turning the page with suspense about what Sophie and her family, Dead Draw pulled out other emotions i was not expecting to find in a thriller. This story shows that you are more than your blood family and what the love of Sophie's found family can do. I can not wait for the next step in the journey for Sophie and her family! I was given a copy of this book for a fair and honest review

[Jessie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down. From the first book “The key” I immediately felt in love with Sophie, The author writing style and fascinating plot twists! It’s a story about Love, Family & Friendship filled with thrillers and suspense. I’m obsessed and I cannot wait to read more about the other characters! I loved them all! Clarice, Corbin, Eddie, Tina, Ben & Mario. This is a MUST read! You will not regret it!

[Book crazed mumma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m so glad that Stormi has turned Sophie Lee into a Saga rather than a trilogy.

I read an eARC for The Key (book 1) way back when I started bookstagram and I was instantly hooked in by the characters in these books

Dead draw was just as good as books 1 & 2!
It was fast paced, action packed from beginning to the end and had a good handful of twists and turns.

The good guys are related and the bad guys seriously suck and the grey ones are so murky, I love them all

I was a little disappointed in the ending but I can’t say why without giving the ending away, but it did end on a killer cliffhanger and as I said to Stormi when I finished “I need the next book like yesterday”

[Nyntje347 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy the story in this book a lot. The whole dream world is very interesting, and it was nice to finally learn some of the rules that this afterlife world abides by. I truly enjoyed learning more about Sophie's powers. However, sometimes the story was a bit messy to follow. Within the same paragraph, there can be a switch in pov and sometimes it's with someone who apparently was in the same room (even though we, as readers, didn't know this). This took me out of the story a couple of times, which was really too bad. Also, the fact that Sophie was able to go into such a massive physical fight hours after she got out of her coma, was not extremely realistic. Yes, this is a book in which we have dead people talking to the living from within the Dream Realm, but even the doctors in the series have stated multiple times that Sophie was losing her strength. That also means muscle mass.
Overall, I liked the book and story, but the execution could've been slightly better in my personal opinion.

[Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book from the author.  I loved the first 2 books so much and this 3rd book is even more amazing.  From the first sentence,  I was drawn into the story, which continues exactly where the second one ended. I felt like I was right there watching the story unfold. Once again I love the characters of Sophie, James, Tina and Ben, and how they all are trying to help Sophie fight Algos. One of the best series I have read. I am glad that it became more than a trilogy because I need more Sophie and James, 3 books would not have been enough. I look forward to more stories by Stormi Lewis 

[Sheyla Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The twists! Wow! So freaking good!

[Lorraine Upton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing and gripping book by stormi. This book kept me on edge all the way through. I love how the story constantly keeps you wanting more and not want to put it down.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Love This Series. This is the 3 rd in the series. These are so good I haven’t been able to put them down. I totally get sucked in every time.
I highly recommend them.