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Elianne's Locket
Sometimes you don’t get to choose your path. Sometimes it’s decided for you—part of a destiny hundreds of years in the making.
Elianne Dell never planned on solving crimes. Or being psychic. Or putting herself in danger. But that was before she found the gift from her birth mother.
Now she can sense the secrets hidden in everyone and everything she touches.
When her friends are threatened, Elianne must do something about it—before someone else gets hurt. The threat is real, and the stakes are high—with life-and-death consequences. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more Elianne realizes that psychic visions alone can’t protect her. And that the greatest challenges may still lie ahead.
Elianne Dell never planned on solving crimes. Or being psychic. Or putting herself in danger. But that was before she found the gift from her birth mother.
Now she can sense the secrets hidden in everyone and everything she touches.
When her friends are threatened, Elianne must do something about it—before someone else gets hurt. The threat is real, and the stakes are high—with life-and-death consequences. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more Elianne realizes that psychic visions alone can’t protect her. And that the greatest challenges may still lie ahead.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2022
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January 18, 2023
When Elianne's search for the truth about her adoption reveals a secret locket, she finds herself holding the secrets of others in her hand.
**I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the author and Reedsy Discovery. Receiving a free copy did not in any way impact my review. This is an honest, spoiler-free review, and all opinions expressed within are solely my own.**
Everyone around Elianne is loaded down with secrets. Her parents hid the fact that she was adopted until a science project at school forced the truth out of them. Some of her friends are depressed, others are trying to win the approval of parents, and even more are dealing with bullies and the harsh realities other high school students pretend to know nothing about.
When Elianne discovers a locket her birth mother left her as a baby, everything changes.
She suddenly finds herself with the ability to see first-hand the thoughts and memories of others, and to empathize with their situations. This new "gift" comes with a heavy responsibility, though--to help those around her, without giving away how she knows their secrets.
Elianne's Locket strips away the masks and facades that tend to hover around the 'glory years' of high school to get straight to the core of what it means to grow from an innocent child into an adult.
Elianne starts this story as a self-centered, almost shallow young woman who's outgrown lifelong friends and dreams of first dates and fashion. By the end of the book, though, her heart grows and matures into a beautiful young woman who is mindful of both others and her role in her world. She accepts faults in herself and grows through them, and tries to help others grow through their obstacles as well.
While the writing style reads a bit on the younger side, heavier themes (see trigger warnings at the end) are present throughout the book, though most end in a positive way. Elianne's Locket is a wonderful reminder to look kindly on others, as you can never know what is going on deep beneath their fake smile or silence.
Despite some rough patches with the editing, this is definitely a story I loved and can't wait to read more of. It's a well-done piece that balances fantasy with reality in a creative, original way.
**Trigger Warnings: Suicidal Ideation, Assault, Assault of a Minor Child Under the Age of 18, Consensual Sex Between Minor Children Under the Age of 18 is Implied but Not Shown, Underage Drinking/Drug Use/Drug Abuse Are Discussed, Parental Abuse of Minor Children, Death**
**I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the author and Reedsy Discovery. Receiving a free copy did not in any way impact my review. This is an honest, spoiler-free review, and all opinions expressed within are solely my own.**
Everyone around Elianne is loaded down with secrets. Her parents hid the fact that she was adopted until a science project at school forced the truth out of them. Some of her friends are depressed, others are trying to win the approval of parents, and even more are dealing with bullies and the harsh realities other high school students pretend to know nothing about.
When Elianne discovers a locket her birth mother left her as a baby, everything changes.
She suddenly finds herself with the ability to see first-hand the thoughts and memories of others, and to empathize with their situations. This new "gift" comes with a heavy responsibility, though--to help those around her, without giving away how she knows their secrets.
Elianne's Locket strips away the masks and facades that tend to hover around the 'glory years' of high school to get straight to the core of what it means to grow from an innocent child into an adult.
Elianne starts this story as a self-centered, almost shallow young woman who's outgrown lifelong friends and dreams of first dates and fashion. By the end of the book, though, her heart grows and matures into a beautiful young woman who is mindful of both others and her role in her world. She accepts faults in herself and grows through them, and tries to help others grow through their obstacles as well.
While the writing style reads a bit on the younger side, heavier themes (see trigger warnings at the end) are present throughout the book, though most end in a positive way. Elianne's Locket is a wonderful reminder to look kindly on others, as you can never know what is going on deep beneath their fake smile or silence.
Despite some rough patches with the editing, this is definitely a story I loved and can't wait to read more of. It's a well-done piece that balances fantasy with reality in a creative, original way.
**Trigger Warnings: Suicidal Ideation, Assault, Assault of a Minor Child Under the Age of 18, Consensual Sex Between Minor Children Under the Age of 18 is Implied but Not Shown, Underage Drinking/Drug Use/Drug Abuse Are Discussed, Parental Abuse of Minor Children, Death**
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