Melanie's Evanescent Journey
by B, Truly
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BLURB:
True
Love may cost a price, if the greater good preordains that you are the
sacrifice.
There are always two
sides to a story. Melanie Wilhelm's begins after she moves from Australia and starts
her senior year at Cashmere High. On her first day, she bumps into a mysterious
guy, and they form an instant connection. They become friends and he shares his
deepest secret with her. As they grow closer, their relationship amplifies and
becomes binding. Strange things occur, but instead of worrying, Melanie's
feelings intensify.
The excitement of New
Year's Eve approaches, and so does Jason's most devastating revelation of all.
She learns his ultimate truth and is now spun into his chaotic web. The danger
rises and hard choices must be made. By being with Jason, Melanie may have to
sacrifice more than her heart. It may cost her life.
Melanie's Evanescent
Journey ties into books one and two of The Sonar Trilogy. From spiraling twists
to devastating plots, her journey will make you question fate and true love.
Is fate something you
can control? Some believe it's in the hands of what you behold.
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EXCERPT:
Work was busy
this evening and it was a welcome distraction. I worked as a waitress with
Ebony at the Burger Grill. It was a small, family-owned diner. It had been
around for over forty years. Ebony had gotten me on a few weeks ago.
“How was your
day?” Ebony asked as we were putting our aprons on.
“I’m getting
used to the flow of school. How was yours?”
“It will be
better once this shift is over. I’m bloated and cramping today.”
“Did you take
some medicine?”
“Yes, but it
hasn’t kicked in yet. Any luck with J?”
“Not sure. We
talked some.”
“At least he is
talking with you. It’s a good sign.”
“I hope so.”
“People are
getting seated in our sections. We’d better get to our tables,” she said.
We tended to
our tables, and around an hour later, Ebony tapped me on my shoulder.
“Look what the
cat dragged in. I sat him in your section,” she said and giggled. I saw Jason
across the room, sitting with his brother and sister.
“Thanks a lot,”
I said, sarcastically. Now I would have to face him again.
“You’re
welcome,” she replied still laughing and walked off.
I took in a
deep breath and went to their table.
“Hi guys, I’m
Melanie. What can I get for you this evening?”
Jason looked up
in surprise and blushed slightly, making my stomach do a somersault. Their
sister said, “Hi Melanie. We get to formally meet now, I’m Harmony. And I will
have a Coke.”
She and her
brother did look exactly alike. “Are you guys twins?” I blurted out.
“Yes,” her
brother replied. “Nice to meet you, Melanie. I’m Jaden. How do you like
Cashmere so far?”
“It’s okay, but
slightly different from school in Australia.”
“I love your
accent,” Jaden said.
“Thanks.” Jaden
was handsome, but his brother was gorgeous.
“Melanie, how
long have you been working here? My siblings and I come here often,” Jason
interrupted and appeared to give his brother an evil glare.
“For just a few
weeks.”
He looked like wanted to ask something else
but didn’t.
“What can I get
you guys to drink?” I didn’t want to stand there making goo-goo eyes at him.
“I will have a
Coke,” Jaden said.
“And I will
have a Sprite,” Jason replied.
“Coming right
up.”
I brought them
back their drinks, took their food order, and took care of my other tables. A
little while later Ebony stood next to me, waiting on her order.
“I’ve noticed
he keeps staring at you.”
“Who?”
“You know who.
Jason.”
“Don’t you have
tables to tend to?” I replied playfully.
“I just thought
you should know.”
She winked at
me and took her food order. He was eating a French fry. Gosh, he even looked
sexy doing that. He caught my eye and signaled for me to come over.
“We’d like the check,
please,” Harmony said.
“Sure,” I
answered, pulling out the bill and placing it on the table.
“So Melanie,
are you seeing anyone?” Jaden asked.
Excuse me! He
was very direct. I had just met him. Harmony giggled, and Jason turned red. I
cleared my throat. “No, not at the moment. Why?”
“Maybe we can
hang out sometimes,” he replied with a smile. He leaned back and folded his
arms behind his head, waiting for an answer. Harmony was amused, and Jason
looked aggravated.
“Um no.
Absolutely not.”
“Geez, well why
not?”
“Because
Ebony’s my friend first off, and second, I have my eye on someone else.”
“Oh, sorry. I
didn’t know you guys were friends,” he replied, looking remorseful.
“Yeah, we are
good friends,” I said, walking off.
I went to the
kitchen and glanced back at their table. Harmony and Jason were laughing. Jaden
appeared annoyed. Served him right. It was obvious he thought he was Mr.
Casanova.
“What was Jaden
talking to you about?” Ebony asked.
“Nothing much,
the usual. He noticed my accent and wondered where I was from,” I lied. I
wasn’t about to tell her he was flirting. He did apologize when he realized we
were friends though, so maybe he wasn’t a total douche. I glanced back over to
my section, but they were gone.
* * *
After my shift
I stopped at the corner store. There were only a few cars in the parking lot,
and no one in sight. I headed to my car, and hit the alarm. Before I could get
the door open someone grabbed me from behind. I struggled against them, and
fought with all my might, but he dragged me into the side alley. Another person
charged from the side, and then something hit me in the head. I fell to the
ground, and touched my throbbing wound. It was dark with only the side light
from the building, so I couldn’t see the blood clearly. But I could feel the
liquid stickiness on my fingers. I squinted in the dim light, straining to see
my attackers, but I couldn’t see any facial features. They were blurry. They
appeared to be males with short hair, and their broad body frame.
“Leave me
alone!”
One man’s
response was a kick to my stomach. I gasped and cringed in pain. Why was this
happening to me? I had been told that burglaries and assault hardly ever
happened on this side of town. Me and my rotten luck were going to make the crime
rate sky rocket. Taking a deep breath, I gathered my courage, and tried to get
up. One of the men pushed me back down. I saw an object in his hand, the silver
color bounced off of the light. It was a knife. I had to find a way out of
this. Heat pulsed through my body as I glared into his eyes. And fear consumed
me with the black depths of them, dark as midnight. The other man held me down,
and I fought to get out of his grasp. The one with the blade leaned closer to
me. He didn’t have on a mask, but I still couldn’t make out his features. He
was faceless. He thrust the blade against my neck. The pain was sharp, and
tears sprang into my eyes.
“Please stop!
Why are you doing this?”
He snorted.
“Because the greater good has
preordained it.”
Before I could
contemplate his strange explanation he slit the knife against my throat.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I have wanted
to be an author since I was fifteen years old and grateful to have accomplished
this dream. I have three wonderful children and a husband who defines the
person I am today. I work full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Sugarland,
Texas.
I have very
vivid dreams and a wild imagination. I like to read, watch tons of TV shows,
and movies. I’m addicted to romance and get a thrill out of action and
suspense. I write New Adult Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Paranormal-Romance.
In the Sonar
series it was fun to explore different elements of Sci-fi romance and create
various realms of powers for my characters. I want to show my readers that Sci-fi
can be fun, but also traumatic. I hope you guys enjoy the Sonar Series.
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My review
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Melanie is a high school senior who has just moved to the US from Australia, where she as born and raised. She is starting high school at Cashmere High. She has made a few friends and on the first day of school she meets her new boyfriend Jason. All seems normal right? Not for long, in this action packed story there are lots of up and downs . The book will keep you riveted, while following Melanie through the good and the bad. Just when you think you can stop reading and go to the bathroom something new happens and your bladder will just have to wait.
I love the way that B Truly drags you into the story and holds you hostage. She makes you feel as if you are there in the book, that Melanie and her friends and foes are your friends and foes. Her characters are very well thought out and she breaths life into each one of them.
Melanie's Evanescent Journey is a 2nd book in a series. I have not read the first book, but I will be shortly. There will be another book to follow also, which I cannot wait to read.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER
CODE
B. Truly will
be awarding $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during
the tour and would also like to offer one winner 1 Sonar The Crashing photo
magnet, 1 Sonar The Crashing pen, 2 Melanie's Evanescent Journey book marks,
and 1 e-book copy of Melanie's Evanescent Journey in PDF, e-pub, or mobi
formats.
