Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter by Elle Boca

Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter
by Elle Boca

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Published: 2013
Publisher: self
Genre: Urban Fantasy
eBook
Rating: 3

Weeia series:
The Dreamshifter
The Mindshifter
The Spiritshifter
The Timeshifter
Paradox

Ready for a new kind of urban fantasy? In Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter a pretty yet ordinary young woman's life is transformed beyond her imaginings when a traumatic incident changes her forever.

An unexpected encounter with the father she never knew and a mysterious man that repels and attracts her at the same time leads her to discover she's not who she thinks she is. Amy, unassuming, intelligent, with newly acquired superhuman skills, lives in a historic Miami waterfront estate. She’s about to discover that a safe location, youth and special abilities may not be enough to protect her from whoever wants her dead.

Zombie sighting:
"That explains why you looked like something from a zombie flick when you showed up in the kitchen. I take it that's what you mean by yesterday?"
-chapter 18

My two-bits:

This first book to a series (5 books so far) introduces a race of super humans living in the modern day. The sights, sounds and eats of Miami, Florida provide the backdrop for this story.

There is a dash of action and danger. But mostly, the main character, Amy, learns about her special skill and how to use/control it throughout the story.

Also, Amy gains insight on her parents and their history.

I found Amy to be a foodie. There were several scenes where the appreciation of food (or lack thereof) was the focus.

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* review copy courtesy of author

Happy release and cover reveal: Unelmoija: Paradox by Elle Boca

Unelmoija: Paradox
(Weeia series book five)
by Elle Boca
-Urban Fantasy set in Miami
release date: March 2015
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Amy and her friends uncover the cause of the disappearance of New Lyon, only to face their greatest challenge. Altering the past could mean the end of all humanity, while doing nothing could have dire consequences for those they love.

Forced to risk everything and choose between the familiar and the unknown, even the Unelmoija may not be strong enough to evade the paradox.

About the author:
Elle is the author of the Weeia urban fantasy series set in Miami, Florida in the United States (based on a four county area of real life South Florida). Growing up the only child of a monkey mother and a rabbit father she learned to keep herself entertained and spend time reading.

Elle makes her home with her king cat husband in South Florida. When not writing and creating fantastical beings she likes photographing nature and wildlife, eating baked goods, watching movies, and dreaming of going on safari.

Visit Elle:
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Twitter @elleboca

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* I am looking forward to starting this series next month with book 1, The Dreamshifter.

Stacking the Shelves - 2.7.15

Stacking the Shelves
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Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:

Lessons in Love:
A Cambridge Fellows Mysteries, Book 1
by Charlie Cochrane
-LGBT, Historical, Mystery, Romance
Amazon | Goodreads
For Review:

The Secret of Pembrooke Park
by Julie Klassen
-Christian, Historical, Jane Austen theme
courtesy of publisher for tour
Thanks Laurel Ann!
Amazon | Goodreads

Shadow Scale
(Seraphina, #2)
by Rachel Hartman
-Dragons, Fantasy, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Aisha!
Amazon | Goodreads

Unelmoija:
The Dreamshifter
(Weeia Book 1)
by Elle Boca
-Urban Fantasy
courtesy of author
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads
Library:

Seraphina
(Seraphina, #1)
by Rachel Hartman
-Dragons, Fantasy, YA
Amazon | Goodreads
In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon-author Christopher Paolini calls them, "Some of the most interesting dragons I've read in fantasy."

Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.

Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen's Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.

=====> Listening to the audio version. Wanted to read this before dipping into book 2, Shadow Scale which will be released March 10, 2015. So far, so good.

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