Title: See
Author: Jamie Magee
Genre: YA
Blurb:
Forgetting who you are, your ambitions, your passions is crippling….but remembering – embracing your purpose with a new sense of determination is more than empowering….it's life altering. Charlie Myers is on a life altering path that will cause the dammed to humble in silence.
One night…just a few friends, how could it go so wrong? That was the question seventeen year old Charlie Myers was asking when she found herself in the ER. Outwardly nothing was wrong with Charlie, she was a vision of perfect heath, internally she was battling a raging headache…one the doctor told her she would overcome shortly, but Charlie knew something else was wrong …very wrong.
Part of her had been stolen…she was missing memories. Those memories were sacred. They held the key to her sanity. They told her that the sinister whispers, the shadows that came to life before her were not as ominous as she felt they were. They held the bond with her late father, a famed musician. They caused her to forget the one talent that allowed her to face the darkness that haunted her every waking hour. They also masked a much deeper bond, the face of the one that had stolen her heart, long before the age of seventeen.
Sitting in the ER with her angry mother she couldn’t figure out what she was missing, or even how. Her thoughts told her that she needed to protect Britain, a friend of hers, but that didn’t make any sense – Britain didn’t need to be protected from anyone, he was strong, young, and absurdly wealthy. Charlie also knew that even though her friend Bianca called Charlie her best friend, she didn’t trust her …she was almost sure she despised her, but she couldn’t figure out why, or understand how random thoughts were telling her that she adored both Britain and Bianca – that they were her saviors – that they brought silence to the unstoppable whispers, but the silence scared Charlie. In her mind anyone or anything that could bring silence to something that dark could not be good.
Charlie wanted to stay in NY, figure out what she was missing, why, and who was behind it all, but her mother had other plans. Against her will, Charlie was sent to Salem to live with her sister, within that small town Charlie found her memories and so much more.
Her story begins now.
One night…just a few friends, how could it go so wrong? That was the question seventeen year old Charlie Myers was asking when she found herself in the ER. Outwardly nothing was wrong with Charlie, she was a vision of perfect heath, internally she was battling a raging headache…one the doctor told her she would overcome shortly, but Charlie knew something else was wrong …very wrong.
Part of her had been stolen…she was missing memories. Those memories were sacred. They held the key to her sanity. They told her that the sinister whispers, the shadows that came to life before her were not as ominous as she felt they were. They held the bond with her late father, a famed musician. They caused her to forget the one talent that allowed her to face the darkness that haunted her every waking hour. They also masked a much deeper bond, the face of the one that had stolen her heart, long before the age of seventeen.
Sitting in the ER with her angry mother she couldn’t figure out what she was missing, or even how. Her thoughts told her that she needed to protect Britain, a friend of hers, but that didn’t make any sense – Britain didn’t need to be protected from anyone, he was strong, young, and absurdly wealthy. Charlie also knew that even though her friend Bianca called Charlie her best friend, she didn’t trust her …she was almost sure she despised her, but she couldn’t figure out why, or understand how random thoughts were telling her that she adored both Britain and Bianca – that they were her saviors – that they brought silence to the unstoppable whispers, but the silence scared Charlie. In her mind anyone or anything that could bring silence to something that dark could not be good.
Charlie wanted to stay in NY, figure out what she was missing, why, and who was behind it all, but her mother had other plans. Against her will, Charlie was sent to Salem to live with her sister, within that small town Charlie found her memories and so much more.
Her story begins now.
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My Review:
From the first sentence to the last word I was completely mesmerized with "See" (book 1 of the See Series). Charlie Myers is a high school graduate enjoying her last summer at home, until she wakes up in the hospital. Charlie soon realizes that some precious memories have been..........taken. She doesn't know who to trust, Britain pleads with Charlie to remember their relationship & trust him. While Charlie's popular, rich & beautiful best friend Bianca isn't as perfect as she once seemed. Not sure who to believe or what to do, Charlie's mother sends her to spend the rest of the summer with her sister in Salem.
This is where she meets Draven *sigh*. He understands Charlie in a no one has before & he's in a band with his twin brother (um yeah he's perfect). He starts off teaching Charlie guitar lessons but ends up teaching her so much more. Draven is the key to unlocking Charlie's memories & together they find more than they thought possible.....
What I Thought:
This story will have you hooked from the very beginning, it starts off with a mystery. Who doesn't like a good mystery?? At no point was I bored or skimming through "See", in fact I was gripping my iPad the whole time & only put it down when I had to, (to feed the hubs & girls). I really loved Charlie, even though she had some major issues (memory loss & living in a new place) she wasn't a whiner. In fact, she's a very strong independent person & Draven *sigh again* showed her that. Draven, Draven, Draven.......charming, talented & mysterious, Draven is the ultimate prize of every girl in Salem. He paid no attention to these conquests until he saw Charlie. He knew Charlie was different & would do anything to be with her. I truly enjoyed this book & I would recommend it to anyone!! Now to go buy book 2 Witness!!!
****OTHER WORKS****
(All books can be found at the above links!)
SEE SERIES:
*starting with book 2*
*starting with book 2*
Forgetting who you are is hard, but not as hard as remembering. Remembering that you have no idea how to face your demons, how to save the lost.
Charlie is at a sacred threshold.
The ‘glass box’, as she calls it, is slowly falling. Her childhood has ended. The moment she has yearned for, the moment where she can go and do anything, anything at all without seeking permission is now. She’d dreamed of this time, all of her friends had, but now that it’s here, she doesn't know which way to run, or if she should even run at all.
Charlie knew that running would be a goodbye forever, and she didn’t want that, she wanted to freeze the time she was in, to stay in the calm before the storm, the illusion that she could out wit the ones who seek her, hold the one she loves, and play the music that gives her passion. She’ll soon discover no one can hide from their fate, that time does not stop in place, and that whether she chooses to perceive it or not, the darkness has come.
What Charlie feared most, losing him, is a threat now more than ever. A realm, a dark and twisted dream world has called him, and now she must fight to save him, and others like him. Standing in her way is a soul from another life, a boy that promises that he will destroy her world, to save her life. With this threat in hand, with the dark path that her friends are on, Charlie must fight to find a way to leave, to trust that beyond her dimension there are souls that can help her, help all of them. The only question is, will she find them before it's to late, and if she can't, how is she going to use her gift, the gifts they all share to save them
Charlie is at a sacred threshold.
The ‘glass box’, as she calls it, is slowly falling. Her childhood has ended. The moment she has yearned for, the moment where she can go and do anything, anything at all without seeking permission is now. She’d dreamed of this time, all of her friends had, but now that it’s here, she doesn't know which way to run, or if she should even run at all.
Charlie knew that running would be a goodbye forever, and she didn’t want that, she wanted to freeze the time she was in, to stay in the calm before the storm, the illusion that she could out wit the ones who seek her, hold the one she loves, and play the music that gives her passion. She’ll soon discover no one can hide from their fate, that time does not stop in place, and that whether she chooses to perceive it or not, the darkness has come.
What Charlie feared most, losing him, is a threat now more than ever. A realm, a dark and twisted dream world has called him, and now she must fight to save him, and others like him. Standing in her way is a soul from another life, a boy that promises that he will destroy her world, to save her life. With this threat in hand, with the dark path that her friends are on, Charlie must fight to find a way to leave, to trust that beyond her dimension there are souls that can help her, help all of them. The only question is, will she find them before it's to late, and if she can't, how is she going to use her gift, the gifts they all share to save them
Charlie continues down her path in SYNERGY - the third book of the SEE series. SYNERGY begins with Charlie coming to grips with a string of horrific nightmares; visions in which she is surrounded by death. Ashes fall from the skies and cover the ground. Is this a piece of her past? A terrible future? And still Charlie stands by her love. Draven, afflicted by some unknown torment, seems determined to separate himself from her. As he struggles with his own demons Charlie discovers a devotion to him she never fully realized. Within herself, she finds the drive to help guide Draven through his pain, but is she prepared to face the full nature of this boy she has loved for so long? But fate has much in store for these star-crossed lovers. Forces conspire to pull them into Esterious, brought by a team of mysterious new allies, led by a girl - Madison’s enigmatic twin. All the while Silas watches over Charlie, threatening to kill Draven should they make one misstep. Can Charlie continue her hunt for Bianca and help Draven conquer his inner terrors? And what of these new ‘friends’, compelling them to venture into new worlds? Will Charlie and her friends withstand the dangers that await as they rush to save two imperiled rulers from a doom that threatens millions of lives across multiple dimensions?
In
a desperate search for silence in the closing chapters of Synergy
Charlie battled her ultimate fear and left the only sanctuary she has
ever known. She has paid a devastating price for that fateful move. She
lost her foundation.
As Charlie tries to comprehend the agonizing
grief that is engulfing her soul she realizes that her entire life was
an orchestration designed to protect her from the evil that is hunting
her now. Before Charlie can begin to comprehend the unspeakable danger
that is on the horizon she must first overcome old fallacies and
faltering bonds between the souls she holds closest to her heart. Within
the mist of this chaotic transformation that brings demise to old
revelations and births new allies Charlie can only grasp two
certainties. The first: nothing will ever be the same again. The second:
battles that she has won are nothing compared to the perilous war that
awaits her.
Will Charlie be able to withstand this war
As Charlie tries to comprehend the agonizing grief that is engulfing her soul she realizes that her entire life was an orchestration designed to protect her from the evil that is hunting her now. Before Charlie can begin to comprehend the unspeakable danger that is on the horizon she must first overcome old fallacies and faltering bonds between the souls she holds closest to her heart. Within the mist of this chaotic transformation that brings demise to old revelations and births new allies Charlie can only grasp two certainties. The first: nothing will ever be the same again. The second: battles that she has won are nothing compared to the perilous war that awaits her.
Will Charlie be able to withstand this war
INSIGHT SERIES:
Insight:
In a desperate search for silence in the closing chapters of Synergy Charlie battled her ultimate fear and left the only sanctuary she has ever known. She has paid a devastating price for that fateful move. She lost her foundation.
As Charlie tries to comprehend the agonizing grief that is engulfing her soul she realizes that her entire life was an orchestration designed to protect her from the evil that is hunting her now. Before Charlie can begin to comprehend the unspeakable danger that is on the horizon she must first overcome old fallacies and faltering bonds between the souls she holds closest to her heart. Within the mist of this chaotic transformation that brings demise to old revelations and births new allies Charlie can only grasp two certainties. The first: nothing will ever be the same again. The second: battles that she has won are nothing compared to the perilous war that awaits her.
Will Charlie be able to withstand this war
Embody:
Not many Scorpio’s are known for their patience, and Willow Haywood is no different. Her only desire is to love Landen Chambers and redeem the lost souls of Esterious, but the path to that desire is long, dark and dangerous...
Image:
There is an ominous darkness, one that that is so dense and mind numbing
that you can feel the chills race across your skin as the energy of the
hatred behind it hovers near you. They thought that it was over...that
he was dead....they never imagined that he was more powerful dead than
he ever was alive.
A war is on the brink of erupting in the dark dimension of Esterious, the victory Willow had a few days ago was nothing less than vague memory. With each thought she has she fights the images of Drake's dark eyes, his words... his promises. Doubt seeps into her soul as she stares forward and what could only be the hardest battle she has faced thus far.
Venus is meant to be the planet of love and peace....but when it falls into retrograde its influence changes. Matters of past relationships will surface; choices will be made with the mind and not the heart. Gateways to an evil that cannot be fathomed will open. Willow and Landen's only defense is to hide their family away, and lock themselves in the palace that was once ruled by Donalt. The energy is heavy and dark within these walls...there is a presence that lingers and strikes at will. Cruel illusions are placed before Willow, but that is not even hardest part...what is hard is standing in room with Drake and Landen and listening to others tell you of lives that you cannot recall...for them to tell when and how you are going to die.
Every prediction and theory is about to be proven wrong...and the choice before Willow's heart holds the lives of millions at stake. The question is will be she be able to see through the illusions before her and make a choice...she can live with?
A war is on the brink of erupting in the dark dimension of Esterious, the victory Willow had a few days ago was nothing less than vague memory. With each thought she has she fights the images of Drake's dark eyes, his words... his promises. Doubt seeps into her soul as she stares forward and what could only be the hardest battle she has faced thus far.
Venus is meant to be the planet of love and peace....but when it falls into retrograde its influence changes. Matters of past relationships will surface; choices will be made with the mind and not the heart. Gateways to an evil that cannot be fathomed will open. Willow and Landen's only defense is to hide their family away, and lock themselves in the palace that was once ruled by Donalt. The energy is heavy and dark within these walls...there is a presence that lingers and strikes at will. Cruel illusions are placed before Willow, but that is not even hardest part...what is hard is standing in room with Drake and Landen and listening to others tell you of lives that you cannot recall...for them to tell when and how you are going to die.
Every prediction and theory is about to be proven wrong...and the choice before Willow's heart holds the lives of millions at stake. The question is will be she be able to see through the illusions before her and make a choice...she can live with?
Vital:
Willow stands over the collapsed bodies of Drake and Landen, both of
whom have been entrapped by a mysterious other, whose mystical and
seductive powers have not only endangered the lives of these two boys,
but will have further repercussions which threaten to bring all of
Esterious to ruin.
Willow will soon discover that Drake and Landen are in mortal peril, trapped in another plane known as The Realm. This haunting dream state is the birthplace of temptation - a dominion of unspeakable power and unimaginable danger. They must return, and soon; if they remain too long, their souls will be consumed and they will forever be lost to the darkness. To retrieve them, Willow must return to Infante and seek out a new group of allies, a new series of dangers, and an enigmatic twin of herself - a girl with her own troubles, fears, and demons.
War and death lie just beyond the horizon. Astride the chasm between two worlds, Willow once again defies the forces of Light and Dark. In her most desperate hour, can she face her fears, rescue her soul mates, and thereby save an entire dimension from the brink of terrible conflict? Landen, Drake, and millions of other souls will die should she fail; but what will become of Landen and Drake should she succeed?
Willow will soon discover that Drake and Landen are in mortal peril, trapped in another plane known as The Realm. This haunting dream state is the birthplace of temptation - a dominion of unspeakable power and unimaginable danger. They must return, and soon; if they remain too long, their souls will be consumed and they will forever be lost to the darkness. To retrieve them, Willow must return to Infante and seek out a new group of allies, a new series of dangers, and an enigmatic twin of herself - a girl with her own troubles, fears, and demons.
War and death lie just beyond the horizon. Astride the chasm between two worlds, Willow once again defies the forces of Light and Dark. In her most desperate hour, can she face her fears, rescue her soul mates, and thereby save an entire dimension from the brink of terrible conflict? Landen, Drake, and millions of other souls will die should she fail; but what will become of Landen and Drake should she succeed?
Return to the world of INSIGHT with VINDICATE, the fifth chapter in the epic series of light and darkness, of fate and romance. VINDICATE opens mere moments after the conclusion to VITAL. Willow stands over the collapsed bodies of Drake and Landen, both of whom have been entrapped by a mysterious other, whose mystical and seductive powers have not only endangered the lives of these two boys, but will have further repercussions which threaten to bring all of Esterious to ruin.
Willow will soon discover that Drake and Landen are in mortal peril, trapped in another plane known as The Realm. This haunting dream state is the birthplace of temptation - a dominion of unspeakable power and unimaginable danger. They must return, and soon; if they remain too long, their souls will be consumed and they will forever be lost to the darkness. To retrieve them, Willow must return to Infante and seek out a new group of allies, a new series of dangers, and an enigmatic twin of herself - a girl with her own troubles, fears, and demons.
War and death lie just beyond the horizon. Astride the chasm between two worlds, Willow once again defies the forces of Light and Dark. In her most desperate hour, can she face her fears, rescue her soul mate, and thereby save an entire dimension from the brink of terrible conflict? Landen, Drake, and millions of other souls will die should she fail; but what will become of Landen and Drake should she succeed?
Return to the world of Insight with ENFLAME, the sixth installment of the addictive story that brings you to the forefront of your darkest fears and cradles you in the belief that each of us has our own divine fate.
Enflame opens breaths after the final chapter of Vindicate. Both Landen and Willow are rocked with unthinkable grief as they struggle to find their balance in the wake of Mars deadly trial.
The Realm showed no mercy on this fated couple. Landen’s mind was awakened; a past that he’d rather not remember was revealed to his soul. Giving the darker side of his peaceful being no choice but to seize control and give birth to a fierce warrior, who vows to show no mercy, as he fights for those he has sworn to guide and protect.
These new found revelations bring forth more than a dark awareness. Old souls from a fiery past come forth and reveal how tightly they are woven into the curse that torments Landen and Willow’s every breath. These admissions threaten the foundation of this ordained couple - invoking emotions that are deeper and darker than any past conflict this pair has faced thus far.
Within this jaded confluence both Landen and Willow must refocus their strengths, overcome heated emotions, and weather through the karmic law of life. The only thing standing in their way is scornful jealousies and wrathful grudges that have the influence to either empower them under the commanding rays of Jupiter or divide two souls that are created to be one. With seized breath, those that have placed their faith in this dynamic couple wait for their future to unfold.
Enflame opens breaths after the final chapter of Vindicate. Both Landen and Willow are rocked with unthinkable grief as they struggle to find their balance in the wake of Mars deadly trial.
The Realm showed no mercy on this fated couple. Landen’s mind was awakened; a past that he’d rather not remember was revealed to his soul. Giving the darker side of his peaceful being no choice but to seize control and give birth to a fierce warrior, who vows to show no mercy, as he fights for those he has sworn to guide and protect.
These new found revelations bring forth more than a dark awareness. Old souls from a fiery past come forth and reveal how tightly they are woven into the curse that torments Landen and Willow’s every breath. These admissions threaten the foundation of this ordained couple - invoking emotions that are deeper and darker than any past conflict this pair has faced thus far.
Within this jaded confluence both Landen and Willow must refocus their strengths, overcome heated emotions, and weather through the karmic law of life. The only thing standing in their way is scornful jealousies and wrathful grudges that have the influence to either empower them under the commanding rays of Jupiter or divide two souls that are created to be one. With seized breath, those that have placed their faith in this dynamic couple wait for their future to unfold.
About My Girl Jamie:
The fun non boring Bio :)
I'm an obsessive daydreamer. Lover of loud alternative music. Addicted to Red Bull. I love to laugh until it hurts. Fall is my favorite season. Black is my favorite 'shade.' Strong believer in the saying: there is a reason for everything, therefore I search for 'marked moments' every moment of everyday...and I find them. Life is beautiful!
I'm an obsessive daydreamer. Lover of loud alternative music. Addicted to Red Bull. I love to laugh until it hurts. Fall is my favorite season. Black is my favorite 'shade.' Strong believer in the saying: there is a reason for everything, therefore I search for 'marked moments' every moment of everyday...and I find them. Life is beautiful!
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