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Crossed Fire
by Kim Baccellia
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GENRE: YA Paranormal
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BLURB:
Stephanie
Stewart is a typical sixteen-year-old girl—she loves hanging out with her
friends, going to concerts, and sipping mocha lattes. Yup. Just your average
teenager . . . Except for one difference—she can see and talk to the dead. In
fact, Stephanie helps dead girls who who’ve been murdered or killed, cross
over. Just as Stephanie is getting used to her unique “gift”, her mom stumbles
into some dangerous witchcraft that backfires and triggers similar abilities in
Stephanie’s best friend Cura, and nemesis Hillary. Stephanie already has enough
trouble trying to maintain a “normal” life between school and her cute
boyfriend Dylan, who happens to have a supernatural talent all his own. But now
she has to help her friend Cura and her “frenemy” Hillary cope with their
new-found powers as well as cross over two murdered cheerleaders and battle an
evil demon who wants to use Stephanie’s supernatural strengths as a free pass
to The Other Side. And she needs to do it all while still getting her term
papers in on time. She’s definitely going to need an extra-large mocha latte
for this.
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EXCERPT TWO:
A
sudden breeze picked up the trash and leaves that were strewn about, making
them dance over the patchwork of dirt and grass. And then I felt it. The itch
on the back of my legs that warned me a dead girl was approaching.
A
flash of intense light erupted across the darkened sky. Dylan pressed the cold
water bottle to his forehead, probably to soothe his headache. Under his breath
I heard him mumble about a freaky aura.
At
first I couldn’t make her out, but little by little she materialized out of the
fog. She looked older than me, maybe college age?
“Is
that the girl?” I asked Dr. Anthony. Sure, he’d shown me a newspaper photo, but
seeing the ghost in front of your eyes was always different from seeing a
picture of someone when they were alive.
“Yes,”
he said. “Her name is Morgan. Morgan Waters.”
Although
I hadn’t had a vision of her death the strong impression of daisies resurfaced.
I swear I could smell the sweet, fresh scent.
Morgan
made her way over to us in a weird sort of half-floating-half-walking way,
crossing the Sacramento River. Moonlight shone all around, lighting up the
freeway behind her.
The
water bottle fell from Dylan’s grasp, but he made no effort to pick it up. He
stared at the spirt, and then rubbed his eyes.
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GUEST POST:
Ten Things About Me
1. I'm
related to Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of Tarzan.
2. I won an
art contest when I was six years old. A small picture of my art was in the San
Francisco Chronicle.
3. I was on
TV when I was little, following after a parade.
4. I admit
I love the paranormal. I also like to visit psychic booths, though only in fun!
5. I like
to listen to 80's music.
6. I
absolutely love chocolate. I'm majorly bummed, I just found out I'm allergic to
it. Carob, anyone?
7. I love
to do genealogy. This is how I found out about my own Mexican roots that
started with an ancestor named Acuna back in Spain.
8. I sold
Marlo Thomas a handbag.
9. I wrote
a horoscope column for my middle school newspaper.
10. It takes
me a while to open up, but then watch out!
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REVIEW:
This
book was a fun, interesting, intriguing, adventurous read!
This
book really reminded me of TV Shows, “Tru Calling” and “Medium.” As Stephanie can see and talk to the dead and
helps them cross over like Tru does in Tru Calling and Allison does in Medium.
I
really liked the main and supporting characters, Stephanie, Dylan, Cura,
Hillary, and Dr. A. They all
played well off each other and kept the story entertaining.
I
liked the teen drama and angst that played throughout the book. No matter where you live or what school you’re
at you’re bound to find cliques and the school hierarchy pyramid. This was absolutely true here, with Hillary
calling the shots and making sure everyone knew she was the Queen B. This was even more fun when certain things
happen to Hillary and scores get even – but no spoiler alerts here lol.
There is a lot of drama in this book! Whether it is between Stephanie and her frenemy, Hillary; Stephanie and her boyfriend, Dylan; Stephanie and her BFF, Cura; or Stephanie and her mom – Stephanie seems to have a bit of a case of teenage irritability lol. Stephanie also tends to be a tad reckless in her decisions and tactics. I’m not sure if it’s due to her age or the fact that she goes out of her way to not ask for help, but she makes some risky calls that clearly show her negligence and ignorance and land her in some hot water. Clearly a YA book, with all the drama between BFs, BFFs, frenemies, and parentals. Not to mention the indestructible/invincible feeling that many teenagers feel by taking daring chances, not realizing the consequences or dangers lurking.
I found it interesting how all the teen’s gifts each brought something to the table and am excited to hopefully see future books in this series of them all working together.
There is a lot of drama in this book! Whether it is between Stephanie and her frenemy, Hillary; Stephanie and her boyfriend, Dylan; Stephanie and her BFF, Cura; or Stephanie and her mom – Stephanie seems to have a bit of a case of teenage irritability lol. Stephanie also tends to be a tad reckless in her decisions and tactics. I’m not sure if it’s due to her age or the fact that she goes out of her way to not ask for help, but she makes some risky calls that clearly show her negligence and ignorance and land her in some hot water. Clearly a YA book, with all the drama between BFs, BFFs, frenemies, and parentals. Not to mention the indestructible/invincible feeling that many teenagers feel by taking daring chances, not realizing the consequences or dangers lurking.
I found it interesting how all the teen’s gifts each brought something to the table and am excited to hopefully see future books in this series of them all working together.
The
writing style is fluid, well developed, and at a steady pace.
The storyline is quite creative and imaginative – and it totally works! I think the character’s personalities and the fact that they act like real teenagers really sells it.
The storyline is quite creative and imaginative – and it totally works! I think the character’s personalities and the fact that they act like real teenagers really sells it.
This
book is written from Stephanie’s POV. I
liked that this book is written in a light hearted, funny, sometimes sarcastic
tone – hence teenager POV lol. It gives
humor to the story and the characters.
Even during some of the more serious, wild, dark, gruesome scenes; the
writing continues to be on the lighter side.
This
book is the second book in the Crossed Book Series. I had not read the first book before reading
this book. I did not get lost or
confused, so this book can be read as a standalone. However, there are many references to the
previous book and the characters seem to overlap. However, since I liked this book, I would
suggest getting in from the beginning and starting with book one, so you don’t
miss anything.
All
in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend this book to
anyone interested in a YA paranormal book.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Kim Baccellia has
always been a sucker for the paranormal. She blames it on her families’ love
for such things as having picnics at cemeteries, visiting psychics, and reading
her mother’s copies of the daily horoscope. In middle school, Kim wrote a
horoscope column for the school newspaper. It was a huge hit!
Kim’s
other published YA fantasies include NO
MORE GODDESSSES, GODDESSES CAN WAIT,
and EARRINGS OF IXTUMEA. All are
available on Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon.
A
member of RWA, Kim is currently revising a YA post-apocalyptic novel where a
Latina teen questions her cult’s faith. She’s working on a romance set in
Tuscany, Italy. She lives in Southern
California with her husband, son, and Damon, her pet cockatiel.
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