*My Review will be added later this week!*
Book Description
"She
escaped, but she'll never be free."
"Time held no meaning as my mind
darted in and out of memories. Past and present collided to create a
full-sensory collage out of my life: playing hide-n-seek with my best friends
Luke--who always cheated by walking through walls when he was about to be caught--and
Lucy; Mr. Caldrin critiquing my sketches and offering ideas to make them more
realistic; targets changing faces, blending into the same person, their
thoughts rippling through my mind like waves. Through it all, a demon stalked
me from the shadows of my memories, never quite showing its face, but
crouching, waiting.
And then I dreamed...."
Sam and Drake
may have escaped, but they aren't free—not with a powerful Seeker after them.
As Sam struggles with the ethics of her new powers and embraces a blossoming
physical relationship with Drake, Lucy and Luke face challenges of their own.
With forces
coalescing inside and outside the Rent-A-Kid dorms, it's only a matter of time
before the fire they started forces each of them to make choices they can't undo.
But will it be enough to save them?
Excerpt
Drake
inhaled the cool, salty beach air and sank his toes into the warm sand. The
crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean always calmed his mind, but not this time.
He dropped his shoes onto the sand and rolled his cargo pants up past his
calves, so he could feel the sharp bite of the cold water over his feet.
The
sun hovered over the ocean, ushering in another day. Surfers dotted the watery
landscape; Drake longed to be one of them, lost in the Zen of the wave, no
other care or concern but that one moment of bliss.
His
life had changed too much for surfing to bring him any peace. That day so many
months ago changed everything. He'd been primed to win the regional Venice Beach
Surfing Competition—next stop, Hawaii. Brad had warned him to keep a low
profile, but surfing was too important to him, so Drake competed.
And
he'd paid.
***
In
a perfect moment of synchronicity and connection, the wave broke and wrapped
around him in a watery cocoon from which he would emerge reborn. In that state
of bliss he didn't notice Max cutting him off, didn't feel the
pull
of the current until his board threatened to spill him into the depths of the
ocean.
With paranormal strength he steadied himself and kept his feet under
him. A look of surprise flashed across
Max's
face before he directed his attention to the wave that also threatened to
engulf him.
The men rode their boards to shore and were greeted by hundreds of
voices cheering their success.
To anyone watching, they had both just scored a
serious victory. Even the judges wouldn't be able to tell that
Max
had cheated and tried to sabotage Drake.
Words mattered little to him, but Max
had just declared war.
Drake shoved Max to the sand using a touch more than
normal strength, just enough to sting. "What the hell,
man?
Are you so desperate to win, and so afraid of me, that you would
cheat?"
Max's eyes turned cold, but he pushed himself up and stared at
Drake. "I don't know what you're talking about,
but
do that again and I'll make sure you're disqualified from the final
round."
A group had formed, drawn into the drama. Drake passed his board
to Brad and stormed off toward the
showers
to cool down before he blew it for good.
The warm sand squished under his feet,
and the hot sun blazed down on his head.
He stripped off his wetsuit and stood
under the showers, letting the warm water wash away the sand, salt and
anger.
Today could change his life forever; he just needed to keep his cool and ignore
Max.
He'd been so absorbed in his rage, he hadn't noticed the buzz of warning
under his skin that someone was
watching
him.
By the time he felt it, it was too late.
Something stung his shoulder.
He
reached around and pulled out a dart. His thoughts swirled around in his head
and his recent clarity gave
way
to a jumble of incoherent ramblings.
"Dude,
are you all right?"
A
voice spoke to him, but male or female, he couldn't tell. His vision blurred
and he slumped onto the wet cement, the now cold water spraying over him until
it ran out of time and stopped.
"Drake,
you'll be okay. Come on, boy."
Another
voice he didn't recognize. He reached out with his mind to stop whoever was
touching him, but nothing happened. His power didn't work. Then he felt it, the
compulsion to obey directed at him as someone siphoned his powers from him.
When
hands pulled him away from the familiar noises, he tried to fight with his
muscle.
"Damn it, he's still too strong. Get him to the van,
quick."
"Don't worry," one voice said to the other. "Drake,
you will relax and walk quietly to the van with us. You will
not
put up a fight or make any noise."
He nodded, stood and walked
forward.
Before Drake could process anything more, a painful whack to his head
sent him tumbling into darkness. The leader yelled at whoever had hit him, and
then Drake lost consciousness.
***
That
day had been life-changing, just not they way he'd hoped or imagined.
Drake
wondered if his blood still stained the block of cement his attackers had used
to bash in his head that day, after hitting him with a tranquilizer gun from
afar. Overkill, much? They hadn't underestimated his strength, at least.
Still,
not all was lost. The priest's words gave him hope. They could form a plan.
They had help. They were not alone.
But
how did the priest know so much? Was he really psychic?
A shout from behind
pulled him out of his thoughts. "Drake!"
Kylie the Beach Bunny, as
she liked to be called, hadn't changed a bit. Bits of a silver string bikini
hugged her
curvaceous
form as if it were painted on. Her bleach blonde hair cascaded down her
shoulders in artificial curls. Pretty much everything about Kylie was
artificial, actually. Drake could not for the life of him remember why he'd
ever hooked up with such a shallow creature.
Drake
hadn't turned around all the way when Kylie slipped her slender arm around his
waist and pressed her body against his back.
His
skin crawled at her touch.
She
leaned in close to his ear, her voice a contrived throaty whisper. "I've
been missing you, Drakey boy. Nobody has ever had the stamina you do."
"Drake?"
Oh, shit.
Drake
turned to face the last person he wanted to see in that moment. Sam.
Review
Forbidden Fire is a good second book in the Forbidden Trilogy. We meet familiar characters, Sam and Drake, and we read that their relationship takes twist and turns and it was all very interesting and intriguing and it added a lot of suspense in the story. Throughout, there was also just a lot going on, and we read more about other different characters, some old, some new, and all the events that occur just makes you read until the end!
My Rating: 4/5
I say PG-13 Rating
About The Author
Kimberly Kinrade was born with ink in her
veins and magic in her heart. She writes fantasy and paranormal stories for
children, YA and adults and still believes in magic worlds. Check out her YA
paranormal novels Forbidden Mind and Forbidden Fire and
her illustrated children's fantasy chapter books Lexie World, and Bella
World, all on Amazon.
She lives with her three little girls who
think they're ninja princesses with super powers, her two dogs who think
they're humans and her husband, also known as the sexy Russian Prince, who is
the love of her life and writing partner.
For a list of her books, check out: http://Amazon.com/author/kimberlykinrade
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