Veiled Eyes (Lake People Book 1)

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First, I started seeing strange things. Then, the tips of my ears began to shift. Now, even touching something made of iron makes me sick. Am I losing my mind? When four mysterious fae males corner me in the street, they bring terrifying news: I'm a changeling, a fae swapped at birth. When Winter started university with her best friend, Alex, she didn't expect to find herself in the middle of a supernatural war. Who knew saving a stray wolf could earn you the alliance of the pack? To make things more complicated, the broody and very attractive Jaxson is tasked with keeping her safe from the growing vampire threat in town.

It's a shame he can't stand her and enjoys irritating the hell out of her. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master has cast him aside. Hugh is a shadow of the warrior he was, but when he learns that the Iron Dogs, soldiers who would follow him anywhere, are being hunted down and murdered, he must make a choice: Hugh knows he must carve a new place for himself and his people, but they have no money, no shelter, and no food, and the necromancers are coming. Blessed or cursed with a connection to the souls of others, Sloan Jordan can see the best in people With nothing more than a glance at a photograph, she can judge the living from the dead and the good souls from the evil ones.

For 27 years she's kept her ability a secret, but 11 young women have been murdered in the mountains of North Carolina, and Sloan may be the only hope of finding their killer. When Mackenzie's 17th birthday comes around, she plans to spend a few years at the school for the marked learning about her new powers and then leaving and living her life. But nothing goes as planned when she attends the marking ceremony and all 12 marks appear. Kenzie lives in a world where being marked with six powers is normal, being marked with seven or more is rare. But being marked with 12?

Well, that's unheard of. Ever since Ellis lost her twin, Ash, in a car crash, she's suffered terrible nightmares. She sees Ash in a strange and mystical land, running for her life. And when Ellis wakes from her dreams, it's often to a world on fire. Ellis is only days from her 18th birthday when firefighters storm into her house to put out the flames. Her mother surrenders her to a reform school for mutants like her. She's locked away with two men she probably shouldn't trust, Ryker and Levi.

Something has always been missing from my life. A hole that I could never seem to fill. When I accidentally turn a coven of witches into nightmares, I find out what that something is. And it turns out, I have a crap load of it. As a latent power awakens deep inside of me, I'm exposed to one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the magical world - the Mages' Guild. Barely knowing a spell from a few swear words and luck, I won't be able to evade them alone.

And that's when I meet him. Three Chicago women have been found strangled, embalmed, and posed as if still alive. Zoe quickly gets off on the wrong foot with her new partner, Special Agent Tatum Gray. Seraph Black used to think that she was prepared for anything. She could last days without eating and she always walked away from the violent altercations with her father relatively unharmed. She survived working at the club and the drive to school every day in her mother's rust-bucket of a car She was even less prepared for the mysterious Miro and Silas, and nothing could have prepared her for the bond.

Marnie's first big FBI case ended with a bullet in one shoulder and a chip on the other, a queasy heart and a serial killer in the wind, leaving her a public flop and a private wreck. When the FBI's preternatural crimes unit tracks her down at a remote mountain lodge for her insight on a local case, her quiet retirement is promptly besieged by a stab-happy starlet, a rampaging ghoul, and a vampire-hunting jackass in tight Wranglers. Marnie figures the only real mystery is which one will kill her first. Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind-a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living.

But now she's been hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katie's Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire who's killing other vamps. To touch a Dark One is death. To talk to an immortal is suicide. Yet, I've been marked by both. And the King of the immortals. My life is no longer my own. To Anna, the setting is completely foreign, making her feel even more like an outsider.

The author captured the musicality of the characters' accents without layering dialog with unreadable dialect. Their personalities are infused by who they are as individuals — or by their place in the family. I highly recommend "Veiled Eyes" for anyone who likes a good mystery. What a great book with all the suspense and just the right amount of paranormal. This book was beautifully written with non of the editorial issues that many books are prone to. Some issues I have about this book: I'm hoping the author will write a followup book to explain this one.

I want to know more about what exactly happened to Anna's mom and the history of her heritage. I get that t What a great book with all the suspense and just the right amount of paranormal. I get that the Lake people are a group of extended family converging on the surrounding lake properties living together by their paranormal pull towards the lake and the catfish. It's almost like a tall tale told by the elders neither believed nor discredited by the family.

I think if Bevill would have retold some scenes about Ana's mom, Gautier and Sebastian, the whole feel of this book would have felt more finished. But who knows there could be more and this was just an intro? Great book all around!

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Cover needs help though. If this book wasn't free on kindle I would have never even tried it because of the lack of interest from cover! It's not your typical paranormal book and I was surprised at the twists and events that happened. Most books can be predictable this one was not.

Anna is an orphan who has always had strange visions of a black lake and sometimes she feels herself inside the mind of one man. She ends up in the town of Unknown LA where everyone has the same st 4. She ends up in the town of Unknown LA where everyone has the same strange gold eyes as her and the man who's mind she's been in lives there. Anna discovers her powers and tries to find out where she came from and how she ended up being an orphan.

I will read the next in this series. May 14, Holly Ice rated it it was amazing Shelves: This was the kind of book I like to read and wish I had written. There was a blend of fantasy, reality and mystery that was enthralling to read. At times the severity of events were almost beyond belief but the characters were believable and their reactions sound.

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The small community we are introduced to was intriguing, so I was glad to find there were other books based in the same community. It was also a good set up as I found I could believe a backward area would isolate themselves this way a This was the kind of book I like to read and wish I had written. It was also a good set up as I found I could believe a backward area would isolate themselves this way and possibly hide more abilities than is widely termed 'normal'.

The brewing romance was developed well without any unrealistic jump-on-the-opposite-sex scenes.

I also did not even get close to guessing the 'bad guys' until they were revealed, so I would highly recommend this read. I am quickly becoming a fan of C. This is the first in the "Lake People" series set in Louisiana bayou country. Engaging, good characters, and a story that moves along at a wonderful pace I've always enjoyed reading about Louisiana in general and this book will definitely go on my list of "Louisiana Good Reads".

Great price too for a nice long read on my Nook! One of the things I like about this book is the unpredictible predictibility of it.

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Yes there is a love interest and they do break the tension between them finally. Yes, there is a bit of mystery with a great twist towards the end. Yes, there is some fascinating mind melding. Yes, there's even some very funny times. That's what I love about this author. She manages to make things interesting by adding a bit of humor along with the tension of the mystery. Oh, yes, there is the heroine who goes wh One of the things I like about this book is the unpredictible predictibility of it.

Oh, yes, there is the heroine who goes where no normal person would go voluntarily. I'll be looking for more by this author.

Veiled Eyes: Lake People, Book 1 (Unabridged)

They're easy reads that keep the mind engaged and the sense of humor intact. If you're on the edge of deciding on this book, don't give it another thought. The author does an amazing job of bringing the reader into the odd town of Unknown, Louisiana and opens their eyes to the mysterious secrets that have been hidden so well. There is a very Hitchcock-like quality to the writing in this story, and I'll be the first to admit, I was a little spooked at where I thought the story was going to go.

And then the story to If you're on the edge of deciding on this book, don't give it another thought. And then the story took a turn and the ending was completed unexpected. Now, stop reading this review and download this book while you're thinking about it. You won't be disappointed in this paranormal mystery. This was free on my nook reader, so I would definitely say it was worth my money: I thought the story was creative.

I couldn't decided if the characters were grown up or immature. There would be adult themes and then they would go around acting like a teenager. I also with there was more development, but I was interested in the story and couldn't put the book down so I will give it 4 stars. Also, people has stated the gramatical errors and editing problems- I would agree with them. I can't praise it enough. This is more 4. I enjoy the mental link that Anna has with the Family but this story is more of a romantic thriller than a paranormal. The psychic link does add wonderfully to the story.

I look forward to reading other Lake People books. That series title made he hesitate to read this book until I had read her Moon books. Loved those too but this one is ever better and is longer. Love that giant catfish! Supernatural mixed with mystery. Loved it and highly recommend! Jun 20, Lynn Worton rated it really liked it.

This is the first book in the Lake People series. I really enjoyed it. Thais is a character I wanted to like. Unfortunately, I found her to be rather naive and annoying at times. She does some really idiotic things.

She is an orphan living in Texas and working as a mechanic, but has had visions of a strange place and a young man she has never met with similar coloured eyes as herself. Drawn by the pull of the visions, she finds herself travelling across the country in an attempt to locat This is the first book in the Lake People series. Drawn by the pull of the visions, she finds herself travelling across the country in an attempt to locate him. Gabriel Bergeron is an interesting character and I liked him a lot more than Anna.

He works as a fishing guide on the bayous near to the town of Unknown that houses the clan of Lake People. Psychically linked to Anna since her puberty, he is intrigued by her life in a land completely different to his own. As their link draws her closer to him, he is horrified when she is kidnapped by a psychotic truck driver. Amazon actually recommended this book to me way back in I downloaded it, but didn't read it until recently due to my large reading list.

I started to read it and was quickly hooked. However, as I said above about Anna's character, I found myself wanting to either shake her or smack her for being so idiotic. Okay, I get she didn't have much money, but hitch-hiking is risky, especially for a lone woman. What I don't get is that she has a psychic link to Gabriel, but not any type of clairvoyance?

What about woman's intuition? However, I think you don't have to be psychic to know that hitch-hiking across the country is a bad idea. Having said that, this part of the story was well written and I connected to Anna emotionally as she faced the harsh reality of her situation. This story takes the reader on a huge emotional roller coaster ride. There is mystery, danger and romance aplenty. There are several twists to keep a reader guessing and the story had a dark feel to it at times, which had shivers creeping over my skin. There is a thrilling mystery surrounding the Bayou, the citizens and Anna's mother's past.

The citizens of Unknown are wary of strangers, even one that looks much like them. I must admit that I did like Camille, Gabriel's sister, and her family. As the story reached its climax, I was a little disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Goujon, the giant catfish that haunts the lake and protects the Lake People.

However, he may appear later on in the series.

I did feel that the story plot near the end was not as strong as it should have been, though other readers may disagree. I reached the end of the book with mixed feelings. I enjoyed the story, but am not sure if I will continue with the series. Bevill has written an intriguing start to the series. I loved her writing style, which is not particularly fast paced, but it still had me turning the pages to find out what happened next.

The flow felt a little jerky at times as scenes transitioned, but for the most part it flowed well. Due to mention of some violence although not graphic , I do not recommend this book to young readers. Oct 13, Aimee rated it liked it. I wanted to love this book and in some ways I did. So I will start there with what I thought the author did well. I loved the concept of the book.

I have always been drawn to stories that feature the world as more than it seems and on that front this story delivers. Anna, Gabriel and their extended family definitely fall into the more than meets the eye category. I also thought that the characters were developed nicely. Anna has some truly uphill battles and the wa 3. Anna has some truly uphill battles and the way she is written shows how she changes and becomes a different person as the story progresses. Gabriel is less developed but he is also more sure and confident to begin with so I expected that.

The mystery of who orphaned Anna and how she ended up in her current circumstances progresses nicely and the use of foreshadowing is well used. Now on to the part where I thought the author could have done better. I think she could have built a better world. Now she is staying with her rescuer and his friends and family who surround them in the town Unknown that has a huge lake and bayou. The people of this town all have an ability where they can communicate with each other. But there are a few who are keeping secrets. Some go missing and some are killed. This was so suspenseful and mysterious.

I couldn't guess even until the end. This is a review for both the ebook and audiobook as I have both and switched back and forth. The narrator is superb with a wonderful Louisiana accent. I felt like I was there with the community. Overview Music Video Charts. Opening the iTunes Store. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop.

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