Spellbound: A Paranormal Young Adult Novella Collection

L.A. Starkey · Chess Desalls · Kelly Hall · Tricia Copeland · Melanie Rodriguez

May 2016 · BrixBaxter Publishing

About this ebook

 Five complete never before seen YA novellas to help you find a quick getaway this summer!!

Part of Your World by L.A. Starkey - When two worlds collide at the edge of the sea in a measure of desperation, a prince will bow before a commoner and a lost soul will finally be found. Part of Your World - Where love is waiting just beyond the edge of what you can see.

Glistens by Chess Desalls - Marian Spritz won’t gain guardian fairy status if she fails her summer school project. But when she hears a call for help—a song felt only by Glistens—she must choose between not letting her schoolwork and teammates suffer and protecting a ward who faces grave danger.

Tethered by Kelly Hall - Life had been simple for vampire Jayden Blackwell until he met the runaway Emmaline Grey. One taste of her blood revealed that not only is she a fledgling vampire on the cusp of her transition, but she’s also his bondmate and the granddaughter of his family’s biggest enemy. Will family feuding keep them apart or is it Jayden who compromised Emma’s survival? 

Drops of Sunshine by Tricia Copeland - Working as lifeguard at a camp for the blind seems like the perfect escape for Nina. But a few perceptive kids can hear her thoughts. Can embracing her truth help her heal and reveal possibilities she never imagined? 

Feathers and Fireflies by Melanie Rodriguez - Seventeen year old Rory of Vanora Village dreams of capturing the sacred summer solstice ritual of the animal shapeshifters with her trusty charcoal and parchment. But with only legends and tales to guide her, she cannot even convince her childhood friend, Lucas, that the ritual is real. On the night Rory follows the fireflies, she gets far more than she bargained for.

These fun beach reads have never been published before and were written specifically for this anthology. Hope you enjoy the adventure!!

fantasy, Beach reads, short stories, clean reads, vampire fairy, mermaids, lifeguard               

Ratings and reviews

Anthologies are a fun way to get introduced to new authors and to read something new from your favorite ones. This is a fun summer read for young adults - my rating above it the average of the 5 stories. Below are my reviews of each: *** 3 stars for Part of Your World by LA Starkey - interesting premise that reminds me of The Little Mermaid but it's more about the Little Merman :) It seemed a bit rushed in parts, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. **** 4 stars for Glistens by Chess Desalls - when I was reading the story, it reminded me a bit of Harry Potter. I really enjoyed learning what a Glisten is, their magic and felt for Marian as she had to make some tough choices to ensure she did not break her promise to her ward. ** 2 stars to Tethered by Kelly Hall - my least favorite of the 5 stories. It just seemed a bit silly and I skipped a lot of parts because of it. ***** 5 stars to Drops of Sunshine by Tricia Copeland - I really enjoyed reading this one. The characters are well written and very relatable. I would like reading more about Nina and Jacob. ***** 5 stars to Feathers and Fireflies by Melanie Rodriguez - this one was my favorite! I really enjoy Rodriguez' writing and to me, she just keeps getting better. Rory and Lucas are really great characters and I hope that they will get to have their own full length novel or some more short stories depicting their adventures. Follow the fireflies! :)

Cool book. I've never read anything like this, a book with many books inside...short stories by different authors

I love how the stories are short but exhilarating and how one story skips to the next. Also it's easy to get transported into the books realm