Reveal (Paranormal Romance) (Cryptid Tales) [Kindle Edition]

Brina Courtney (Author)

Book Description

BOOK ONE IN A COMPLETE BEST SELLING TRILOGY!

You think seeing ghosts is weird? Tell me something I don't know.
My childhood best friend Jeremy happens to be a ghost.
My life is a puzzle, and the biggest piece missing has been my dad. Since his disappearance when I was six it's been tough, but Jeremy has been by my side through it all.
But now Jeremy has gone missing too and I feel like I'm never going to get all the answers I've been looking for.
Fate intervenes when Hugh, a real live college beefcake, starts taking an interest in me. He divulges that he also shares my little "gift" of seeing the dead and I know I'm finally getting closer to finding all the pieces.
However, the more the puzzle is completed, the more questions I have.
Senior year is hard enough as it is, but clearly I like a challenge.


Approx 220 pages in print

Other books in this series:
Capture (Cryptid Tales 2) AVAILABLE NOW
Settle (Cryptid Tales 3) AVAILABLE NOW
Elevate (Cryptid Tales- Lacey) Coming in Summer 2013

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Brina Courtney blew me away with how original and captivating this book was."- Tiff Mahaffy Host of YA Book Chat

"The ending will make you want to email Brina to hurry up and share book 2!"- Kate Farell Kindle Book Review

"If you are looking for a YA book that will grab you and pull you in -REVEAL is it." - Melanie Carrico Have you Heard Book Review

About the Author

Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She's spent the last few years as an elementary teacher and a high school cheerleading coach. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs.

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Product Details

• File Size: 331 KB
• Print Length: 220 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1470173328
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Laurelis Press; 4 edition (December 15, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006MOTN42
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,570 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Paranormal > Ghosts
  • #13 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Science Fiction

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great first book in a new series!! December 17, 2011

By AmyTheReader

Format:Kindle Edition

Reveal follows the story of Shay, a high school student that has been through a lot. Her Father went missing when she was a young girl and ever since that night, life hasn't been the same. Shay was close to her Dad and to this day, they don't know what happened to him. Since that night, Shay has been able to communicate with ghosts. Specifically a boy named Jeremy, who we were first introduced to in Ignite. He lived in a orhpanage until someone burnt it down and all the kids inside were killed. Now they are all ghosts carrying out certain tasks.

Jeremy has been Shay's best friend for many years, that is until they have a fight and she unknowingly banishes him. Forced to spend more time with living people Shay makes friends with Olivia, who she now spend the majority of her time with. During their trips to the coffee shop they come across a boy named Hugh. Who she later finds out is like her, he even knows more about it than she does. Shay discovers that there is a whole tribe of people just like her, Cryptids. People who can see ghosts or change into cats. As their relationship grows Hugh's parents realise that they could be the Cryptid couple of the prophecy. The couple that is supposed to defeat the "darkness."

I found the story to be intriguing and pretty unique as stories these days go! I liked Courtney's writing style and found it to be a fairly quick read. The pacing of the book was a little bit fast in parts, a little slow in others, but the other elements of the story definitely make up for it.

Shay is a very like able character. She is a fairly normal teenage girl, here is no mention of her being an outcast or popular, she is just your average girl. This I liked, so often the main character is incredibly 'uncool,' then all these things start happening to him/her and they make friends with one or more of the popular teens. Shay and her family have been darkly effected by the disappearance of their father and husband. Entirely understandable. They are moving on with their lives but there are still unanswered questions that are keeping them down. As the story develops we see Shay discover things about herself and the people close to her that she never knew.

Hugh is the love interest in the story. He's a college boy, while Shay herself is still in high school. As the story progressed I found Hugh to be pretty full on as a character. Shay is the reason he is in town (I won't say much, I don't want to spoil any surprises!) even before Shay knew he existed.

Both Shay and Hugh were left with room to develop both as characters and in their relationship, I look forward to seeing this in the next book in the series.

One thing I will say though - That ending? I did NOT see that coming!! I really thought that it would be your typical happy ending to the first book in a series. Though there were still plot lines that were left open at the point in time of the ending things had died down. Or so I thought. Until the final sentences of the novel! This was very well done! Just when I thought the story was coming to a close, it gets blown wide open!

This is only the second book I have read primarily about ghosts and I was not disappointed! Courtney has done a great job of leaving her readers hanging! I can't wait to find out what will happen next!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Debut! December 19, 2011

By The Kindle Book Review

Format:Kindle Edition

Brina Courtney's debut novel Reveal (Cryptid Tales) is a wonderful YA read that will appeal to a larger audience.

The story is about Shay, a high school senior, who has the ability to see, hear and talk to ghosts. She feels very much alone as a result of this ability. Jeremy, a ghost, has been with her since her father disappeared/died many years ago. In recent months, Jeremy has been absent and Shay is not sure why.

Enter Hugh, who is a 'cryptid', which is to say - part human, part animal. They have more in common then Shay realizes. She quickly learns that she is cryptid through her father and that is the source of her ghostly powers. As she learns to harness these powers and what they mean their relationship develops.

Together they begin a quest to discover what really happened to Shay's father and how to protect themselves going forward.

This was a great debut novel in a series. The ending will make you want to email Brina to hurry up and share book 2! I highly recommend it for any young adults and any adults who enjoy a good spooky tale.

4Stars - Kate Farrell, The Kindle Book Review

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot lines, but simplistic writing style November 18, 2012

By karen a. busby

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I did enjoy the fantasy plot line, but the simplistic writing style made for a less than satisfying reading experience. This is coming from an adult reader's POV. It is definitely written for a young adult audience.

More About the Author

Brina Courtney is a new adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies.
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More about Brina: She's spent the last few years as an elementary teacher. She currently spends a lot of time coaching high school cheerleading and teaching first graders how to love books. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs.