Stained (YA Paranormal Romance) (Stained Series) [Kindle Edition]

Ella James (Author)

Book Description

BOOK ONE IN THE BESTSELLING STAINED SERIES:
Seventeen-year-old Julia is finally living the good life. She's traded a hard cot in a Memphis orphanage for her very own room in a perfect little house, on a perfect little street, with a perfect set of parents who picked her to be their daughter.

But Julia is hiding a secret - and one fall night, she returns home from a friend's house to find that her secret has found her. Her 'forever home' is ashes. Her parents are dead. And, in the sky above the flames, a winged creature hunts her.

The Nephilim King, Samyaza, has taken everything from Cayne. After struggling in the darkness for years to piece together his shattered life, Cayne is finally ready to confront his past and avenge the loss of everything he loved. He tracks Samyaza to a Memphis warehouse, where he winds up flat on his back, in the healing hands of a beautiful, dark-haired girl he doesn't need to know.

Unbeknownst to either of them, they are already bound. Cayne's past holds the answers to Julia's future. But what will pose the greatest threat to her? The bounty placed on her head by the leaders of two Celestial realms, or giving her heart to a man who is bound, by birth, to break it?

- STAINED BOOKS TWO AND THREE LISTED IN AMAZON'S TOP 100 YA EBOOKS OF 2012.

-NOMINATED BEST DEBUT NOVEL AT UTOPYA CONVENTION 2012.
-NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 10 YA ROMANCE BOOKS OF 2011.
-WINNER OF THE FLAMINGNET TOP CHOICE AWARD.
-CAYNE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 10 BEST BOOK BOYFRIENDS OF 2011.
-FEATURED ON NUMEROUS AMAZON BESTSELLER LISTS.
-FIRST IN A COMPLETED SERIES OF FOUR (INCLUDING STOLEN, CHOSEN, AND EXALTED).

Editorial Reviews

Review

BOOK BLOGGERS ♥ STAINED:
"I loved everything about Stained. Period. I love the story line, the characters, the writing. The excitement started from chapter one and didn't end until the last page... Prepare to be sucked right into Julia and Cayne's world and hang on because after reading Stained, the ride looks to be wild and exciting!" -Can't Put It Down

"The first night I started reading Stained, I was so engrossed in the story that I fell asleep dreaming I was chasing Demons on the streets of Memphis. It is the very rare book that makes it into my dreams." -What's Beyond Forks

"Her characters go through a gamut of emotions, and I went through the emotions with them. I recommend this book to everyone who likes to read YA paranormal adventure/romance. I'm definitely reading the next book in the series, Stolen."
-There for You Reviews

From the Author

I wrote Stained during a break I'd taken from college in 2006. Unsure how to get it published, I saved it to a USB and forgot about it while I spent the next few years writing Over The Moon (TBR 2013) and Here, the first book in my Here Trilogy. In the fall of 2010, I sent out queries for Over The Moon, the first book in a romantic suspense series I'd spent three years planning. After several painful 'almosts' with New York agents, who said they loved the book but weren't sure how to market it, I stopped sending queries. I considered other careers, and when I couldn't find enthusiasm for any of them, I accepted my fate: that being a writer in today's market might mean never seeing personal or financial success. In the fall of 2011, I heard about Amazon's Kindle and decided to experiment with Stained. Since then, Stained has been downloaded more than 100,000 times and the Stained Series has spent time on numerous bestseller lists. If you're considering downloading Stained, I want to thank you for giving it a shot. I hope you enjoy it! 

-Ella James

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Product Details

• File Size: 574 KB
• Print Length: 254 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1479124591
• Publisher: Barkley's Books; 6th Edition Uploaded 12/7/12 edition (September 14, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005NAUQRY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #14 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome March 7, 2012

By Ali

Format:Kindle Edition

Julia finds herself homeless and alone after a fire started by a mysterious creature - who turns out to be a half-demon - burns her house to the ground, killing her foster parents. With no-where to go and no-one to turn to, Julia takes shelter in an abandoned warehouse. After being there for less than a few days a crash through the roof brings Cayne into Julia's life.

Cayne knows why the creature started the fire at Julia's house: it wanted Julia - dead. Why is the creature after Julia and what is Cayne hiding? He keeps to himself, is strong (maybe unhumanly strong), may or may not need sleep, and Julia isn't entirely certain that her choice to travel the country searching for the creature with Cayne was a good one - but what choice does she have? Cayne is the only person who can help her find out more about the creature and the only one who can protect her from it. And it may not be just her life that is in Cayne's hands, it may also be her heart...but will Cayne break it?

One of my very favourite things about Stained, by author Ella James, was the banter between the main characters - Julia and Cayne. I loved their conversations. Both characters are at times very stubborn and sarcastic which made the banter between them absolutely brilliant, especially when Julia was trying to learn more about Cayne.

Cayne is very secretive and there is mystery surrounding him as to his motivations for hunting the half-demon that destroyed Julia's world. I enjoyed how Ella James paced the revealing of Cayne's secrets. It kept me curious about Cayne throughout the novel. I never knew what I would learn about him next.

Both Julia and Cayne are very likeable characters and as a reader I loved how their relationship strengthened over time. They get off to a bumpy start, but soon their acquaintancy develops into a friendship.

Julia is a character that is easy to understand. Her motivations are clear: she wants revenge. As the story progresses, more about Julia's life and her own secrets are revealed. The story becomes even more intriguing.

Author Ella James has a very visual and descriptive writing style which is evident from the very first page. Her characters have depth and a well developed back-story.

With action and suspense from the very first page, Stained is filled with twists and turns that will keep the reader engrossed in the story from beginning to end.

4/5

*Thank you to Ella James for providing me with a copy of Stained to review.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Stained April 9, 2012

By DragonRene

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A very satisfying YA paranormal romance that keeps you at the edge of your seat with lots of fun, action and excitement going on at every unexpected turn.

Ella James created two excellent main characters that are both very strong independent people, that are each alone in the world and both searching for something or someone.

Julia has lost everything she knows and cares about and had to leave her old life behind. She is now more alone than ever and trying to figure out what her next move should be. While she's contemplating, she staying at an old warehouse when suddenly out of nowhere a handsome half-demon named Cayne falls at her feet from the roof of the warehouse. From there they become traveling companions, friends and more as they embark on a journey to find others like Julia, get answers to many unanswered questions and stop another half demon from killing Julia and others like her out there.

I am looking forward to the release of book 2 to see what other adventures Julia and Cayne get themselves into!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Julia and Cayne Story is captivating August 10, 2012

By Young Adult and Teen Readers

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am loving Julia and Cayne story. This book is so full of information and action. Right from the start Ella doesn't want you to be able to breath. She throws you into sorrow of a devastated girl loosing her entire adopted family before her, from there she is pushed into the arms of a dangerous guy, and faced with a murder. So enthralled with this book, I have to move to the next! Anyone and everyone should definitely read this!!!!

More About the Author

Ella James is an Alabama author who writes teen and adult romance. She is happily married to a man who knows how to wield a red pen, and together they are raising a feisty one-year-old who will probably grow up believing everyone's parents go to war over the placement of a comma.

Ella's books have been listed on numerous Amazon bestseller lists; two were listed among Amazon's Top 100 Young Adult Ebooks of 2012.

To find out more about Ella's projects and get dates on upcoming releases, find her on Facebook at facebook.com/ellajamesauthorpage and follow her blog, ellajamesbooks.blogspot.com. Questions or comments? Tweet her at author_ellaj or e-mail her at [e-mail].

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#54 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance > Suspense

#69 in Books > Romance > Romantic Suspense

#54 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Romance > Suspense

#69 in Books > Romance > Romantic Suspense