When You Believe (The Believe Trilogy, Book 1) [Paperback]

Jessica Barksdale Inclan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006

Running from three thugs, Miranda Stead seeks safety, plunging through the first unlocked doorway she finds,into a place she should never have been able to enter. Surrounded by a room full of suspicious, robe-wearing people intent on remaining secret, Miranda recognizes a new danger - one she is only able to avoid when Sariel steps in to protect her. He must now use the power of his touch to erase her memory of all she has seen that evening, but first he'll use his magical powers in another way.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is the first book in a exciting new trilogy featuring Sariel Valasay, a sexy, valiant member of LesCroyants des Trois, a group sworn to protect the world of humans.

Look for Book II, Reason to Believe in October 2006 and Book III in March 2007.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; 1ST edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821780808
• ISBN-13: 978-0821780800
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,533,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jessica Barksdale Inclan's debut novel Her Daughter's Eyes, published in 2001, was the premier novel published under New American Library's new imprint Accent. Her Daughter's Eyes was a final nominee for the YALSA Award for the best books of 2001 and best paperbacks for 2001 and has been published in Dutch and Spanish. Her next novel The Matter of Grace was published in May 2002 and was re-released in a mass market version in May 2004. Her third, When You Go Away, came out April 1, 2003. Her fourth, One Small Thing, was published April 2004, and has been published in Dutch and Spanish. Her fifth, Walking With Her Daughter, was published in April 2005. The Instant When Everything is Perfect was published in February 2006. In June 2006, she published the first in a trilogy from Kensington Books. When You Believe was followed by Reason to Believe and Believe in Me. Being with Him, Intimate Beings, and The Beautiful Being (October 2009) are the novels in her second trilogy. She is a 2002 recipient of the CAC Artist's Fellowship in Literature. Incl'n teaches composition, creative writing, mythology, and women's literature at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California, and on-line creative writing courses for UCLA extension. She has studied with Sharon Olds, Anne Lamott, Kate Braverman, Grace Paley, Marjorie Sandor, and Cristina Garcia. Her short stories and poems have appeared in Rockhurst Review, Hotwired, The Salt Hill Journal, Free Lunch, The West Wind Review, The Prairie Star, Gargoyle and many other journals and newspapers. Her short story Open Eyes was given first prize by Sandra Cisneros for El Andar magazine's 2000 writing contest. She co-edited a women's literature/studies textbook Diverse Voices of Women (Mayfield Publishing, 1995). Ms. Inclan has degrees in sociology and English literature from CSU Stanislaus and a Master's degree in English literature from SFSU. Ms. Inclan lives in Oakland, California and is currently at work on her next novel. Find her Kindle books on Amazon, starting with The Wolf at the Window.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Magic, July 31, 2006

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Robin E. Snodgrass "recs5664" (Jefferson City, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When You Believe (The Believe Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

This is the first book by Ms. Inclan that I have read and I have to say, I Loved It! The characters were interesting, well drawn, and engrossing. I fell in love with Sariel, Felix and Rufus, three Croyant brothers. Sariel was a wonderful wounded hero who fell in love at absolutely the worst time possible. Miranda, the heroine, is a poet thrust into a world she knows nothing about but about which she wants to know everything, especially where Sariel is concerned. She falls for Sariel at almost the first glance, from her awkward position lying flat on the floor of a dark bar.

When the evil sorcerer and his evil mistress attempt to take over the world, its up to Sariel, Miranda and the rest of the Croyant world to stop him by any means necessary, painful though some things might be. How would like for someone to take away the most wonderful memories you've ever made with the love of your life?

There are a number of twists and surprises in this book which make for an even more enjoyable read. Don't pass this one up! I just wish I could give it more than 5 stars.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! A neat new world!, October 31, 2006

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CloudyVisions "Rachel" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When You Believe (The Believe Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

I picked this up at my bookstore on a whim just from how interesting the blurb on the back made this book sound - and I was so glad that I did! This book takes you into a neat, different, and wonderfully written world, with interesting, developed, complex characters, and a wonderful mix of paranormal with romance.

The writing style is wonderful and I found myself unable to put this book down. I admit, it does spend a lot of time on the universe and general happenings, but don't let that sway you from Miranda and Sariel's story. It's moving, emotional, and just wonderful. And the supporting characters are interesting and full of personality.

I have the next book in this series already and am getting ready to start it, eager to get back to Inclan's world!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Inclan Has All The earmarking of A Great Paranormal Author!, August 27, 2006

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Janalee Ruschhaupt (Fresno, California U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When You Believe (The Believe Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

Have you ever read a book that transported you from ordinary to extraordinary, just by the words written between the covers? If you have yet to experience that feeling, then this reviewer has a book drenched in magic, provocative storytelling and characters that come to life before your very eyes. Breathtaking is a good description for this book! The best part, it is the first of a series with the next one coming out October 2006 called REASON TO BELIEVE.

Miranda Stead is a poet living in San Francisco. One night after attending a poetry gathering, she is chased by three very undesirable characters. In one last ditch effort to evade them, she pushes through a closed door into something she could never have imagined in her wildest dreams...

WHEN YOU BELIEVE is latest release and the start of an exciting magical series by renowned authoress Jessica Inclan. This story starts off fast paced and never lets up. There are twists, turns and the unexpected with each flip of a page. Ms. Inclan crafted two wonderfully and believable character that are easy to relate to.

The perfect blending of back-story, dialogue and action, are what makes this book shine a little brighter than your normal, average paranormal novel. Ms. Inclan will truly make you believe in magic by the power of her pen and the words she weaves together.

Miranda is one woman that has everything going her way: successful books of poetry and a man that adores her, yet all that seems to pale when she unexpectedly drops into the magical world of the ancient Les Croyant des Trois, where she will experience things that will change her life forever. A world filled with magic, sorceries, sorciers, and one very handsome and sexy man.

If you desire something totally different in the way of paranormal reading, then pick up a copy of WHEN YOU BELIEVE by Jessica Inclan today. Ms. Inclan has all the earmarking of a great paranormal author, one I highly recommend.

Reviewer Janalee Ruschhaupt
Warrior of Words