Worlds Burn Through (The Chronicles of Nowhere) [Kindle Edition]

Vicki Keire (Author)

Book Description

"Chloe Burke has had re-occurring nightmares of a fire and a strange boy with intense eyes for as long she can remember . The horror of her nightmares is replaced with the death of her father. It's been two months, but the pain is still fresh. Chloe rebels and that's how she finds herself in a terrifying situation, and then when the boy from her dream appears her world becomes filled with darkness and fire and everything changes... " - Renu, The Page Turner

"Worlds Burn Through is an exceptional novel that blends the ever-growing genre of 'paranormal (or supernatural) young adult' and 'high fantasy'." - Ian Caithness, Dead Ink

Overview:

Worlds Burn Through is the first instalment in the paranormal novella trilogy, The Chronicles of Nowhere, by Kindle bestselling author Vicki Keire. Supernatural Guardians and their Wards clash against a threat cut from science fiction cloth across the pages of this intense book, leaving reviewers demanding more.

"The characters are fleshed out, real, the dialog spare but right on, the scene-setting effortless. The story telling is so good you forget there's an author. I've read Urban Fantasy by well-known writers who could take a lesson from Vicki Keire. " - Julia Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer

"Worlds Burn Through is full of suspense and amped up my adrenaline through good old fashioned anxiety. I truly did fear for the characters and often held my breath, waiting to see how they were going to get out of some pretty dismal situations. Keire's writing is both streamlined and mesmerizing. I will for sure be looking out for other books by this wonderful author." - Jennifer Bielman, Reading and Writing Urban Romance

Paranormal action and romance fans alike will fall for Worlds Burn Through.

For those in love with The Chronicles of Nowhere trilogy already, you'll also love:

• Continuing the battle from Worlds Burn Through, search for Shadowed Ground, the second installment in the series.


• For Vicki Keire's bestselling Angel's Edge paranormal romance series, search for Gifts of the Blood.
  The Angel's Edge series continues with Darkness in the Blood


• If you want a gripping tale of post-apocalyptic urban fantasy, you'll want to read The Seventh Seal by J. Thorn.


• And for more excellent paranormal fiction from Curiosity Quills Press, search for The Stein & Candle Detective Agency by Michael Panush.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I did not want to put it down." - Alison, Goodreads, Five Stars

 
"The storytelling is so good you forget there's an author." - Julia, Goodreads, Five Stars
 
"A lot of action, interesting twists, and Ms. Keire's trademark cast of complex characters." - Daniel, Goodreads, Five Stars

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Product Details

• File Size: 470 KB
• Print Length: 88 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press (January 19, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006ZQXCLW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,313 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Action In A Small Package January 23, 2012

By Kait Nolan

Format:Kindle Edition

I have a love/hate relationship with trilogies. I love the continuation of story. I really really REALLY hate having to wait to find out what happens. I really enjoyed this novella--it's so full of rich characters and worldbuilding that I was actually quite surprised to find that it WAS a novella. LOTS of story packed in a tiny space, lacking for nothing except a closer release date of the next installment. Worlds Burn Through is a must read for contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, and paranormal romance alike (though you're going to have to wait until the next installments for resolution on the romance part, I suspect). I fell in love with Keire's work with her Angel's Edge trilogy, and this shorter work did NOT disappoint.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story! March 18, 2012

By Brooke Ward

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Couldn't put the story down and am wanting more! I wish the book was longer and all of the series was complete! Can't wait for the final installment!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Packs Quite a Punch! March 6, 2012

By tmsmith

Format:Kindle Edition

5 Stars! A very short, action-packed start to a new series by Vicki Keire. This is my first read by this author, and I am eager to dive into the next installment!

This is one of those reviews where I hesitate to say too much, as it was really short. Therefore, easy to give away spoilers. Yet, there was so much folded into the short format. The characters that were introduced were solid. Chloe was a typical teenager thrown into a rough situation. Eliot, her guardian, was just a fantastic character to meet. I love the whole Guardian/Ward relationship, that was very well fleshed out.

Between the Abandoned and the Guardians, this little package packs quite the punch! Chloe and Eliot must survive!

This story does not end at all, I must warn you. It is expected to pick up immediately in the next installment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't reach its potential. April 1, 2012

By DragonCeres

Format:Kindle Edition

When I saw the cover for this one, I knew I had to read it. The cover is absolutely gorgeous and the blurb sounds just like my kind of thing. However, this book, while OK, did not live up to my expectations.

Let's start with what I liked about it. It's pretty fast-paced and there's a lot of mystery going on with the background story. I thought the idea of the Abandoned and the fire was pretty neat (I'm into anything that related to magic of some kind). The author had a way with feelings that I related to Chloe's fear and confusion easily as well as Eliot's anger and frustration. Also, I love the third person POV. Too many YA these days have only first person POV. I love to read the story from someone else's POV to find out the entire story. This just can't happen with 1st person POV.

However, this book was just too short to feel complete. Nothing was explained. I feel like the blurb had more information than what was explained in the book. And no secret was uncovered because we were just left hanging at the end. There is a second book, but they should probably be made into one just because this one didn't have any information. It's like reading half of a complete book.

Lastly, it really bothered me that the women did nothing. The guys did the protection while the women were the protected. The women are always scared and confused and helpless. I know it's going to get better later (otherwise what's the point right?), but currently I just don't really like the girls.

In the end, while I liked this book, it didn't fulfill its potential because of its length. I do want to read the 2nd one to find out what happens and see if it's going to be any better.

Ning @ Reading by Kindle Fire

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars What an awesome book. February 11, 2012

By Jennifer Bielman @ Reading & Writing UF & PNR

Format:Kindle Edition

The Good
The goose bumps that engulfed my arms refused to dissipate the first few pages of Worlds Burn Through. I was sucked in from the get-go and didn't put the book down until I turned the last page.

Chloe has lived a somewhat normal life, but after her father's death, things just wouldn't go back to normal. Chloe and her mother now have a strained relationship, which is about to get even more tense as Chloe is pulled into a world of weird. For reasons unknown to Chloe, these creatures called the Abandoned are out to kill her, and only her guardian Eliot Gray, the boy who haunts her dreams, can keep her alive. What the future holds for Chloe, no one knows, but it's not going to be pleasant, that's for sure.

I would almost classify this book as young adult if not for some language that I haven't seen in a young adult book yet (though I have not read a lot of YA in general). But the classification I got from the publisher's website says paranormal sci-fi. But it could easily fall into the urban fantasy category with a potential in paranormal romance.

Chloe as a character was pretty interesting. She has not been the same since her father died. She doesn't find enjoyment in the world like she use to. And after some horrible things happen to her (sexual assault and an attack from horrible fire creatures), she is finding it hard to accept the new reality she is forced to now live in. But she has an obvious potential for strength that I think will grow in future books.

I liked Eliot a lot. His strength, both physical and mental, was quite obvious from the beginning. His care for Chloe was very endearing, and I can't wait until it takes a turn towards the romantic. His combat skills were noteworthy and made for some exciting fight scenes.... But it was actually Alexander who interested me the most. He was not a big part of the book, but his short appearance made a huge impact. His fight is also with the Abandoned but in a whole other way. The Abandoned are using his influential family as a means to getting Chloe. Alexander may not know it, but through his aversion to these things that parade as humans, his political and financial battle with them may just save Chloe's life. His snarky attitude fits perfectly with his aggressive/jokester demeanor. I can't wait to see what he has in store for the Abandoned.

This book focuses on multiple characters, which at first irritated me but then became both exciting and essential. As a reader, it was nice to know what was happening in other parts of the region while the Abandoned sank their claws into numerous victims.

I am looking forward to learning more about the dynamics of the world Keire has created. The little background we get from this book was a great appetizer for what I hope will be a hefty load of world building we will see in the next book.

Worlds Burn Through is full of suspense and amped up my adrenaline through good old fashioned anxiety. I truly did fear for the characters and often held my breath, waiting to see how they were going to get out of some pretty dismal situations. Keire's writing is both streamline and mesmerizing. I will for sure be looking out for other books by this wonderful author.

The Bad
Really, the only thing that annoyed me was how abruptly it ended. The book doesn't end, it just stops in the middle of the story. Kind of like a 'to be continued' sort of thing. I don't mind cliffhanger endings, but this sudden ending bothered me enough to knock off a star.

The Snuggly
Not too much romance in this book but there is a lot of hints that there will be in the next book. No sex except for a scary close call of a sexual assault.

Overall
I can't wait for the next book. Keire has created a thrill ride of action, adventure, with a hint of romance. Though I wish the book was longer, I still enjoyed reading every page. Chloe, Elliot, and Alexander are all multi-dimensional characters that make this story a great read. I think Keire might be a hidden gem in the writing world and has a bright future ahead of her. A highly recommended book.

Excerpt
"Chloe," he whispered, and the room around them exploded into a ring of fire. There were shapes in the fire, of people who were wrong, who were stretched too thin and who undulated with the flames. Their hands were flattened and sharp with fingers and teeth like razors, and she knew they had to get out. There were no adults to save them now. She did not cry out as the boy dragged her out of her bed. His slim body blocked her from the flames, his hands a strange alchemy of object, motion, and light. He cut through blood-colored flames with a single flare of gold, with a strength and steadiness that did not match his age, and walked through them, past razor-sharp hands that reached for them. He brought her to a place thick with the smell of forest and river where her mother waited, catching her up in the smothering embrace frightened parents reserve for their children. As she looked over her mother's shoulder, she saw, through what looked like an arched, open door, a world engulfed in flames. There were tears on her cheeks, and she didn't know why, except that a world was burning, her world, and there was nothing she could do. Read more ›

More About the Author

Official Website: http://vickikeire.com/
The Ides of March (Blog:) http://vickikeire.blogspot.com/

Vicki Keire grew up in a 19th Century haunted house in the Deep South full of books, secret rooms, abandoned coal chutes, and plenty of places to get into trouble with her siblings. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English Literature, and is A.B.D. with specializations in Eighteenth Century British Literature, Romanticism, and Postcolonial Theory. She spent the last decade teaching writing and literature at the university level while slipping paranormal fiction in between the pages of her textbooks.

When not reading and writing about all things paranormal, she indulges in her eclectic musical tastes, enjoys other people's cooking, keeps vampire hours, and adds to her massive stockpile of quirky t-shirts and designer notebooks. She'd rather burn the laundry than fold it. She believes that when an author wins the Newberry, he or she gets a secret lifetime pass to Neverland. She is fond of odd jewelry, bottle trees, and lost causes. She still lives in the Deep South with her husband, two children, and pets, but is pretty sure her house isn't haunted. A person can't be so lucky twice.

Gifts of the Blood and Darkness in the Blood are both set in the mythical town of Whitfield, where she has several other paranormal series planned. Whitfield is a compilation of all she loves about her upbringing with a sprinkling of the things she doesn't. Even though she created it and the people who live there, it still has the power to surprise her. She hopes you enjoy it as much as she does. Please drop by her website, www.vickikeire.com or connect with her online. She loves hearing from readers.