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Elysium Dreams (Dreams & Reality Series Book 2) by [Hadena James, Krissy Smith]

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by Hadena James (Author), Krissy Smith (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 17: Dreams & Reality Series

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He skins his victims alive, taking pleasure from their pain.

In the cold, dark nights of Alaska, a hunter is stalking his prey. Once found, he takes them into the woods and skins them alive, prolonging the experience as much as he can, but the satisfaction always wanes.

Aislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit have just finished up another case when they get the call. Now they are packing their bags and heading for Alaska in March. The team must overcome the hostile locals and harsh climate to catch a killer before he steals the life of another woman.

Length: 286 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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About the Author

Hadena James began writing at the age of eight. As a teenager, she had several short stories published in literary magazines. She completed writing her first novel at the age of 17. Hadena graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in European History with minors in German and Russian studies. She has always wanted to be a writer so she also took several classes in creative writing. Hadena primarily writes thrillers and mysteries, but dabbles in other genres. Currently, she writes a romantic comedy series (The Dysfunctional Chronicles) and a fantasy series (The Brenna Strachan series). When she isn’t busy writing or running her business, Hadena enjoys playing in a steel-tip dart league. She also loves to travel throughout North America and Europe. Her favorite cities are Chicago, Illinois and Berlin, Germany. She is an avid reader, reading everything from the classics like Jane Austen to modern writers like Terry Pratchett. One of her all-time favorite books is “Good Omens” by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett. She writes all of her books while listening to music and the bands tend to get “honorable mentions” within the pages. http://www.facebook.com/hadenajames hadenajames.wordpress.com @hadenajames --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B00DUVQPLO
Publication date : November 12, 2013
Language : English
File size : 2552 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 286 pages
Lending : Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #8,361 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #40 in Serial Killers
- #85 in Murder
- #270 in Horror (Kindle Store)

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hug your earth

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019

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I love thrillers, syfi, and other genres but the first pages of this book are so disturbing; I had to stop. I've been reading thrillers for many years and this is the most disturbing one.
We all live in a world of many horrible things people do to others and the details in the very first pages are unimaginable.

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Well-driven thriller that could use edits

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018

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If you look past several formatting issues, this is a fast-paced, well-driven thriller about a U.S. Marshall who is as much a sociopath as some of the serial killers she hunts. I'm not sure I buy into the migraines and sociopathic episodes the main character, "Ace" or Aislain Cane, has. Medically, these two issues aren't related, so I'll assume they are used to make the character "intriguing" and a force to be reckoned with. As for the constant coddling by her all-male team, a sociopath would not require, appreciate, or desire the level of attention they pile on her. She'd be prone to dismissing their attempts, but that isn't the case; she resigns herself to their control which is unlikely in a true sociopath who must control all situations. The author has done a nice job of creating a gruesome crime spree in this story, which should grab fans of police procedural drama thrillers and keep them engaged in the story from beginning to end. There was little mystery as to who the "killer" would turn out to be, but it worked in this case. A use of first-person (Marshall Cain) to third-person narrative was distracting at times. Overall, the story was entertaining and enjoyable to read.

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Frost

A fast-paced horror story, police procedural, detective story, and psychological study...

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2017

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Elysium Dreams (Dreams and Reality #2) by Hadena James is a fast-paced, can’t put the book down horror story, police procedural, detective story, and a psychological study in psychopathic behavior. And I’m just talking about the good guys.

US Marshal Aislinn Cain and her team of misfits are sent to Alaska (in the wintertime!) to track down a serial killer who hangs his victims (mostly young women, of course) upside from a tree in the woods and skins them alive. Gruesome stuff. This has been going on for some time before the Marshals are called in.

Our team runs into the usual roadblocks. The locals are not happy that they are there, and hold back important information. The killer always seems to be one step ahead of the Marshals. Working in Alaska during the winter just complicates everything.

We learn more about the backstories of the members of the team as they work together to solve the case. There is a lot of pressure on the US Marshals, and each one has to handle it in their own way. We get more into Aislinn’s head and see what she has to deal with and how she continues moving forward.

This is a worthwhile sophomore effort to this series. Hadena James has a new crime drama with the characters and stories that will keep readers coming back for the next installment.

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Amanda Bedingfield

Much stronger writing

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020

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This one was so much better than the first. I found so few annoyances in repetitious phrasing and the characters really start to bloom. I think I personally enjoy this series for the fact that I find, even though she is a sociopath, Aislinn is quite relatable at times because of her distance from her humanity which, if anyone struggles with any kind of psychosis or even just mental handicaps, can display a lot of emotions all of us face that we generally won’t give conscious thought to. I found the plot overall, gruesome and dark to a higher degree and I really loved the change in perspectives this time. This author has a way of normalizing mental disorders that make these characters feel real. I love her ability to suck you into their thought processes and because these are related to serial killers and crime, I find myself delving into the story line so completely. Everything in it was captivating and it really was overall pretty strong writing. The only thing I still struggle with with this author in particular, is her lack of fluidity at times in her dialogue. I like the banter, I like the way each character has their own voice but sometimes it’s easy to lose track of which character is speaking, or in following their line of reasoning. It’s a small error, and partially due to comprehension on my part, but i still think a little more clarity in her dialogue would help immensely. Honestly though, this was extremely good and I’m hoping the next one will just captivate me even further and delve into the psychological aspects even more.

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Lisa Angel

My favorite of the series

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019

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This book is part of a series that takes place in a dystopian future where serial killers are common place and those that catch them (or prosecute them etc) live in special guarded neighborhoods/buildings. The story centers around Ace (to her friends) who has her own special brand of mental illness that makes her the perfect “hero.” She is often initially underestimated and targeted as a victim, only for the bad guys to learn the hard way that this is not the case.

REVIEW: I really enjoyed this book. So much that it might be my favorite of the series. It takes place in Alaska, and the killer is perfectly placed to continue his business. I like how Ace manages to rub everyone the wrong way but I totally love her character. And how she manages to come out on top despite grievous injuries.

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Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020

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There are so many errors in this book, I really am having a hard time with following along. In the very first kill, the killer poured "peroxide" on the body & over his knife, but at the morgue, the agents said there was a strong odor of "Pine-sol"? What happened with the peroxide?

Then during chapter 8, agent Cain asked if the people were sexually assaulted & the other agent said there was no semen in the "uterus"? Seriously? Semen travels the "vagina" and can only cross the cervix & into the uterus when a woman is fertile. So, unless all the victims are ovulating, of course there will not be any semen in the uterus.

Now I am reading the chapter labeled, Prey. And the killer is using a prefilled hypodermic "neddled". WHO PROOF READ THIS BOOK.
I am so disappointed so far. If I find something else that doesn't make sense to me, I am done with this book. I can't follow along anyhow. To many errors.

Thankfully it was a free book, because I would have requested a refund by now.

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Hannah

A good read in the run up to halloween!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2020

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A good serial killer read getting in the mood for Halloween! 🎃

Ace is a special agent working alongside the FBI to catch serial killers, she is able to think like them, intercept their next move, she is sociopath and has her own darkness to cope with.

This is the second in the series and it was really enjoyable, I’d recommend! ☠️

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Ecowitch

I must say I enjoyed this one as much as the first and found ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2017

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I must say I enjoyed this one as much as the first and found myself getting swept along through the snowy Alaskan mountains and learning far more than I really need to about how to skin a person, including those more tricky areas. I do love Aislinn Cain as a lead character, her cutting observations and blunt statements, however disturing and graphic, are a refreshing change from the usual hard shelled but soft underneath types that you often get as the leads in crime thrillers. I'm still finding myself recognising many of my own traits and mannerisms in her too, which, given that she is a sociopath, is a little concerning (on one hand anyway, on the other I'm not so bothered). I think I need to move on to the next in the series now.

Galning

almost 5*

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2018

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I try and reserve my 5* reviews for books that I'd happily read again (straight after completion) and this one doesn't quite hit that mark. But it was very good.

There are 2 reasons I wouldn't re-read it - 1 the murders are very gory and 2 some of the discussions between the team were a bit "jerky". Not sure how to describe it properly but sometimes the next line (from someone else) didn't seem to quite follow on from what the previous person had said. I gave up in the end and just went with the flow.

But I will probably read more of the series as the approach (sociopath with severe migraines) was fairly unique. As a lifelong migraineur there were some parts that rang very true.

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Nel

Very good second book in this series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2018

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I have enjoyed the story and the case in this book. Very detailed with a dark twist. This time the team have to go to Alaska, to find a killer with another twisted mind, quite gruesome. I found this part better than the first one. But there is still something missing, sure the storyline is flawless and connected very well into the plot. But I wished there is a bit more detail about the team what they do in private a bit more personal information, the characters are all fantastic but it seems that no-one has a private life.....even the killer has his own chapters and see his emotions, what is he thinks, why no one else? But still a good book that you should read, very interesting indeed.

clare

Another fantastic book book 2 in the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2015

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What can I say ? I came across this author by accident and bought the first book , I only give reviews if a book grabs me , so to speak . I gave a glowing review of book one and this is just as good , if not better , as I know the characters better . We find out snippets of info about the characters , more than we knew in book one but they still have lots of mystery . The story , another gruesome but brilliantly original plot ,intelligent ,unique
And extremely well written . I am once again downloading the third book , it's more expensive this time though and there are quite a few of them so I will have to pace my purchases sadly . I devour books at a very fast pace but my pennies will limit me now that they are getting more expensive . However , this will not stop me from buying , it will just be at longer intervals . So here's to book three and I hope it doesn't disappoint . Another fantastic book and once again thank you Hedena !

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