LoreleiI’ve lived my life on the run. Always looking over my shoulder. Waiting for the day that they would find me. Everyone I have ever loved has been ripped from my until I have nothing left but memories and dreams.His voice haunts me. Stirs me. Makes me yearn for him. My demon prince from my dreams.But will I ever find him?And if I do, will I be able to maintain control over these abilities … control over these abilities that are manifesting or will they control me?
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A great start to this paranormal romance trilogy! With a gripping introduction scene, we meet Lorelei, a young girl who quickly becomes the focal point of a mysterious storyline waiting to unfold. The author creatively advances the timeline, capturing impactful moments of Lorelei’s childhood and how it has brought her to the present. There’s no shortage of suspense, as the mystery to Lorelei’s importance and her bond with Vincent is slowly revealed. Their connection is strong and keeps growing as Lorelei matures and uncovers her powers. I can’t wait to see how their destiny plays out and what Lorelei’s role will be in this newly discovered world as she becomes either the key to unleashing or stopping evil.
Listened on audio: I loved the dual narration by Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige. They equally have excellent male and female voices and truly captured the personalities of these characters from both points of view. The level of emotion elevated the story and enhanced the chemistry of these fated lovers.
Lorelei has been living life on the run, running from what, she does not know. Who can she trust? What is she? This is a fantastic book and audiobook! The Narrators do an amazing job! The storyline is awesome and I loved all the action! I absolutely love the characters! I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!
Listened on Audio
Hidden amongst humans, Lorelei can’t allow herself to connect with them. Her past, filled with great loss keeps her from forming any bonds.
Memories of a Demon King fills her dreams and memories start to trickle back in.
She must be kept safe, hidden, and to be loved from afar.
This all changes when she is captured and turned into a vampire.
Rescued, she must learn all she can of her past and this world in order to face what’s to come.
I love this first book! I am hooked by this world that Jenn D. Young has created and the narration of Sarah Puckett and Time Page has brought to life.
Gripping enthralling story and it’s just the beginning!
Really gripping and enthralling story that pulls you in. Can’t wait to see what happens next with Lorelei and Vincent. More sexy times. more vampires and demons to fight where is it all going. So need to have the next two books in audio, but in the meantime I will read them. Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige were brilliant and well cast for this audiobook. Hopefully they are doing the whole series. Excellent start to a fantasy filled series by a new amazing author Jenn D Young! She’s going places and I can’t wait to see what she’s doing next!
Everything you could want from a New Adult PNR. It’s sexy and thrilling with rich world building. Devoured this and can’t wait to move on to book 2.
Into the Shadows (Shadows Ascending Trilogy, Book 1) is the intro to this young adult paranormal romance and begins with a powerful prologue that captures your mind. Archangels, demons and vampires are the supernatural creatures embodying this world. The lovestory between Lorelei and Vincent experiences complex thoughts and actions. The world building created is unique and well weaved. Chemistry between mc’s, unanswered questions answered, life long that began during childhood dreams of Vincent. This ends in a cliffhanger and book two is not available on audio yet.
Narators Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige flawless performance captures the essence of the characters and their storyline. Both narators performances were excellent. Excellent inflections and great expressing emotions.
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I just love demon and angel stories and this one is definitely up on the list. Living in the human world is hard, especially when you don’t know what you are capable of. Luckily she is able to find out after some very hard times and will hopefully find out what she is meant to be in the next book.
Into The Shadows (Shadows Ascending Trilogy) by Jenn D. Young is a wonderful story to read. This is book number one in this brand new start to a series. I can not wait to read the next book in this series. I highly recommend this story to all.
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Amazing! Gave me goose bumps! Loved it couldn’t put it down! I’m so excited to see what comes next for out girl! This is a phenomenal story!!!!
THIS IS BOOK 1 OF THE SHADOWS ASCENDING TRILOGY. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT START FOR THE SERIES. I REALLY ENJOYED READING LORELEI AND VINCENT’S STORY. ITS VERY WELL WRITTEN AND KEEPS YOU PULLED IN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOOK. IM DEFINITLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF THIS SERIES AND WOULD RECOMMEND READING.
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I loved it great character building and world building. I loved Lorelei and Vincent’s story great chemistry. Jenn is a new author to be but fast becoming my favorite I can’t wait until the next one.
AUDIO REVIEW
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I loved this audio.
The book was such an easy listen and I enjoyed the story too.
Lorelei was not my favourite at points but then she won me over later in book.
The story had everything could want with mystery, lies, secrets, different types of people coming together. I thought was very unique kind of story
Looking forward to listening to book 2.
Excellent book and start to a series. Great world building and character development especially in the main two characters – Lorelei and Vincent. Plenty of action and a slow burn romance that looks like it’ll burn hot in future books. The nephilim and vampires and demons are an interesting mix of characters and are intriguing in the various relationships to one another. Looking forward to seeing where this story goes in future books. Definitely recommend.
I love Lorelei’s and Vincent’s story and can’t wait to dive into the other books in this trilogy. Lorelei doesn’t have much control over here life, but i like that her hardships don’t break her spirit and that she stays string no matter what challenges she’s thrown.
Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige do an excellent job portraying these characters.
Well, this audiobook surprised me in a great way, this paranormal world is one I enjoyed, and let me tell you that the characters are ones you want to get to know. The pacing was amazing, the world-building was very well done. I love it when I get lots of different types of characters combined into a story. The story started quite strong and I can’t wait to see what happens next. I got the audiobook and I think the narrators Sarah Pucket and time Paige did a brilliant duet and their voices were spot on for the story.
I enjoyed this book, the world building was explained really well and really pace of the story was good.
Lorelei lost her mum and has spent years in the foster system wondering why her uncle abandoned her. She has spent her life hiding from the unknown, but now things are happening and she doesn’t know what she’s hiding from. Vincent has been waiting for Lorelei to come into her powers.
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Nephilim, vampires, and demons… OH MY! This audiobook was a very exciting journey into the paranormal world. Jenn D. Young begins by first taking you to the beginning, with Lorelei and her mother. Telling you this specific part first, in such great and emotionally charged detail, secured my attachment to Lorelei. Ms. Young wrote this story in such a way that you feel intrigued and invested in the characters. The story is unique, not predictable at all. Ms. Young made it easy to envision every detail she described. Vincent is absolute perfection. A true alpha male who will do anything to protect Lorelei. Their chemistry is intense! I can’t wait to see how their relationship develops in books 2 and 3. Lorelei is such a fun character. She’s a strong female lead and I enjoyed watching her grow and learn about herself. Ms. Young has given us an exciting world with interesting characters and laid down a great foundation for this trilogy. I look forward to continuing this journey!
Narrators Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige are a dream team. They expertly bring these characters to life and easily convey their emotions. They gave each character their own voice that fit their personalities perfectly. The tone, flow, and pacing were spot on. I strongly suggest the audiobook version of the book so you can experience what these 2 entertaining storytellers have to offer.
5 awesome stars!
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Audiobook Review:
This is the kind of story that is right up my alley. So many great paranormal aspects I love. Different beings in the world. Fated mates. Growing and evolving powers. It was all excellent. And I really liked the way the story developed. It unfolded in that way that every time you might think about pausing for a minute something else would happen that would keep you listening. That was also due in part to the performance of the narrators. Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige were so so good. I highly recommend this story and now am anxious for book two because there’s so much more to this story I need to know.
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A Gripping & Fascinating Novel! Great Narration
Into the Shadows
Shadows Ascending Trilogy, Book 1
By: Jenn D. Young
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett, Tim Paige
This book is awesome and I loved every moment of it. The story swept me right in, grabbing my attention and captivating it for the entire book. It is hard to believe this is the author’s debut novel, clearly she is a gifted writer with an imaginative mind, she created a fascinating world with equally fascinating characters, a variety of paranormal beings, a variety of Angels, Demons and Vampires. I adored, Lorelei, the lead female character, we meet her when she is a young girl and watch her grow into a strong, young woman. Lorelei was not aware of how special she is, she has been watched over for most of her life for her protection. Vincent is her guardian angel, ok maybe more like demon, but is her protector. I just loved how everything plays out in this book, it is the first in the series and it is laying down the foundation for the rest of the series. There great character growth and world building which I loved, the more I learned the more I wanted to know. The connection between Vincent and Lorelei was awesome and I am looking forward to see more of them in the next book of the series. This book has a lot of offer, there is plenty of drama, heartfelt and emotional moments, some thrilling suspense, twists and turns and a slow burn romance. Jenn D. Young, thank you for this amazing story.
And for the narration, Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life. They did an awesome job portraying the characters, giving each their own voice and personality. Sarah Puckett’s Lorelei was spot on, as was Tim Paige’s Vincent, they both took on their roles and made them their own. They were awesome playing the secondary characters too. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured the characters emotions which was reflected in their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another awesome listen
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This is the first book in the Shadows Ascending Trilogy, a young adult paranormal vampires romance. This story has archangels, demons, and vampires. Lorelei and Vincent’s story is complex and captivating. Lorelei is beautiful, strong, and smart. Vincent is handsome and protective. They share and undeniable chemistry. I like their slow burn romance. The supporting characters are intriguing. The world building is well done and intricate, The story ends with a cliffhanger. Sarah Puckett and Tim Paige did a great job with the narration. Looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series.