Spin away with young Autumn as she finds a seemingly innocuous gold necklace on her family’s farm and inadvertently uncovers her destiny as “The Keeper.” Autumn’s discovery of the necklace activates “The Window” and alerts both good and evil forces to her whereabouts. Autumn is pulled from everything she knows and tossed into a life of unknowns. Enigmatic enemies called Dehmons hunt her at every … every turn and if captured the very world she lives in will fall into destruction. With the help of seven Searchers Autumn must learn to use the power she has been given before it is too late.
Will she choose to follow the dangerous destiny thrust upon her?
Will she be able to withstand the temptation of a relationship that could jeapordize everything?
Most importantly, will Autumn be able to find the strength within herself to fight the dead-eyed evil Dehmon souls?
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A Book Worth Discovering!
Miranda Brock’s Young Adult Fantasy transcends genre and age through the inclusion of perplexing universal conundrums. The story spins into action right away when interrelated events in close proximity occur: Sole female protagonist/main character, Autumn, finds a necklace in the woods on the outskirts of her family’s farm; her family is slaughtered; she confronts evil in the form of “Dehmons” resembling Columbine’s perpetrators; she is rescued by seven magnificent young men.
Let the fantasies for the pure-of-mind Keeper and her handsome, protective Searchers begin:
Autumn’s newfound necklace activates a Window which alerts both good and evil forces of her whereabouts, as well as alerting her of atrocities in the making.
Auras, special powers, shapeshifting, and magical techniques such as Spinning and Sleeping Kisses purvey magic without transporting the reader to a state of incredulity.
Herein lie the elements which deem this novel a book worth discovering:
It is well-written and fast-paced.
Each male character is clearly delineated by his own authentic dialect, personality, and special ability.
The battles between the Searchers and Dehmons are realistic in their outcomes.
However, the universal conundrums are what won me over:
“You cannot take a young woman, put her in a house full of eligible bachelors and not expect her to fall for one. And, vice versa.” This creates tension under one roof and magnifies internal conflicts. As a result, the repercussions from the human condition of falling in love: Should Autumn lose her purity to the one she loves, she can lead a normal life, although it predisposes her to lose her power, ultimately sending six of the Searchers to their death.
The novel pivots accordingly, and nearing the end of the story, I frantically turned the pages, ever fretful of the outcome. The author’s ending left my head spinning in anticipation of Book 2, eager to make new discoveries.
This is a great start to an absolutely amazing series! You fall in love with not one but every character! I highly recommend this book!
Great start to this series. Loved Autumn and Jason from the get go. Amos love all her other Keepers too. They all have their own personalities and ways.
Good golly miss molly and oh, my heart!
I-I-I just— I need a moment. Excuse me, please.
Wow, okay, so this one hit me right in the feels. Can I say masterful foreshadowing? Dang!
I should probably back up a bit. I had no idea how this book would go. The beginning was a little jumbled for me (I think to reflect on how jumbled it was for Autumn, the main character). It took me a moment to sort out the narrative. I’ve been reading a lot of first-person lately and Souls Discovered is told in third-omniscient, so it took me a few chapters to get into the groove of things. That’s not to say it I didn’t like it (I don’t finish books I don’t like, and therefore don’t review them!) it just took my little brain some time to adjust.
About a quarter of a way in, I got into the groove, and I fell in love. This was a completely new type of urban fantasy, with its own mythos. How Ms. Brock juggled 8 major characters, I’ll never know, but she certainly pulled it off!
There’s angst, action, and world building galore and I’m so glad I have the whole series already loaded on my Kindle.
Now, about the characters. I loved the checks and balances within the group. It’s kind of like a badass snow white and the seven dwarfs, except the men aren’t dwarves and the evil queen is actually more of an evil species. The fellas are like a bunch of brother-like prince charmings (though love does spring up, thankfully not between anyone who’s actually related! 😉 )
Okay, so the ending. I need a few minutes to process. Trust me, it’s a doozy! Book 2 is downloaded and I’ll dive in after I take a few minutes to breathe and adjust to the real world!
Ohmygosh. What??
I’ve just finished this book and I have no words.
It’s SO good though. Extraordinarily good.
Highs, lows, plot twists, and every emotion conceivable… this is your fate if you pick up this book. And if you do… you won’t be sorry.
You will love the characters, you will love the story, you will scream and cry and try to slam on the brakes as you ride the rollercoaster of this plot. And you’ll read, and read, and read, until it’s done. And then you’ll have no words either.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go and curl up in the corner and rock until the sequel is delivered.
Woven with action from the very first page, Souls Discovered is impossible to put down once you start reading. I loved how the author didn’t have a dull moment in the book by starting us out with a glimpse into Autumn’s seamlessly normal life before tossing her into a brand-new world of mysteries. The relationships between Autumn and the searchers were very well fleshed out and it gave each of the characters their own depth.
The world created by Miss Brock is one in which will not disappoint. Each character’s ability is more fascinating than the last and the twists and turns that Autumn must overcome as a Keeper were a fresh take on the usual YA fantasy obstacles. The ending was a bit predictable but seeing as how this is part of a series, I’m excited to see where the rest of the books take us.
This is the first book I have read by this author, and it won’t be the last. I found this series starter to be well-written, have an interesting plot, and I really liked the characters. I was impressed that while at first the protagonist Autumn was insecure and unsure about anything, she really grew into a mature fighter, someone who was very take-charge. She didn’t just rely on her seven Searchers to fight for her. And, on that subject, while I did have a slight hard time keeping her Searchers apart, I think part of that was we didn’t see much of some of them, and I think the other books will take care of that problem. One other thing that bothered me slightly was that it did take me a little bit to get into the book. However, don’t let that dissuade you from trying this book because one I did, I was hooked. Give it a try; the book was a great young adult/new adult novel! Highly recommend! I was provided the e-book which I reviewed voluntarily.
Miranda Brock has a way with her words that hook you from the beginning and keep you reading until the very last word. Souls Discovered was no different. This book had me hooked and by the end I wanted more!
I loved how you got to see inside each character’s mind and how they fought to protect or destroy each other.
The way Miranda wrote this book kept you guessing who each person was until they were revealed and it shocked you…at least it did me. The dreams that Autumn (the Keeper) kept having about Jason (Firstsearcher) were strange. In her dreams he was kind at first and then he turned evil. I kept trying to figure out why she would have those dreams over and over and it was frustrating. And you don’t find out why until the end of the book.
Autumn had a surprise shortly after becoming the Keeper; it was a happy surprise. She thought she lost her whole family, but did she?
I was so hoping they’d be together, sad they can’t actually be together like she wants.
I really enjoyed this book and really wish it didn’t end because I want more!
I loved the fact that you could feel every emotion and power the characters have just coming off the screen!
I want more!!!!
~Maggie