One mistake can cost the lives of many. What if it saves the lives of those you love the most?
What if it’s not a mistake, but fate?
Kismet was a normal college student with good grades, a best friend, a mother and grandmother, and an ordinary life. Well, as normal as being a witch in the infamous Syntyche coven can be. At least, she was before she died. When Kismet’s mother and grandmother go … infamous Syntyche coven can be. At least, she was before she died.
When Kismet’s mother and grandmother go missing, the threads of a deadly plot from within the coven begin to unravel, and, after a dangerous attempt to find her family, she loses it all.
Her family.
Her life.
Her body.
But her soul? It isn’t giving up so easily.
Then, there are the four witch hunters who aren’t all that they appear to be, harbouring secrets that could either save Kismet’s people or destroy them all. It’s up to her to figure out which one it will be, with the fate of her coven resting on her shoulders.
And her attachment to the four of them is supposed to make things easier?
Think again.
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She has a great and a normal life, well as normal as being in a given can be. Then she died and she has some protection from them but she is supposed to be drawn to them. Can they help her? Will she want their help? Are they hiding secrets? What are they about to find out? Follow her adventures
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If I thought book one was original then it has nothing on this new installment to this amazingly original series. We catch back up with Kismet who is yet again stuck somewhere else trying her best to get back to the guys. She eventually figures it out which leads to some more surprise and a few twists that I would have never been able to come up with. Saren has a fascinating imagination which shows quite lovely in her writing making her stories really stand out from the others. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
First of all Kismet with her quirky personality, clumsiness and inner strength is amazing. Secondly the guys are intriguing each have their own strengths and oh man hot! As Kismet and the Hunters journey continues and as she puts more things together, everything that is going on with the fight against Marcia and her banshees along with her growing army is getting intense. Quite a few surprises and that ending was kind of heart breaking I’m not gonna lie I may have shouted and cussed a bit there at the end just saying. Great characters and an interesting and entertaining story line. I absolutely can not wait until April for the next book! Great series so far.
Spirits by Jenica Saren is a wonderful story that I got a chance to read. I fell in love with this brand new author for me and I loved this story cause I love reading about witches. This story I hihgh;y recommend to everyone who loves reading about witches.
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This series is awesome! We spend a good bit of it in limbo. As the female main character figures out what’s going on and what is happening to her. I was sucked right in. But the cliffhanger!
That won’t bother anyone, most especially the dead girl. Undead. I had to keep reminding myself I wasn’t dead anymore.
Wowee! Another great instalment in the Absent Fate series. Picking up right where we left off from Ghosted, Spirits brings it all together with more hilarity and wit in Kismet’s character. I think I kinda feel sorry for her Four Witch Hunters who have to deal with it all!
I’m thoroughly enjoying this series because it has constantly kept me guessing as to what everything means (something I’m still not sure of after reading book 2!). I can’t wait to find out more about how these unlikely hunters joined together, and how they now fit into the grand scheme of things. I love that so much of Kismet’s personality is like my own, a little sarcastic, a bit honest, and a lot of accidental falling. I can’t wait to read Afterlife to see if we can’t kick the Banshee Witch’s butt!
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for review consideration**
Amazing book!!!! Makes you want more and more . I honestly couldn’t put it down .
Holy mother of Tahoe. I’m bringing out the bedazzled pitchforks …. but in a she hurt me so good way. Jenica and her damn cliffhangers. Boy does she know how to write them. She brings you to the edge of your seat and then nonchalantly gives you that nice little push over the edge and leaves you jonesing for more of the story. I almost feel like a toddler demanding the cookies as I write this, except for I’m demanding for more of this story and Jenica isn’t my mother.
Jenica isn’t afraid to explore flaws and vulnerabilities in her characters, and this really shows in this second book. For all intents and purposes, what Kismet did at the end of book one was selfish .. albeit selfish for the right reasons. She’s not afraid to have Kismet look at her actions and make her question whether or not she made the right choices. Kismet vowed never to cause harm to others, but in thinking rashly she jumped to a decision that did cause more harm than she intended. She begins to question if causing harm is so black and white, and if in fact there is this gray area how is she supposed to decide which harm is worse. Kismet begins to question the world she grew up in and who she is as a not dead but still dead witch … you can feel the identity crisis brewing and I can’t wait to see how she evolves as the story goes on.
We get our first POVs from someone other than Kismet, and I have to admit they were my favorite chapters of the book. It was nice to see things from Gavyn and Jadwin’s side of the story and how they are feeling about everything. Since Kismet has returned … again … they have been walking on egg shells around her not quite ready to come head to head with her and how they feel about her and everything that has happened. They aren’t ready to face that with her, but in allowing the readers to get these POVs we are able to develop a stronger bond with them as characters and get a taste of how they feel about everything. Zeph and Hansen may not have had their own POVs in this book, but they kept themselves in the forefront of the story with their own quirk and sarcastic one liners. Heck I’ll even go as far to say that Hansen had some of the best lines of this book, I mean holy closet I am still having nightmares about demented jack in the boxes. Jenica continues to bring you interesting and unique voices with each member of the harem, and all though they are flawed you can’t help but love them with all of your heart.
Book two will definitely hit you more on the emotional spectrum, but I feel like it’s only a taste of what’s to come. Wars are brewing on the horizon, but I feel like our lovely coven of an undead kind of alive witch and witchy witch hunters have so much more to go through before they are ready for what’s about to come. My heart is aching over what Kismet is going through with that cliff hanger and I’m eager to see how this will affect her moving forward. I also am going to nonchalantly beg Jenica to not destroy my heart even further, I may have masochistic tendencies but my heart wants what it wants … and I want that cliffhanger to not do what I think it might do. (I know cryptic much but you’ll have to read it to find out).
I have been waiting for more Kismet and thos book did not disappoint! I love her humor, dedication to her guys, and her devotion to her creed. I like that we got POVs from the guys to see the story in their eyes. The end of this book left me pulling my hair out and I need
Blurb: Awesome
Picks right off from book 1, Ghosted: More or less
Answers to unresolved questions: Yay
More about Kissy & her guys: Yay & yay
Reappearance from Whitney: Yay (& her new beau)
Explains where her mom & grandma are: Yay
Big Bad: Yay
Plan: Ehh
A shout out to Drea & her awesome grilled cheese (from The Deadly Omen series): H-E-double hockey sticks yay
I received this copy as an ARC.
Holy mother of all that is sacred. I’m gonna mentally kick the authors butt for this cliffhanger. Then I’m going to beg her for book three. I’ll be on my knees begging writing muses to fuel her inspiration.
I freaking love this book. It’s more serious than book one, but I still had my uncontrollable giggle fits.
Dead-not-dead Kismet has lots of problems and not enough answers.
I highly recommend this series as well as the authors other books. You won’t be disappointed.
I love this series so far. These are some of my all time favorite characters, especially Kismet. Her clumsiness, constant joking and self deprecating makes her a unique and entertaining character. This story is so original and full of constant surprises, the endings alone keep you hooked and waiting impatiently for Author Jenica Saren to get the next book written and published. This may have been a quick read but so much happens in such a short time for Kismet and her four Tarzans (haha). I look forward to reading what Jenica has in store for them in the next book.