Daughter of the Fallen

by Madeline Wynn

Overview

Most sixteen-year olds aren't worried about the fate of their immortal souls. May Krieg should be.

Typically, honors student May's biggest problems have revolved around her super-hot arch-rival, Jack. But when a school project takes them ghost-hunting in a local cemetery, she discovers that an ominous force roams in the darkness around her.

And it follows her home.

It claws its way into her life, burning messages into her wall and imprinting them onto her body. Even worse, she can't tell if it's trying to possess her... or protect her.

May's thoughts soon become actions, causing the target of her anger severe physical pain and giving her a rush the likes of which she has never experienced. She quickly realizes that she needs to find a way to reign in this power before she kills someone. May hates the pleasure it gives her, hates herself for hurting others, but she can't stop.

As her entire world shatters around her, she is forced to ask what her soul is worth-- and who would she risk losing her soul to save?

For readers who enjoy: teen paranormal romance, teen horror, teen romance, nephilim, demons, YA, YA horror, YA paranormal, YA romance, ghost stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483540054
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	11/03/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	274
File size:	733 KB

About the Author

Madeline Wynn holds a Master's Degree in Teaching. When she's not writing, she can be found brewing beer, gardening and walking her dog through the woods near her home in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

2015-01-20
In Winn's debut paranormal YA romance, a demonic force haunts a 16-year-old and threatens to destroy everyone she loves.In the story's opening scene, Mason "May" Krieg; her boyfriend, Cay; and the school heartthrob, Jack, are attempting to fulfill a school assignment by verifying local legends of graveyard hauntings and satanic rituals. The trio's ghost hunt becomes real when Mason falls down a mine shaft, and an indistinguishable dark force knocks her unconscious. After she returns home from the nightmarish ordeal, the shadowy presence, which turns out to be a demon, continues to haunt her. To add insult to Mason's injury, Cay confesses a secret that ends their relationship. However, Mason, like most heroines of this genre, is still desired by nearly every young man she meets. She's a self-described "drama-dance nerd," and what she lacks in conventional popularity and designer clothes, she makes up for with her sassy intelligence. As a result, she not only has to contend with a demon, but also with the leering advances of every male classmate. Several plot twists come Mason's way, and she weathers the challenges with remarkable, if sometimes unbelievable, maturity. Like Stephenie Meyer's Bella Swan, she's unwittingly thrown into a paranormal conflict, and like Stephen King's Carrie, she possesses frightening supernatural power within herself. Things become truly bizarre, though, when the demon, a Fabio-like being with leather pants and luxurious long hair, begins haunting her with sexually charged dreams. Readers may find the love-hate romance between Mason and sensitive jock Jack to be a guilty pleasure, even if it's sometimes a little clichéd. That said, this novel isn't recommended for younger teens, as it contains scenes of rape and violence. Other readers, however, will eagerly accept this fast-paced story of biblical demons and teenage lust.A strange but enrapturing read that may leave teenagers (and some adults) anticipating the next installment.

Kirkus Review