Seventeen-year-old Allie Anderson's telekinetic powers are anything but
useful--she can't bring her father back, can't stop her mother's downward spiral
into alcohol, and can't keep her from falling in love with Ethan Bradley. Loving
Ethan is easy, but it comes with a hefty price: Ethan is prohibited by his
people from interacting with mortals--because he isn't mortal himself. When
Allie and Ethan's love is discovered, there's someone who will do anything to
keep them apart. If Allie can't learn to control her powers and fight to save
Ethan, this dark entity will make every attempt to stop her beating heart. And
if that happens, not even the energy of an immortal can bring her back.
This is the debut novel for Eckrich and it did not disappoint. With an engaging
storyline and relatable characters this one is a page turner. Equal parts
action, intrigue, mystery and romance to keep you reading and leave you wanting
more in the end.
Allie Anderson is telekinetic; abandoned by her father when she was young and her mother is an alcoholic that has abandoned her as well. Ethan Bradley is gorgeous and totally into Allie, just his touch seems to have a calming affect on her. He also happens to be immortal, and a relationship with Allie who is human is forbidden. As the bullying Allie has endured for years escalates, Ethan is there to protect her, but then he pushes her away every chance he gets.
Unable to stay away Ethan finally succumbs to his love for Allie, and just as these two are coming together a darker entity will try to tear them apart. Allie will have to learn to control her ability if she's going to not only save Ethan, but her on life as well.
Allie Anderson is telekinetic; abandoned by her father when she was young and her mother is an alcoholic that has abandoned her as well. Ethan Bradley is gorgeous and totally into Allie, just his touch seems to have a calming affect on her. He also happens to be immortal, and a relationship with Allie who is human is forbidden. As the bullying Allie has endured for years escalates, Ethan is there to protect her, but then he pushes her away every chance he gets.
Unable to stay away Ethan finally succumbs to his love for Allie, and just as these two are coming together a darker entity will try to tear them apart. Allie will have to learn to control her ability if she's going to not only save Ethan, but her on life as well.
There isn't really an ending to this book, with so many unanswered questions I'm anxious for a sequel. I give this one 4/5, but that's just my two cents.
Born and raised in Delaware,
Shannon Eckrich lives with her husband, two children, and chocolate lab, Chewy.
She has always had an interest in the paranormal. Ghosts, angels, vampires,
aliens, it doesn't matter, she loves it all. When she's not writing, you can
find her consuming young adult novels. When she discovers an awesome book, one
that has a huge impact on her, she has a hard time letting it go, even to lend
it to a friend.
Along with reading and
writing, she enjoys planting flowers with her daughter, going to the beach, or
just hanging out with her family.
Guest Post with Author Shannon Eckrich...
Hey, everyone!
I’m Shannon Eckrich, YA paranormal author, and I secretly
hacked into Tammy’s blog today.
Okay, so I didn’t really hack into her blog. She actually
invited me here, but it did sound pretty cool,
right?
Today I’m going to give you a behind-the-scenes look at
my publishing experience with Other Side of
Forever, a powerful and passionate, forbidden love story
about a mortal teen who falls in love with an
immortal.
I know, most of you are probably rolling your eyes and
mumbling, “Not another novel about immortals.”
And with all the vampire and immortal novels out there
(which most are very good), I don’t blame you
one bit. But Other Side of Forever is different, unique.
Not only do my immortals possess some really
awesome powers, but they also have the ability to open
portals. I mean, how cool would that be?
So, let’s get started!
I’m not going to lie, when I first decided to sit down
with the laptop and create Allie and Ethan’s story,
I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t have any college
degrees, and I didn’t take any creative writing
courses. In fact, I was pushed out of high school and into
night school at the age of 15, where I ended up
receiving my GED. The only great thing I had going for me
was my love for books.
Like so many other first time writers, the first draft of
Other Side of Forever was a disaster. I took every
single idea I had in my head and tossed it into the
manuscript. The story wasn’t even called Other Side of
Forever in the beginning. My original name for the story
was Eternal Sunrise, which sounds kind of lame
to me now that I think about it.
Without realizing how awful my manuscript was, I queried
about twenty agents. All of them rejected
me.
It took me a few months after joining writing and
critique groups to realize what a mess my manuscript
really was. So, I set out to correct it. I rewrote my
novel a couple of times and sent it out to some really
good friends I met through the writing websites and
queried a few more agents. My friends liked it,
but they also let me know where my weakness was when
writing the novel. Obviously, grammar and
punctuation wasn’t one of my strengths since I only had a
GED, and I had to work on structure. The
agents, on the other hand, rejected me again.
Since I didn’t have the money to take any classes, I
picked up some of my favorite fiction books and a
few grammar books. By the way, the grammar books did
nothing but confuse me. But, the fiction books,
helped more than I imagined. By reading, I learned about
character development, plot, and structure. It
really is amazing what reading can do.
I rewrote my novel a couple more times, added in some
history so Ethan would have a believable
background, and then sent it out to a few more beta
readers and queried another handful of agents. The
agents that did respond, rejected me, but I received more
feedback from my beta readers, which was
getting better and better each time, but my novel was
still missing something. A voice.
Okay, so I’m not the smartest apple in the bunch, but
what the heck was a voice in a novel, I wondered.
Of course, this was something I had to Google.
In the meantime, one of the most wonderful men in my
life, my grandfather, had fallen ill. His illness
caused me to drop everything. I went to visit him in the
hospital, and we talked for a little while about
general stuff and a little about my book. And even though
he didn’t look well, his spirits were high. He
told me that he had lived his life, and he was ready to
move on. I, on the other hand, wasn’t ready.
A week after my visit, my husband came home from work and
told me my mother had called him (I
didn’t have a phone at the time) and told him my
grandfather had passed. I was devastated.
About a few weeks after the funeral, I picked up my
manuscript and read it. Since I hadn’t looked at it
in a while, I discovered I wasn’t as attached to the
characters, which made it really easy to make the
corrections I needed. And, somewhere along the lines, I
discovered my true voice. Allie and Ethan’s story
had finally come alive. The only thing left was the
title. Eternal Sunrise just didn’t fit. After tossing some
ideas around, I realized that poor Allie, who is a
mortal, is actually standing on the other side of forever
when Ethan is taken away from her. I felt that Other Side
of Forever would be the perfect title for my
novel. And, in a way, it describes where I stand with my
grandfather. I believe the spirit and the soul of a
person lives forever, and I’m now standing on the other
side of my forever.
After I finished the final edits, I sent out only two
query letters (yes, rejections were really starting to
frustrate me), one to an agent and one to Crescent Moon
Press. Crescent Moon Press contacted me
within 24 hours requesting the full manuscript. I guess I
would say the rest is history.
The only wish I have, is that my grandfather was here to
see the novel he always asked about become a
reality.
So, for all of you aspiring novelists out there, if you
really want to get published, my advice to you is to
never give up. You don’t need any special degrees or
courses to write a good novel, you just need a lot
of patience and determination.
Now, let’s get to the fun stuff!
Since it’s the holiday season, I’m going to give away
two, yes two, Ebook copies of Other Side of Forever.
Thank you, Tammy, for inviting me to your blog today! You
are such a super sweet person. And I also
want to thank all of you as well. I love meeting and
talking to fans and other writers, so please don’t
hesitate to contact me at the following links:
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Sounds like a great read. Thanks for the chance to win!
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