ARC Review: Accused {Ganzfield, #4} by Kate Kaynak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have ways of making you talk.
Who not has Isaiah's files?
Someone in the government knows about Ganzfield... and he has special reasons to target Maddie.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Spencer Hill Press 
• Release Date: August 15th, 2011
• My Copy: Received From Author.
• Pages: 251  
• Series: Ganzfield Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Y.A. 
• Author's Website
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Accused: The Fourth Ganzfield Novel

*contains spoilers if you haven’t read the previous books in the series and NO Spoilers for Accused!

The Ganzfield series is one that has caught me off guard and made an absolute fan! After Minder and Adversary blew me away and Legacy left me happy but worried about the future of the series, I have to say that with Accused, Kate Kaynak has made sure fans will be looking forward to each new installment with gusto.

Accused has it all, Action, Romance as well as a lot of character and plot development. I was so scared of the path the series was taking after the “big villain” was killed off in Legacy, but I should not have worried, Kate has a plan and even the cliff hanger ending of Accused left me with my heart broken, I have to say that I can’t to see where she is planning to take this series.

The Ganzfield series is an awesome fast-paced Paranormal Y.A. series full of romance, great characters and awesome world building. If you enjoy P.Y.A. this is definitely a series you should check out and if you are already a fan, you CANNOT miss Accused!

Next in The Ganzfield Series:

“Operative” Coming out March 15th, 2012 and “Soulmate”, October 2012!

 

Previously in The Gansfield Series:

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Check Out My Review of Adversary HERE!

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Top 5 Sundays #25 – Books You Loved & Was Surprised by it!

Hey Guys!!! Sunday is here and it’s time for another Top 5! YAY!

 

This week’s results:

Books You Loved & Was Surprised by it! = 15 (71%)

Best Indie Reads! = 6 (28%)

The theme for today is:

Books You Loved & Was Surprised by it!

*Thanks to Amberscottproject for coming up w/ this theme!

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

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1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
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This week’s theme is Books You Loved & Was Surprised by it!

This wasn’t such a hard theme for me and it’s the perfect example of how much becoming a book reviewer has been good to me hehe

These are all books I have received for review and books I would probably never try out if I hadn’t… I would be missing SO much if that was the case…

*in no particular order

*Click on the cover above for my review

I have always had a bit of prejudice against Contemporary romances, I have been opening up to the genre little by little and this one was an AMAZING read!

 

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I’ve been feeling a little jaded when it comes to Y.A., even of the Paranormal kind. I was so pleasantly surprised by this book and the series in general, that my hope in the genre is strengthening again, a bit at a time. 

 

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Another Contemp. Romance that totally surprised me!

Loved it!

 

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Again, another Y.A. that I didn’t expect to love as much as I did!

Awesome book!

 

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This is an AMAZING Paranormal series that doesn’t really look it, huh?

But I absolutely recommend it! Another awesome book!

 

Honorable Mention:

I am IN LOVE with Shelly Laurenston Books!

Don’t let these covers push you away!

They are full of Smutty Goodness and they are Some of the most HILARIOUS Books you’ll ever read!

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ARC Review: Legacy {Ganzfield, #3} by Kate Kaynak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Maddie has more problems than the average seventeen-year-old:

A psychotic killer with superpowers wants her dead.

A serious medical issue makes a "normal" life impossible for her.

And she's about to be introduced to Trevor's grandparents.

Guess which one freaks her out the most? The Ganzfield series continues in this third installment.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Spencer Hill Press 
• Release Date: January 28th, 2010
• My Copy: Received From Author.
• Pages: 238  
• Series: Ganzfield Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Y.A. 
• Author's Website
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Legacy (The Third Ganzfield Novel)

  *contains spoilers if you haven’t read the previous books in the series and NO Spoilers for Legacy!

I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Minder and Adversary that I  was really excited when I got a chance to read the eARC for Legacy. I just felt like I needed a little more from the Ganzfield world and Legacy definitely gave me that and more!

After the massacre that happened in Adversary, Ganzfield is trying to pick up it’s pieces and put itself back together. Maddie’s mom has joined the school and one of Maddie’s friends has just gotten some life changing news whilst trying to cope with the lost of her boyfriend. Not to mention that more and more people are gathering at Ganzfield, including a Charmer that has her sights set on Trevor.

That’s only inside Ganzfield, outside, their good old enemy is on the hunt after being exposed to his fanatic followers. He has decided to wipe all the supernaturals off the face of the earth and the only thing Maddie and her friends can do is go on the offensive.

I really enjoyed Legacy, a little less than Minder and Adversary, but it was still a great book. The thing that bothers me is that even though Maddie and Trevor acknowledge their attraction and the fact that they want to have sex, Maddie keeps saying that their “soulmating” {an extreme joint of minds} is so intense and pleasurable that sex might not compare. That might be true, but it sounds sometimes as a device from the author to keep Maddie and Trevor from actually having sex. I might be completely off base here, but it feels like that at times.

Regardless, I love this series and I am very interested in seeing where Kate will take Maddie and her friends. A lot changes in Legacy and I for one am really looking forward to seeing where the series goes!

Next in The Ganzfield Series:

Accused Coming out July 2011!

 

Previously in The Gansfield Series:

 

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Check Out My Review of Adversary HERE!

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Review: Adversary {Ganzfield, #2} by Kate Kaynak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things are more dangerous than they seem at Ganzfield, and not everyone will survive. Does Maddie have what it takes?

 

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Spencer Hill Press 
• Release Date: August 20th, 2010
• My Copy: Received From Author.
• Pages: 238  
• Series: Ganzfield Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Y.A. 
• Author's Website
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Adversary (The Second Ganzfield Novel)

  I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Minder and was really excited about reading Adversary. The way things ended in Minder, there was a LOT of potential for Maddie’s story and I was glad to finally read what came next.

Against all odds I am really enjoying this series. Maddie is a great leading lady, loyal, brave and not afraid to speak her mind. One of the things I love about this series is that she has found her soulmate in Trevor and that is that. They might find some obstacles, some people might try to separate them, but they have found the person they are meant to be with in each other. I can enjoy the “will-they-wont-they” dance or even a nicely created triangle but there is something to be said about a couple that is just meant to be, gets together and from then on we get to enjoy their adventures as a couple… I simply LOVE that!

Kate Kaynak has really surprised me in Adversary by not being afraid of getting bloody and not underestimating her audience. No, this is not the Hunger Games and we don’t get nearly as much action, but Kate is not afraid of getting dirty and blurring the lines between honorable and unethical at times. People do die in this series and not just filler people either, which is well played since Maddie and her friends have inadvertently awaken a war that had been asleep for years.

Another thing that I really enjoyed was that Kate is not afraid to approach the sexuality of her characters. She doesn’t pretend teenagers don’t have sex or that they don’t have urges, she also doesn’t use it to teach her readers a lesson. She simply deals with the issue in a form that I feel is completely realistic.

The Ganzfield is first and foremost a character driven series in my opinion. There is some action and danger to be dealt with, but the internal and emotional issues do take center stage. So if you’re looking for some non-stop action, this might not be the series for you. But Kate has created very interesting and lovable characters that you can’t help but want to know more about.

Adversary is a great addition to this series and I really want to read more of it! 

Next in The Ganzfield Series:

Legacy Coming out January 28th, 2011!

Review coming soon!

Accused Coming out July 2011!

 

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Review: Minder {Ganzfield, #1} by Kate Kaynak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sixteen-year-old Maddie Dunn is special, but she needs to figure out how to use her new abilities before somebody else gets hurt. Ganzfield is a secret training facility full of people like her, but it's not exactly a nurturing place.
Every social interaction carries the threat of mind-control.
A stray thought can burn a building to the ground.
And people's nightmares don't always stay in their own heads. But it's still better than New Jersey. Especially once she meets the man of her dreams...

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Spencer Hill Press 
• Release Date: June 18th, 2010
• My Copy: Received From Author.
• Pages: 264  
• Series: Ganzfield Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Y.A. 
• Author's Website
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Minder (A Ganzfield Novel)

After a long hiatus from Y.A. Books, I have found recently I am in the mood for some Young Adult Paranormal. I think I just got tired of hot n’ heavy romances for a while and I need some of the “innocence” of Y.A. for a little while LOL. One of the first books I read on this new phase of mine was Minder and I really enjoyed it.

Maddie Dunn is special, but doesn’t know it yet. She is attacked by three boys from her school and the only thing that keeps her from being gang-raped is the fact that she fries the brains of her attackers with her Minder ability. The thing is that she has no idea how she did it, the only thing she knows is that three boys had their hands on her on minute and the next they were dead on the floor.

What’s worse, the next day the police comes looking for her because her fingerprints are all over the Van where they found the boys. Now, Maddie’s only chance is Dr. Williamson, a man that shows up right before she get interrogated and busts her out, with the help of a girl that seems to be able to hypnotize people.

Maddie then is goes to Ganzfield, a secret school for kids with powers, like Maddie herself. That’s where she finds out she is a Minder, able to read people’s thoughts and project her own and she also finds that there is such a thing as Movers, Charms, Sparks and RVs. The simple world she once knew is turned inside out and now she has to deal with her new reality.

I really enjoy Maddie’s story and her voice. I think she accepted her ability and other people’s thoughts in her head a little bit too fast, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I loved the world Kate Kaynak created, the abilities and the names/nicknames for them. I really liked that even though Maddie is still overwhelmed by all the changes in her life she is able to stand up to the Charms, who use mind control to do terrible things to the other students.

Minder was a very fast read for me and for a long part of the book is pretty action-less, but not boring by any means. I liked the adjustment period and the more “normal” high school conflict that is the first 75% of the book. I really loved the romance between Maddie and Trevor, the only Mover/Telekinetic at Ganzfield.

The action comes late but it was awesome to read, specially since it foreshadows  what we can expect from the rest of the series. I plan to read Adversary really soon and I’m looking forward to it. I loved Minder and I can’t wait to find out more about Maddie and her world.

 

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