Saturday, October 10, 2015

REVIEW: THE TIMELY DEATH TRILOGY by Shannon A. Thompson


Minutes Before Sunset
Book 1



Two destinies. One death.

"Her kiss could kill us, and my consent signed our death certificates."

Eric Welborn isn't completely human, but he isn't the only shade in the small Midwest town of Hayworth. With one year left before his eighteenth birthday, Eric is destined to win a long-raging war for his kind. But then she happens. In the middle of the night, Eric meets a nameless shade, and she's powerful—too powerful—and his beliefs are altered. The Dark has lied to him, and he's determined to figure out exactly what lies were told, even if the secrets protect his survival.

Jessica Taylor moves to Hayworth, and her only goal is to find more information on her deceased biological family. Her adoptive parents agree to help on one condition: perfect grades. And Jessica is distraught when she's assigned as Eric's class partner. He won't help, let alone talk to her, but she's determined to change him—even if it means revealing everything he's strived to hide.

Minutes Before Sunset is the first book in The Timely Death Trilogy.

Minutes Before Sunset (The Timely Death Trilogy Book 1)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

'Two destinies. One death.'

I got this book for two reasons. One reason is it's free on Amazon and two it's a Clean Teen Publishing book and I love reading anything from Clean Teen Publishing. So two awesome hits at once!!


I was actually blown away by this authors style of writing. I must start off by saying that when I started this book and read through the first couple of Chapters, I must confess that I was totally lost and I began to wonder if it would be that way throughout the entire book, so with much hesitation, I kept on reading. I am so glad that I did too. It's a new and refreshing look into a phenomenal paranormal world beyond anything I have ever read. It blew me away at the reaction and the story between the two main characters. Though, at times, I kept getting slightly confused with the death of Jessica Taylor's parents and how that all came together and I have found by reading this book, the author loves to keep me in suspense to keep me reading and guessing, which I love in a story. I love the plot and I fell in love with the characters. This is a fabulous read for all ages and one I highly recommend reading. I am excited to dive my nose into the next book, Seconds Before Sunrise and see where this author takes us. This is an author to watch out for!!

Seconds Before Sunrise
Book 2


Two nightmares. One memory.

“Chaos within destiny. It was the definition of our love.”

Eric has weeks before his final battle when he’s in an accident. Forced to face his human side, he knows he can’t survive if he fights alone. But he doesn’t want to surrender, even if he becomes the sacrifice for war.

Jessica’s memory isn’t the only thing she’s lost. Her desire to find her parents is gone and so is her confidence. But when fate leaves nightmares behind, she decides to find the boy she sees in them, even if it risks her sanity.

Seconds Before Sunrise (Timely Death, #2)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If one dies, so does the other....

This author had some crazy turns of events that I was not expecting while reading this story. The craziness is not bad thing at all, but I never thought the author would take the route she did. This story is phenomenally well written and my attention was captured by the first sentence. I love how the story picked up where the first one ended and how she twisted the plot to keep it interesting. I love the characters even more than I did in the first story. Jessica is still my favorite character. I love her strong whit and amazing strength even though she knew there was a part of her missing. I also loved how the author showed Jessica's vulnerability and how Eric still needed to protect her. I just love how strong the love is between Jessica and Eric. And even though I had it figured out from the first story, my suspicions about Darthon have been confirmed.

I am excited about the third book coming out and I can't wait to see where this author will take the story. This is an author to keep a watchful eye on.


Clean Teen Publishing provided me with a digital ARC copy of the book for review purposes only as part of the Clean Teen Publishing Elite Reviewers Team. No remuneration was exchanged.


Death Before Daylight
Book 3



Two eternities. One ending.

"Harmony would only come with destruction."

The moment Eric and Jessica are reunited, they are torn apart. After the appearance of a new breed of shades and lights, the powers shift for the worse, and all three descendants find themselves face-to-face in the Light realm. When Darthon is in control, the last thing everyone expects is to finally hear the truth.

While Jessica learns the reason of her creation, Darthon's identity is exposed to Eric—and only Eric—and Eric can no longer defend himself. With the eternities of the Light and the Dark resting on Jessica's shoulders, she must choose who she will be—a light or a shade.

In the end, someone must die, and the end is near.



Death Before Daylight (Timely Death, #3)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Clean Teen Publishing provided me with a digital ARC copy of the book for review purposes only as part of the Clean Teen Publishing Elite Reviewers Team. No remuneration was exchanged.


Wow, what a shocking story!! So many things happened in this story that I was not expecting!! This author has really outdone herself with this story. All the twists and turns and the suspenseful surprises really had me addicted to this book from beginning to end and I loved every minute of this wild roller coaster ride of events. I loved Jessica and Eric's love for one another and no matter what got into their way, they still loved one another and their bond, NO SPOILERS, is just phenomenal. You just dont find true love like that anymore. It's a wonderful Paranormal love story and one I highly recommend, but you have to read the first two to get the whole picture of these two phenomenal characters.

This author not only gets a five book review from me but a standing ovation for her incredible writing style. I will be keeping my eye out for more from this awesome author.



Overall, this is a fabulous trilogy and one I highly recommend to all reader to enjoy, and I hope you fall in love with the stories and the characters as much as I did!! Go and purchase your copies today and happy reading, everybody!!

BOOK 1 IS FREE ON AMAZON



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