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Sail: A Paranormal Science Fiction Romance (Haunted Stars Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lindsey R. Loucks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

A haunted spaceship. A missing sister. A thrill ride that will leave you breathless.

"All I can say is WOW!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Nineteen-year-old Absidy Jones is a ghost magnet, a sensitive person spirits flock to when they can’t cross over. After her brutal past escaping hordes of ghosts, she spends her reclusive existence melting down iron into bite-sized pieces. Whether alloy or wrought, ancient paper clips or nails, consuming iron is the only thing that keeps the ghosts away.

But when Absidy’s sister goes missing in deep space, a place brimming with danger, Absidy vows to find her. She leaves her safe haven and boards the first ship she can that’s on a direct route to deep space—a ship that turns out to be haunted.

To keep the malicious ghosts from killing her, the alluring bad boy pilot gives her a small bundle of all the iron on the ship. But their growing relationship is tested with the crew’s prying eyes and hidden secrets.

While the ship sails into deep space, it’s not just her sister’s life that Absidy fears for. It’s her own, as well. Especially since her stash of iron has shrunk to zero.

FIREFLY meets ALIEN with a dash of romance. Scroll up and one-click today!

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"ALIENS meets SERENITY" - Amazon Reviewer.
"...stunned, breathless, and eager for more" - Top 500 Amazon Reviewer.

"Best Read In Years" - Amazon Reviewer.
"Ugh. It's hard to express how much I love it. With the spark of something special, Loucks has weaved an undeniably engrossing and truly unique tale. Sail makes you want to travel into deep space and face ghosts. Not only that, it makes you believe in love and above all else, how the bravery of one girl can shape the world" -Natasha Larry, NYT bestselling author.

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Lindsey R. Loucks is a former school librarian in rural Kansas. When she's not discussing books with anyone who will listen, she's dreaming up her own stories. Eventually her brain gives out, and she'll play hide and seek with her cat, put herself in a chocolate induced coma, or watch scary movies alone in the dark to reenergize.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LK9XAYW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evershade Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Haunted Stars
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Customers find this science fiction romance book engaging, with one describing it as a non-stop roller coaster of a story. They appreciate its creativity and humor, with one customer noting the main character's humorous comments. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting how well-developed the characters are.

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Customers enjoy the storyline of this science fiction romance, describing it as a delightful book and the best in the genre, with one customer noting it's a non-stop roller coaster of a story.

"...I’m thinking it was the title. This is a delightful book! It’s a sci-fi mystery, and the main character says the funniest comments...." Read more

"...Odd? Yes. Intriguing – most certainly. Jump on for a truly wild adventure by a dandy author. Grady Harp, December 16" Read more

"...It is all encompassing, suck you in and wring you out SciFi story...." Read more

"...1 in a new series by Linsdey Loucks is a breath taking, non-stop roller coaster of a story...." Read more

3 customers mention "Creativity"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book creative, with one describing it as unique.

"...A unique and most interesting ghost/sci-fi story. I was given a PDF to Review and it has taken me a very long time to get to it...." Read more

"...Ms. Loucks has a way with a tale, it's well written, creative and not a little scary a lot scary lol!!..." Read more

"SAIL is the best science fiction I've read in ages--it's smart and creative and an all-around excellent read. Absidy Jones is my new favorite heroine!" Read more

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Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning that the main character makes the funniest comments.

"...It’s a sci-fi mystery, and the main character says the funniest comments. Here are three of my fav remarks:..." Read more

"...In one moment its intriguing, in an other it is scary, then its funny, then suddenly the game changes again!..." Read more

"...Yet, parts of this book where laugh out loud funny, exciting, and toe curling romantic." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it is well-developed.

"...Intriguing – most certainly. Jump on for a truly wild adventure by a dandy author. Grady Harp, December 16" Read more

"...Ms. Loucks has a way with a tale, it's well written, creative and not a little scary a lot scary lol!!..." Read more

"Wow. I loved this book. Absidy's voice is unique and so well-developed, I really felt like I was in her head...." Read more

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  • Liza O'Connor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Far better than I expected!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
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    I’m not sure why I was so slow to read this fabulous book. I’m thinking it was the title.
    This is a delightful book! It’s a sci-fi mystery, and the main character says the funniest comments. Here are three of my fav remarks:
    No doubt about it— I liked James a hell of a lot better when he was drunk
    Hopefully eating from a gurney wasn’t indicative of how dinner would go.
    Apparently. my subconscious was a dirty whore?

    Normally, I do prefer third person stories. But the first person view of the two main characters worked, once I got used to it.
    A unique and most interesting ghost/sci-fi story.
    I was given a PDF to Review and it has taken me a very long time to get to it. But here is my honest review and rating: 4.5 stars, rounding up to five stars.
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  • Grady Harp
    4.0 out of 5 stars ‘Stares always made me feel like a microscopic paradancyl in biology class— all shine and no substance.’
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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    Kansas author Lindsey R. Loucks is a school librarian who writes paranormal mystery thrillers. Her sense of the possible is what draws readers to her books, which in addition to SAIL include THE GRAVE WINNER, PETRIFIED CITY, MAD FLASHES, THE TRINITY BLEEDS, WHAT GIFTS SHE CARRIED, and HAUNTED CHEMISTRY.

    SAIL represents Book 1 in a series Lindsey calls ‘Haunted Stars’ and she is off to an intriguing start! From the opening paragraphs she sets the tone for what is to come – ‘When Earth still existed, iron gates often surrounded cemeteries to keep the ghosts contained. Some people nailed iron horseshoes to their front doors to repel evil spirits. Me? I consumed iron like candy. Its tangy, sweet flavor, the safety it promised— it hooked me. Doctors called it pica; I called it living without fear. But iron couldn't protect me on the day I became a fugitive. A soft shudder rolled under my feet, a welcome sensation even though it chased tingles up and down my legs. Bright lights tracked across the floor-to-ceiling windows, shimmering through the snowflakes that clung to the glass. Deep blue ink had poured over the sky hours before, a reminder that I’d been sitting here all day. I stretched my legs out in front of the red circular benches that dotted the Waiting Room as feeling pricked its way back into my limbs. “Now docking the Nebulous passenger cruiser and the…” a soothing robotic voice said over the loudspeaker, but a nearby wailing child drowned her out. The Sky Dock, nicknamed the Waiting Room by me for obvious reasons, was the tallest building in the city and shaped like one of those ancient staples on elongated legs. Passing ships that were on the smaller side could dock under our feet for a short length of time to trade passengers or drop off and pick up cargo.’

    Lindsey invites us into this strange word with her summery ‘Nineteen-year-old Absidy Jones is a ghost magnet, a sensitive person spirits flock to when they can’t cross over. After her brutal past escaping the hordes of ghosts vying for her attention, she spends her reclusive existence melting down iron into bite-sized pieces. Whether alloy or wrought, ancient paper clips or nails, consuming iron is the only thing that keeps the ghosts away. But when Absidy’s sister goes missing in deep space, a dangerous place brimming with rogue planets, ship-eating nebulas, and vicious aliens, Absidy vows to find her. She leaves her safe haven and boards the first ship she can that’s on a direct route to deep space—a ship that turns out to be haunted. To keep the malicious ghosts from killing her, the alluring bad boy pilot gifts her a small bundle of all the iron on the ship. But their growing relationship is tested with the crew’s prying eyes and hidden secrets. While the ship sails into deep space, it’s not just her sister’s life that Absidy fears for. It’s her own, as well. Especially since her stash of iron has shrunk to zero.’

    Odd? Yes. Intriguing – most certainly. Jump on for a truly wild adventure by a dandy author. Grady Harp, December 16
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  • DabOfDarkness
    3.0 out of 5 stars a little vapid....
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
    I have a love for haunted ship stories and that’s what made me pick up this book. The idea of being trapped on a ship, far from a safe harbor, and have to deal with vicious ghosts. I love watching the humans making alliances, breaking them, doing dumb things – all to survive long enough to get to the next harbor.

    Absidy needs to go save her sister (Ellison) or at least find out what has happened to her. Her best friend Moon at college helps her come up with a plan to sneak on to a ship and head out into space to find her. The set up was a little silly, but once Absidy got on the ship Vicio and the ghosts started making pests of things, the story really picked up. I loved how the crew try to avoid the ghosts (tho not all are successful) and Absidy has a lot to do with how many survive the encounters.

    At first, I liked how Absidy is masquerading as a 14 year old boy in order to avoid the authorities (who are looking for a long-haired, curvy 20 year old woman). Absidy and Moon plan well with a hair cut, clothes, and binding up her boobs. But later in the story, she accidentally leaves her girly panties in the shared bathroom. Ugh! You’re playing the part of a teen boy – why would you even pack girly underwear? Wear some teenboy boxers! C’mon Absidy, I want you to succeed! So, yeah, that was silly.

    The romance was OK. It happened quickly. And did Mason ever explain why he was hiding in the dark just waiting to jump out and catch ‘James’ (Absidy’s teenboy name) at something? Turns out, James was showering and Mase got an eyeful of Absidy’s hidden attributes.

    There weren’t enough ladies in this story. When there are more than 1 women in the same scene, they are talking fashion or boys…. sigh…. I want a bit more out of my scifi when it comes to the ladies. I often found their shared conversations vapid.

    Absidy has a special affliction. She’s got a sensitivity to ghosts, which have treated her very roughly in the past (like broken bones and cuts deep enough to warrant blood transfusions). Her family finds a remedy of sorts which is staying in contact with iron all the time. Iron dissolves in her mouth, so she needs to constantly replenish her iron. This leads to all sorts of difficulties when iron becomes scarce. There was much I liked about this aspect of the story, though I had plenty of detail questions, like: why weren’t her parents ever accused of abuse when she was kid? Why not continue to wear iron in your hair or as jewelry or hidden in clothes? If her mouth dissolves iron, then does Mase really want her to engulf his masculinity?

    The story surprised me by getting off the haunted ship and the story continued with daring motorcycle rides and a scary medical clinic. It was a fun tale with a few great scenes. 3.5/5 stars.

    The Narration: Kamala Alcantara did well with the voices but had some technical issues with the recording. She had distinct voices for all the characters. Her voice for Absidy was spot on and her male character voices were masculine. I felt she was engaged with the story through out the entire book. However, the volume does go up and down. There are some mouth noises as well. 3.5/5 stars.

    I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Lindsey R. Loucks. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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  • Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017
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    I had heard about this book from multiple people including some authors lol and it did not disappoint!! It is all encompassing, suck you in and wring you out SciFi story. Ms. Loucks has a way with a tale, it's well written, creative and not a little scary a lot scary lol!! I will be first in line for her next books that's for sure!
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  • Scott Haskin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hurtling Journey through Space
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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    Sail, book 1 in a new series by Linsdey Loucks is a breath taking, non-stop roller coaster of a story. We follow the emergency adventure of Absidy, a chain wearing, metal eating outcast on a search for a goal that means the entire world to her but could very well be her undoing. This tale, told at break neck speed is well worth the read. Can’t wait for book 2!
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  • CarrieO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi with a difference
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2021
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    I really enjoyed this sci-fi novel. You can always trust that Lindsey will come up with something entirely new in her books and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. I found the book very difficult to put down. I’m very glad I already have books 2 and 3 so I can continue this fascinating story
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  • A. KEYZER
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!
    Reviewed in Australia on October 13, 2016
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    This book wasn't very long but what there was, was quite original and well written.
    I am looking forward to the next book in the series!
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  • tatwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2017
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    Awesome book, completely unexpected find. Loved it, can not wait until the next one!
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  • Jilly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a ride
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2017
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    This story was a gripping ghost horror story set in space that was absolutely riveting. I was almost biting my nails at the conclusion, so well written and executed that I couldn't put it down till it was finished. Strange really as the plot was a conglomerate of various trope and used stories. Bravo.
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