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Becoming: The Balance Bringer (A Coming of Age Fantasy / Epic Fantasy with Elemental Magic) (The Balance Bringer Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 222 ratings

My hidden magical gift may have killed my boyfriend, and turns out…things can get worse than that.

When my boyfriend is killed in a car accident I’m certain I somehow caused, a combination of grief and magic send me spiraling into another, far more dangerous realm. There, I find a fierce sister, a mysterious green-eyed boy, and a darkly seductive presence drawn to my blood.

As the line between my dream world and waking life blur, my time to get my strange, dangerous powers under control shrinks. But if I fail, more people will die, and fighting back with magic is my only hope to save this realm from grave danger.

Unfortunately, the darkness here is bent on my destruction, and my efforts to save those I love may destroy my world instead.

If you devoured the MORTAL INSTRUMENTS series, then you'll adore this award-winning, action-packed, romance-touched, coming-of-age adventure of love, sacrifice, and destiny.

Scroll up and One-Click Becoming: The Balance Bringer to plunge into the magic of this thrilling fantasy series that fans of Sarah J Maas, Holly Black, and Stephanie Garber are sure to love!
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From the Publisher

Three sisters must become the one Balance Bringer
Balance Bringer Chronicles Books
Balance Bringer Origins

Editorial Reviews

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2015 Writer's Digest Honorable Mention
2015 Indie Excellence Award Finalist
2015 IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist
2015 Best Indie Book Award Finalist


"This book shows off
stellar writing, and I believe that once a fan base is established, it will take off to the moon."
― Judge, 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards


"Becoming is [...] an
essential addition to any young adult fantasy fan's bookshelf."
K.C. Finn, Reader's Favorite ★★★★★ 5 star review

"Kristi is a
consummate story-teller, and I quickly got wrapped up in her well-plotted and marvelously written tale."
Jack Magnus, Reader's Favorite ★★★★★ 5 star review

"The subplots have been
woven into the main plot with a lot of expertise and without making it forced."
Mamta Madhavan, Reader's Favorite ★★★★★ 5 star review

From the Inside Flap

Throughout the worlds, the Balance Bringer will bring hope. She will be a light in the darkness and salvation from the chaos.
―Kaia Raine

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00USQOPDO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ghost Girl Publishing, LLC; 4th edition (March 16, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 16, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6029 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 222 ratings

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Debra Kristi
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Award winning and USA Today Bestselling Author Debra Kristi writes addicting young adult fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal adventures. Born and raised a Southern California girl, she still resides in the sunny state with her husband, two kids, and several rescue cats.

Unlike many of the characters in the stories she writes, Debra is not immortal, and her only superpower is letting the dishes and laundry pile up. When not busy drumming away at the keyboard spinning new tales, Debra is hanging out creating priceless memories with her family, geeking out to science fiction and fantasy television, and tossing around movie quotes.

Debra Kristi's books are published by Ghost Girl Publishing LLC.

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Books by Debra Kristi:

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THE BALANCE BRINGER CHRONICLES

Becoming: The Balance Bringer (Bk 1)

Awakening: The Balance Bringer (Bk 2)

Empowering: The Balance Bringer (Bk 3)

Igniting: The Balance Bringer (Bk4)

Uniting: The Balance Bringer (Bk5)

BALANCE BRINGER ORIGINS

The Mystic Maker (Bk 1)

The First Balance Bringer (Bk 2)

The Would Be Queen (Bk3)

GIFTED GIRLS SERIES

(Completed Series)

Magical Miri (Bk 1)

Bewitching Belle (Bk 2)

Nowhere Nara (Bk 3)

Clever Chloe (Bk 4)

Fatal Freya (Bk 5)

MOORIGAD

(Completed)

The Moorigad Dragon (Part 1)

Reap Not the Dragon (Part 2)

Plight of the Dragon (Part 3)

Moorigad (The Complete Collection)

CURSED ANGEL BLOOD PROMISE

Blood Promise (Bk 1)

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Awards and other mentions:

* USA Today bestseller list November 9, 2017.

2015 Indie Excellence Award Finalist

2015 IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist

2015 Best Indie Book Award Finalist

2015 Writer's Digest Honorable Mention

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
222 global ratings
Debra Kristi is always able to grab me and keep me until the very last page.
5 Stars
Debra Kristi is always able to grab me and keep me until the very last page.
Becoming: The Balance Bringer is another amazing book by the talented Debra Kristi!The Balance Bringer is about a young girl, Ana, who lives a completely normal life. She goes to highschool, she gets bullied, she kind of likes a boy, she is really close with her sister, and she had bad dreams. Who would have known that these dreams would some how connect her to her heritage and begin showing her pieces of who she is and where she belongs!Ana begins to realize that her life is not what it seems. Her mother and her friend Ry have been lying to her, her whole life. Ana and her sisters were born for something greater than themselves."There is always only one. The other two die in order for the one to fulfill her destiny"Ana and her sisters do not belong in this world. Ana has to watch as her life changes and people die. She struggles with her destiny and who she needs to become. Her mother an immortal warrior and her father a fae, Ana is destined for greatness."Maybe I'll wake up in the morning and find this was all a bad dream.""None of this is a dream, you know. You're really here, and so am I.""Did he just read my thoughts?"After reading Debra's Moorigad Dragon Collection, I was extremely excited to read Becoming! Debra's writing style is so creative and unique. She is always able to grab me and keep me until the very last page. My mind is once again blown away, by the awesome world Debra Kristi brought me in to! The characters were awesome and so easy to relate to at times. I can not wait for the next book in this series!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015
Ana has always had dreams, very realistic dreams. Her life is not going the way she would like and now it seems her dreams are coming to life. The guy she has know all her life Jaden is here. In person. Now she doesn't know what's real or a dream. Someone has some splaining to do, only everyone who seems to know the truth about her is keeping a tight lip. Around every corner there seems to be danger looming until an unfortunate turn of events leads to the truth, the truth about who she really is.

Now on her way "home" she fights all sorts of battles to get there all the while being stalked by Dohlan the other guy in her dreams. One who she knows is a danger but cannot fight the power he has over her. Hopefully when she gets home she can fulfill her destiny and not fall into his overwhelming power, after all this is his home also. Yikes! Poor Ana she has two dream guys but only one will win!

I love Debra Kristi's writing, she has exotic taste. Her writing has a life all it's own and doesn't form into the typical "love story" most fall into. I love the fast paced ride she always gives me.

I really liked Ana, her personality was meek and sweet with a slight edge of defiance. She was going to find out who she was at all cost because she
knew she was different just didn't know how so. The more she learns the more she grows and when all the pieces to the puzzle start falling into place, she slowly grabs ahold of her destiny and allows her friend Ry and her dream guy Jaden escort her home. With all the twisty and turvey obstacles she faces she learns a little more about herself. She starts Becoming into herself and it was fun to watch or read :)

I liked Ana and Jaden's budding relationship, it was sweet and he obviously cared about her. If only Dohlan would leave her alone and stop confusing her, he might have a chance. I hope so but so much was left unsaid and can't wait for the next book in the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
Slow start. And actually a bit confusing for much of it. But It picked up towards the end. Interesting concept, and want to read more. I just really would like to see Ana be a little more strong minded. Gets on my nerves a bit when she does something dumb. I have hope for her though. She’s got to see through some things though. Don’t like that weakness. Can’t say what because, spoilers.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021
Ana has a red birthmark on her face in the shape of a star and has always been the target of bullies at school. Skylar and her group of wannabees are the biggest thorns in her side. While at the Winter Formal dance at school, somehow the punch bowl just happens to be overturned onto Ana so she looks similar to Carrie in the Stephen King novel. Jeremy returns from the bathroom and takes Ana away from the dance. On the way home, their car ends up crashing headfirst into a huge tree. Jeremy is killed but Ana survives and now she feels guilty. Ry shows up and carries Ana away from the wreckage. Two years later, Jayden, the green-eyed boy from her dreams, turns up. The magic Ana has keeps showing up in small ways when her emotions are in play. Now, around every corner it seems, there are dark shadows chasing her, wanting to kill Ana. This Cinderella retelling is fun to read, contains action, some romantic feelings, and ends in a cliffhanger. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
Creative and captivating what a great start to a series. I enjoy YA books from time to time and this author is always a top pick for me I’ve enjoyed many books by this author. The storyline was intriguing and the characters were amazing well written. I’d watch this book if it was made into a movie or tv series. Looking forward to reading more books from this author
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
So I wavered between a three and a four star rating for a couple of reasons: I didn’t love the writing style of this author, which is on me. I wish there was a little more detail in everything. And I felt like the story moved too fast without a whole lot of suspense. It definitely got better as the story went but I wish I knew the characters a little better and got a good feel for the world around them. This story is super cool though and the author is using a really original concept. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series and am excited to see what are characters are up to next!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
I swear my favorite thing about this author is that she makes her characters strong and gifted women, who are not impervious to love’s charms. I also love how much sisterhood is shown in her work. I have to keep going. I need to know the deal with Dolan and if Jaden really is the good guy.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
This book has been my companion for some time now. It stayed with me through holiday madness, two rounds of the flu, and kept me entertained while rocking my baby to sleep. I kind of miss it now that it's not in my purse, night stand, or next to my morning coffee.

Ana's journey is a mysterious one. After all, she's BECOMING something. What exactly? Not even she knows at first...

It kind of drives me crazy when I'm kept in the dark about things. So it was a little torturous to follow along with Ana...who happens to be, you guessed it, IN THE DARK about a lot of things. It kept me reading, that's for sure. Plus, Debra Kristi has a way with words. I actually dog-eared a few pages with beautifully written sentences.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021
I've had this book in my tbr list since I discovered this author awhile back but never seemed to have the time to go back and read this series. I'm so glad I finally made time to start it and I'm upset I waited so long, I liked this book way more than I thought I was going to. Once I started reading I didn't want to put it down. Will definitely be reading the next.

Top reviews from other countries

Raven.FP
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great way to start a series!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2018
From the get go this book gets its claws in deep. I found it so hard to put this book down.

The story revolves around the balance bringer coming into her own.... Becoming. Since turning eighteen Anala has been coming into her powers but she is totally oblivious to this as who she is meant to be has been kept from her her whole life, she just thinks she is going crazy.
Anala has a connection to Jaden yet has a compelling need for another, Dohlan (an incubus) both appear in her dreams. She suffers losses and faces many trials in order to return home...... Will she make it!

The characters each have their own strengths and weaknesses but compliment each other's needs. The story is fast paced with many different scenes that you can easily picture in your mind from how the author describes them.

An amazing read you will not regret picking up. My only disappointment is having to wait for the next book but I have already pre ordered it.

Happy reading!!
Tamara
4.0 out of 5 stars a good start
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2023
So this was a good start to the series. I feel very confused in certain matters but then I’ve read books from another series that link to this one, so everything seems a little out of sorts for me. I have to say some parts of this books really frustrated me like Ana’s behaviour/attitude in bits however I completely understand the reason for it and look forward to seeing her character growth in the future.
NatashaW4554
1.0 out of 5 stars DNF 28%
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2020
1 Star = DNF.
2 Star = Finished. Didn’t really enjoy.
3 Star = Finished. Story was neither good nor bad.
3.5 Star = Finished. Story was good. Will probably pick up next in series if there is one.
4 Star = Finished. Enjoyed story & will definitely pick up next in the series!
5 Star = Bloody LOVED it! ❤️
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