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Illuminated: A Young Adult Urban Fantasy (Illuminated Duology Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Iris Marsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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A teenager with psychic powers. A mysterious mental disease. Can she stop whoever is responsible, or will she be the next victim?

When sixteen-year-old Nikki starts seeing colors around people and hearing voices, she’s certain she’s close to a meltdown.

Instead, she’s been lied to her entire life…

When she comes home and catches her father cheating, she discovers the truth:
she has powers that allow her to see and influence people’s emotions, thoughts, and beliefs.

Reeling from the betrayal, she runs to the only person who’s told her the truth, a nurse working at a mental health facility.

While the nurse helps Nikki learn more about her powers, they discover a dangerous siphoner is draining patients in the facility from their essence, leaving them in a catatonic state that baffles the psychiatrists.

However, what the siphoner has planned is even darker than Nikki could’ve imagined.

Nikki soon finds using her powers comes with a price. Can she stop the siphoner before they control the fate of the world? Or will she become their next victim?

Find out in this suspenseful young adult urban fantasy, perfect for readers who love unique magic, a story focused on relationships and dealing with difficult emotions, and a thrilling plot that will keep the pages turning.

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    Illuminated
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  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    November 21, 2022
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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Editorial Reviews

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"I would have happily read this novel for the drama in Nikki's personal life alone. Psychic powers and a truly wicked villain like the Siphoner are just the icing on the cake."- Independent Book Review

"Illuminated was a fast-paced book! The mystery really pulls you in and keeps you engaged." - Amani Salahudeen, Reedsy Discovery reviewer

"Illuminated has many twists that kept the pages turning. They had me racing to the end to see how it all turned out." - Nancy Allen, Bookblogger, The Avid Reader

"The whole concept of Nikki's powers is one I haven't come across before. ... The possibilities for villains and heroes with such powers are almost endless, and it made for a very interesting story."- Beatrice Rivers, Bookblogger, Candlelight Reading

"Amazing writing, fascinating characters, a riddle to solve, and solace. I was captivated by the story from the first page and continued reading all the way through." - Trishita Das, Bookstagram Influencer Book_withqoutes, Goodreads Reviewer top 10

"This was a fun fantasy thriller that hooked me from the start!" - Sofia, Bookstagrammer _visubooks_

About the Author

Iris Marsh is a behavioral researcher turned writer. As such, she focuses on her character's journeys as well as the plot. Her YA fantasy debut novel Illuminated is no exception: it's both suspenseful and heavy on character development. Currently, she lives in the Netherlands with her partner and cat. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDGFC1YD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iris - Content & Creatie (November 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2675 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9083276627
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Iris Marsh is a behavioral researcher turned writer. As such, she focuses on her character’s journeys as well as the plot. Her YA fantasy debut novel Illuminated is no exception: it’s both suspenseful and heavy on character development. Currently, she lives in the Netherlands with her partner and cat.

She would be overjoyed if you visited her website IrisMarsh.com and would love it if you followed her journey on Instagram: @irismarsh.author.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Book addict
4.0 out of 5 stars A dark story
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
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It was a bit too intense at times, I just had to take a break. Hadn't it been for the few misspelled words and other inconsistencies, I would've given it a five star review.
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Stacey BELL
5.0 out of 5 stars An easy read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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A young adult fantasy that will keep you turning the page.

Set in this time period, the book follows a young teenager who finds out she can control people with her mind and see their auras. However, the more she uses her powers, the more the siphoners can find her and use her power to become immortal.

Iris Marsh puts a new swing on young adult fantasy with a young girl who is able to control people with her mind. The book is long with 400 pages but it includes short chapters for an easy read. This book only took me a couple weeks to finish. The author leaves the readers with a cliffhanger at the end so we can see that there might be another book. (I have my fingers crossed because I really enjoyed this book and hope there is more.)

The main character--Nikki-- is thrown into a world of chaos where she has to decide on whether to choose her new found abilities for good or evil. We see how much she matures and grows throughout the book along with learning to use her powers and listening to the people around her. However, some of the people she comes to trust might not be on the right side. So, what will Nikki do? Will she succumb to her powers and use them for evil or will she stay on the good side?

This book gets five stars from because not only does the author pull you in with her descriptive imagery, but she also uses her words as a way to connect with her characters. The main character--Nikki--goes through a real life scenario as she learns about her special powers which can connect with young adult readers who might be going through the same thing. She shows them that everything in the end will work itself out and it'll be okay!
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Nancy Allen (The Avid Reader)
4.0 out of 5 stars Illuminated has many twists...
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
Illuminated tells sixteen-year-old Nikki Chase’s story of how she became aware of her powers. Nikki is not only having to deal with her parent's separation and divorce she is having to deal with the fact that she believes she is going crazy. Nikki sees colors around people and hears voices.

Nikki has no clue about any of the things that are happening to her. I can only imagine how she may be feeling with her parents separating which probably only heightens the feelings she is having about the things she is able to do. Or maybe it is the other way around. Oh, and did I mention that she is afraid that she is losing her best friend to the popular girls?

Nikki meets this lady Lorene who tells her that she is not crazy. She tells Nikki that she has these powers. She also informs Nikki that someone is going around trying to take people’s powers. Nikki then sets out to find the person who is responsible for taking people’s powers and stopping them.

Illuminated has many twists that kept the pages turning. They had me racing to the end to see how it all turned out. Illuminated has lots of suspense that kept me hooked as well.

I really enjoyed reading Illuminated and look forward to the next book in the series.

I would recommend Illuminated to all fans of magic and fantasy! Grab your copy of Illuminated today!
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Christy
5.0 out of 5 stars Wild story
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
This was a wild and crazy read. It is really YA fiction and the main character is so 16 years old. While Nikki has the usual issues of a teen, she also thinks she is going crazy and that is how the story begins with watching her life go sideways in a very teen way. But along the way she finds out about her powers and begins to learn from Lorene and the fun really begins. A mix of teen angst, surprises, mystery, suspense, imploding family and the typical school issues with a mix of the scary paranormal. Was easy to get sucked into the story to watch Nikki come into her powers and hunt for the bad guy. And the journey was wild and fun. Writing was good and made me feel like I was there as I wanted sometimes to smack Nikki in the back of the head and tell her to use her brain. Happy to get a copy and I honestly liked the story.
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Nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminated
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022
The book was awesome and interesting
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