Book Review: Knight Shift

Knight Shift

By:  Krista D. Ball

Publish Date:  December 10, 2013

Format:  eNovella, 92pgs

Genre:  Paranormal

Series:  3rd in The Spirit Caller series; 1st Book ~ Spirits Rising, 2nd Book ~ Dark Whispers

Recommendation:  Oh Heavens YES! You've read the first two, you NEEED this one. You do. The spirits are active as ever, and so is Rachel. lol, in her own way.

Synopsis:
After a lifetime of running away from spirits, Rachel Mills finds herself chasing them. Someone or something is harassing Manny O'Toole, a local teenage spellcaster.

To complicate things, a mysterious man arrives in town. So naturally Rachel has to find out who and what he really is. Provided she can sneak away from Mrs. Saunders, her 93 year old neighbour, a local senior and troublemaker.

On top of it all, Rachel’s made a decision about Jeremy, the secret love of her life. It’s time to have a chat.

First Sentence:
There are plenty of things I'm good at.

Purchase At:
Amazon  /  Barnes & Nobles

**NOTE: 1st book: Spirits Rising is FREE until January 15, 2014 - Amazon
2nd book: Dark Whispers is ONLY $0.99 until January 15, 2014 - Amazon

**I read this book for my own enjoyment.

My Thoughts and Summary:
Rachel is still suffering from the damage the Whisperer caused with his attacks on her in the last book - Dark Whispers. She's seeing more spirits than normally due to the damage and all are reflecting her current mood. She's also fretting over Jeremy, the sexy Mountie she's loved since the first day she meet him. He's been single all summer and spending time with her. She need to confess her feelings to him or move on.

Rachel is not the only one suffering from the Whisperer's attacks. Rachel can feel the darkness surrounding the young Manny, whom she helped save. Manny's troubles are escalating and the dark violent shades are enjoying it. Manny needs more help than Rachel alone can offer.

A new man comes to town. A mysterious one that the spirits don't much like. Javier finds his way to Rachel in this small village of twenty.


*phew* So, where do I start? Goodness. We got there. All the emotions felt in one place, as Krista is known for. I laughed and giggled, was ready to lead Rachel by the hand a time or two, and was so happy with her, along with the bummer sadness too.

Rachel seems to have found herself and a balance in her life with work and leisure here in this little village in Newfoundland. She's even accepting the dead she hears. This is great. Rachel needs a place she can call home with her heart, and this seems to be it. But she has one thing she needs to make a decision on, Jeremy. Tell him and move on? Oh Rachel, how things become complicated. Oh man.

With Rachel in the mind set she is, it seems all the spirits and Mrs. Saunders have the same thing in mind... Well, they make me giggle with the comments they make, and poor Rachel is still single. lol.

Speaking of Mrs. Saunders. For a ninety-plus old woman, she's got some spunk. I love her! She is a hoot as a woman of this age can saw whatever, whenever and get away with it. lol. Then we have our hot Mountie, Jeremy. Oh this boy...so many signals, I don't know what to do with him. We have a surprise here as well. A new character that Rachel's biological mom sends to help, Javier. Mmm, he's a nice new addition to the mix here. He brings a new view to the paranormal world here. Very interesting indeed.

I will say...Salt Shaker. Now, you will have to read the story to understand the meaning behind the joke with Javier and Rachel. lol

This is a novella, but complete with everything you could ask for in a story. The world is building. The characters are becoming more aware.

When you read this series, start with the first novella as each builds on each other. At this point, you need to read Dark Whispers to know what's happened to the characters. But, you'll enjoy them all as you see the characters connect and the story deepen.

Yes, I love this world and the ride with Rachel and all her friends here. I Can't wait for more!

Cover Sneak

I just reviewed the first novella in this series last week.  I enjoyed the starts of this paranormal world and look forward to more.

I have a sneak peek at the third novella's cover!  Yes, I'm thrilled to share this with you, and looking forward to reading the second one.

Here is all three of the first three book covers of the novella series to be of six books.  I'm loving the color contrast between them and the scenes depicted.  Cool!

Here it is!  I've shared Krista D. Ball's second book cover with you previously, but the third is new:

Spirits Rising
I read, enjoyed, and reviewed this one.
Description:
Rachel Mills has one wish in life: for the spirit world to shut up and leave her alone. She thought her move to a remote fishing village in Northern Newfoundland would help.

Population: Twenty. What could go wrong?

Instead of peace, however, she relocates to a land of superstitution, the air alive with the presence of others.

When a local teenager accidentally summons the spirits of the area, including those from a thousand-year-old Viking settlement, all supernatural breaks loose. As the spirits stalk her and each other, Rachel finds herself in over her head. With the help of Mrs. Saunders, her 93-year-old neighbour, Rachel has to put aside her own prejudices long enough to send the spirits back to rest, or risk being caught in the midst of a spirit war.

Dark Whispers
Oh I look forward to reading this one when releases in November 2012!
Description:
A rash of teen suicides shakes the remote Newfoundland village that Rachel Mills calls home. As Rachel helps the school investigate, painful memories from her past – events she’s worked very hard to forget – resurface and won't go back into the grave where they belong.

As if she didn't have enough problems!

Her beloved 93-year-old neighbor becomes ill. The man Rachel is in love with moves into her house--along with his girlfriend, the most perfect woman in creation. And a strung-out wreck of a woman claiming to be Rachel's biological mother shows up on her doorstep. But it isn’t until a local boy with a talent for spellwork is attacked by a mysterious stranger that Rachel asks the question she’s avoided her whole life: how powerful can a Spirit Caller like herself become?

Knight Shift
No Description as of yet, but I'm curious about the knight on the front cover!  I know who I want it to be. ;)