Boundary Crossed by Melissa F. Olson Published by Independently Published on March 10th 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Ghost, Paranormal, Urban
Pages: 292
Format: eBook
ISBN: 1477849432
ASIN: B00O4FK872
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After her twin sister’s brutal murder, former US Army Sergeant Allison “Lex” Luther vowed to protect her niece, Charlie. So when two vampires try to kidnap the baby, it quickly turns into a fight to the death—Lex’s death, that is.
She wakes up to two shocking discoveries: she has miraculously survived the fight, and baby Charlie is a “null,” gifted with the ability to weaken supernatural forces...and a target for creatures who want to control that power. Determined to guarantee her niece’s safety, Lex makes a deal with the local vampires. She sets out with the mysterious—and undead—“fixer” Quinn to track down whoever’s responsible for the kidnapping, sharpening her newfound magic skills along the way. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her powers become.
Boundary Crossed is a dark, thrilling journey into a world where the line between living and dead isn’t nearly as solid as it appears...
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Karen’s Review
Boundary Crossed by Melissa F. Olson is the first book in her new series Boundary Magic. The synopsis is pretty straight forward, and I am not going to rehash the plot; as who wants to read a review that spoils the story. The character that Olson writes a well fleshed out and the book was very character driven. The book is a high fueled thrill ride, and the main protagonist is very engaging, and since the book is written from her point of view, we know Allison ‘Lex’ Luther, inside and out, and she is a very multifaceted personality. In fact all the characters in the book are well written and propel the plot forward. I ended up liking the characters more than I liked the story.
Let me explain, because that last statement seemed harsh, and it isn’t meant to be. The story was interesting and I really enjoyed it, but I had a few problems with continuity of what characters knew what when. It made me wonder if I missed something and I purposely went back and re read those passages. No, I hadn’t missed anything, characters spoke of information that that should have had not knowledge of, at that point in the story. These mistakes for me made a wonderful story come to a grinding halt. They were speed bumps along the road, and I was really enjoying the trip until those instances.
I really think that authors, need to have their book read in their entirety not just proofed, so an editor could point out that Quinn and Lex are talking in chapter twenty-two and are referencing information that isn’t actually validated until later in the chapter.
Now with all that being said, I will be reading the rest of the series, as the characters are very engaging and well written.
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About Melissa F. Olson
Melissa Olson is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in English Literature and film studies. She is currently completing a masters degree in Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her work has been published in the Daily Trojan, the Chippewa Falls Herald Telegram, The International Journal of Comic Art, The La Crosse Tribune, U-Wire, Women on Writing.com, and the upcoming compilation The Universal Vampire. She has also presented or been on panels at the Midwest Popular Culture/American Culture Conference, the International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts Conference, OdysseyCon 2012, and coming summer 2012, the Whedon Studies Association Conference. In her spare time Melissa is active in her church and teaches creative writing at a local prison. Melissa also enjoys time with her husband, their daughter Matilda, and their two comically oversized dogs. She likes Madison very much, but often dreams of the food in LA. Literally. There are dreams.
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