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The Waking of Ghosts (Lost Souls Academy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lilliana Rose (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 98 ratings
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When Zarya is kicked out of home, not even her skills as a witch and ghost hunter will be enough to survive.
Struggling to get by living on the streets of Seattle, Zarya Burke finds a glimmer of hope in an unexpected invite to the Lost Souls Academy … an academy known to be home to rejects. But that hope is shattered when she realizes the Academy’s headmistress only cares about one person: herself.

With no one in authority she can trust, she turns to the academy library for guidance; the only other source of support comes from Daire, an unusual vampire with a persistent interest in her. A vampire she should definitely stay away from.
But what happens when avoiding Daire leads her into the arms of wolf shifter Panguar, a man whose brute force gives her the security she’s longed for and scares her all at the same time? Unsure which of the men to turn to, she soon finds herself asking if she really has to choose.

Her heart takes the backseat, however, when a seemingly normal ghost banishment goes horribly wrong, endangering the lives of Zarya and her the two boys who are vying for her heart.

Fans of The Winx Saga, Shadow Hunters and Twilight will enjoy Lilliana Rose’s unique world building blending fantasy with reality. While Shadow Wolf is written as slow burn for young adults, this dark and addictive series has an edge even adult readers can enjoy.

Scroll up and one click this why choose paranormal romance to see if Zarya’s actions will be enough to savage her friends…or be the cause of her gaining more enemies.
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    Lost Souls Academy
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    January 23, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082XLD3MP
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 586 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 98 ratings

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Lilliana Rose

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Lilliana Rose writes urban fantasy paranormal romance. She enjoys adding magical abilities to characters for them to overcome problems or issues, and the misunderstandings that often plague relationships and help them fall in love. Whether magic beyond this world, or woven into everyday life each story shows how love can prevail. She has poetry, middle grade fantasy, picture book, and novels published under various pen names.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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J Y.
4.0 out of 5 stars A library of knowledge and secrets
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023
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Zarya has been on her own since being cast out by her coven and her parents for being a witch-ghost hunter hybrid. The strange invitation letter came soon after her encounter with a hostile ghost. Coincidence? Maybe not. The Academy of Lost Souls is intriguing. The library it is housed in is even more so.

This is a good series starter. There is mystery, implied future romance, danger, and paranormal action. It gives a hint of backstory for Zarya and several of the other students with just enough information about Avery to make me really curious. I received a free copy but my review is honest and voluntary.
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Debra Schaper
5.0 out of 5 stars Great take on the paranormal
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
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I really enjoyed this book. It was full of twists and turns and kept me guessing. I’m still guess with the cliff hanger at the end.
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Condygurl
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021
If I could give this book 3.5 stars that is what I would give it.

I really enjoyed the blurb for this book, and I thought it would be a very interesting read. What happened next was a story with so many grammar mistakes that it made my head spin. Fragmented sentences, words duplicated, and many other errors.

I found it very slow and repetitive with individual character thoughts. And there are few character interactions. It was like being stuck in someone's mind and hearing their inner thoughts about themselves, and others but not getting that actual interaction between them and others.

Another issue is that there is a lot of repeating information, and characters reiterating their goals to themselves when the POV switches back to them. I found this unnecessary since I read the book in just a couple of hours. I guess if you are one of those who put down a book and read multiple books at a time this may be helpful to you, but for me, it was redundant and bordered on boring.

It does have promise and isn't a horrible book. I would probably recommend it if someone was looking for something along the lines of the story, but I would tell them it is a very slow starting book. I will say the last few chapters really made the story for me, so that shows some promise I suppose.

I received an advance review copy for free.
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Chris L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Lost Souls
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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This is a good teenage book. Mystery and suspence. We start with Zarya being kicked out of ther coven for being different. When invited to the Lost Souls Academy she learns more about others that are different. Can they all come together? Can they help her?.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Leslie Twitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal academy
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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I finished this book really quick. I got sucked into the story. Zarya is a great character. I love her and her ghost hunting abilities. This story does continue and can't wait to read more.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Holly
2.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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Good book, liked the premise. Would have moved along better without the over explanation of...well....EVERYTHING. I'm not a fan of stories with multiple points of view in general, but diving into every little feeling about every little thing made me skim slot of the book. It only got better in the last couple of chapters and then we only found out who the antagonist was, then end book 1. I will not be reading more of this series.
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Jaime Simmons
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021
A fun addition to the paranormal boarding school genre. Didn’t really know what to expect because this is my first Lilliana Rose book, but it won’t be my last. It was fun with some great characters that I can’t wait to be filled out more with the later books.

Enter Lost Souls Academy, a school for outcasts hidden in plain site host to vampires, werewolves, fae, and witches. And don’t forget the amazing library! Zarya is trying to make her way in the world since being banished by her coven. She is making ends meet through ghost hunting - sometimes real and sometimes not. She is now the latest recruit for Lost Souls. But, she must deal with an apparition first.

I liked the book, but it does need a little more editing. It was a noticeable distraction.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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trufriends
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023
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this one was interesting one to read, I'm looking forward to seeing what will happen next.
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Donna Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2020
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I really enjoyed this book and it’s the first book about paranormal I’ve actually enjoyed in a long time. I really can’t wait for the next book to come out.
It’s amazingly written and makes you not want to put the story down. It’s fantastic and would recommend it to everyone.
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Susan Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars AN interesting read
Reviewed in Australia on May 28, 2021
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Wasnt quite sure I would like this book but the more I read the more intrigued I was with the storyline and characters. Looking forward to reading more of this series
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Trixy Tracy
4.0 out of 5 stars A good start to a new paranormal series..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2020
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We meet Avery first in the book, and she's looking to open a place of sanctuary to bandoned and alone paranormals. After this we learn Avery’s familiar is a ghost, which has yet to be explained. The we meet Panguar, who's a wolf shifter, Daire who's a vamp, and Karya, who's the newest member of the academy.

This is a really great start to this series, and I am instantly intrigued as to each of the individual characters, and where this story could possibly lead.... The reason for the four stars is the length of the book... I'd love a longer story ;)
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