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    Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals)

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    In TURNED (Book #1 of the Vampire Journals series), 18 year old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb and forced to attend a dangerous New York City high school when her Mom moves again. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a new classmate who takes an instant liking to her.

    But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin suddenly finds herself changing. She is overcome by a superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, a desire to feed--by feelings she does not understand. She seeks answers to what’s happening to her, and her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time. Her eyes are opened to a hidden world, right beneath her feet, thriving underground in New York City. She finds herself caught between two dangerous covens, right in the middle of a vampire war.

    It is at this moment that Caitlin meets Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire who rescues her from the dark forces. He needs her to help lead him to the legendary lost artifact. And she needs him for answers, and for protection. Together, they will need to answer one crucial question: who was her real father?

    But Caitlin finds herself caught between two men as something else arises between them: a forbidden love. A love between the races that will risk both of their lives, and will force them to decide whether to risk it all for each other…

    "TURNED is an ideal story for young readers. Morgan Rice did a good job spinning an interesting twist on what could have been a typical vampire tale. Refreshing and unique, TURNED has the classic elements found in many Young Adult paranormal stories. Book #1 of the Vampire Journals Series focuses around one girl…one extraordinary girl!...TURNED is easy to read but extremely fast-paced....Recommended for anyone who likes to read soft paranormal romances. Rated PG."
    --The Romance Reviews

    “TURNED grabbed my attention from the beginning and did not let go….This story is an amazing adventure that is fast paced and action packed from the very beginning. There is not a dull moment to be found. Morgan Rice did an awesome job bringing the reader into the story. She also made it easy to root for Caitlin and want desperately to her succeed in finding her truth….I will be looking forward to the second book in the series.”
    --Paranormal Romance Guild

    “TURNED is a likable, easy, dark read that you can read in between other books, as it is short….You’re sure to be entertained!“
    --books-forlife.blogspot.com

    "TURNED is a book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"
    --Vampirebooksite.com

    “Rice does a great job of pulling you into the story from the beginning, utilizing a great descriptive quality that transcends the mere painting of the setting….Nicely written and an extremely fast read, TURNED is a good start to a new vampire series sure to be a hit with readers who are looking for a light, yet entertaining story.”
    --Black Lagoon Reviews
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMorgan Rice
    Release dateJul 3, 2013
    ISBN9780982953723
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    Morgan Rice

    Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER'S RING, comprising 17 books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising 11 books (and counting); of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising two books (and counting); and of the new epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising 3 books (and counting). Morgan's books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.Book #3 in Morgan's new epic fantasy series, THE WEIGHT OF HONOR (KINGS AND SORCERERS--BOOK 3) is now published!TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA ONE (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), and A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring) are each available as a free download on Amazon.Morgan loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.morganricebooks.com to join the email list, receive a free book, receive free giveaways, download the free app, get the latest exclusive news, connect on Facebook and Twitter, and stay in touch! As always, if any of you are suffering from any hardship, email me at morgan@morganricebooks.com and I will be happy to send you a free book!

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    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the pace of this book, and the story kept me coming back for more, even when I didn't have all the time in the world to read. The author does a good job of fleshing out the lead character and making the reader feel for her. Warning - Spoilers:I have not read the other books in this series, so right now the "jury" is out on how I am going to feel about Morgan Rice's vampire lore. I'm not entirely bothered by the idea of a half-breed, but I have always been bothered by story lines where humans can be turned just by being drained (they could do that in a hospital and it wouldn't turn me into a vampire). In this first book she seemed to imply that is all it takes . . . so right now I'm on the fence. On the other hand I do find the story intriguing and I will pick up book #2.There were several typos and grammatical errors, which bothered me.
    • 5/5
      cant wait for the second book to read .
    • 3/5
      Ack - not a book for me. I am, however, plowing forward with the series because I think it could work for my 8th/9th grade library.
    • 5/5
      Can't press buy on book 2 quick enough!

      This vampire story pulled me in from the start. It definitely has a different approach to turning into a vampire then other stories you read and I'm glad for that. I was so sad when book 1 stopped and it did have first 3 chapters of book 2 in the back that normally I don't read when books do that, but this one i had too...i can't wait to press send on this review so I can go get the next book and continue Caitlins story.
    • 5/5
      amo este libro me encanto!!!!!deberían aser una pelicula!!!
    • 5/5
      I so love this book,i read this on wattpad:)
    • 4/5
      It's been awhile since I read this series but I loved it.
    • 2/5
      So, for starters, this wasn't actually always really bad, but when it was bad, it was one of the worst things I've ever read. But in a good way.

      Here's a list of some stuff (there are some unmarked spoilers, so if you do want to read this for some reason, be warned):

      1) She's somehow the only white girl in an inner city NYC high school. She doesn't mind this because she's ~not racist~ since she has had diverse friends in the past, and "some of her meanest frenemies had been white." Make of that what you will.

      2) She had insta love with not only one, but two guys! One of them is a human person of color (and an actually genuinely great guy!) and the other is a soulmate-ish ~protector~ sort with brown hair and lovely eyes. He's also 3,000 years old and has a vampire ex-wife named Sera who is needlessly antagonistic. He declares his love for her after knowing her for like 2 hours max.

      3) There are several lines that imply Caitlin is possibly bisexual or pansexual, except when it comes to her two beaus. Rice specifies that "it was unlike her to be smitten by a guy" and it was "unlike her to feel any strong feelings for any boy". Every time it is stated how unusual it is she is attracted to someone, it is specified that the person of her attention is male.

      4) There is an Obama reference.

      5) Caitlin repeatedly defies physics by jump-kicking people with both feet at once.
      In fact, every single action scene in this was comically overdone. Think Daredevil movie levels of terrible.

      6) Not understanding what was happening to her, she tossed her head back and let out an unearthly shriek, echoing off the buildings and down the block. It was a primal shriek of victory, and of unfulfilled rage.
      A big mood.

      7) Hunger and thirst are used interchangeably.

      8) She runs away from home and throws away the only casual clothes she had, deciding to live life wearing only a dress shirt, a skirt, and some high heels. Her dead phone is retconned several times.

      9) She looked down and to her surprise, there was Jonah's hand. He placed it on the armrest between them, palm up, inviting hers.
      It's the awkward movie theater hand holding scene from New Moon. (I looked for gifs but couldn't find any)

      10) He hated most things, actually.
      Another big mood.

      11) She was up against a wall. Chained to a wall.

      12) When presented with the word "coven", our very smart MC's immediate thought is vampire instead of witch like everyone else on planet earth.

      13) The vampires have wings that are only mentioned when they are flying.



      14) Caleb, the sexy vampire, says "Hold on tight" and proceeds to run.



      15) She thinks about the brutal murder of her mother at most twice, her mind otherwise occupied on the conundrum of Caleb's astounding sexiness.

      16) The bad guy (who's name is Kyle) has a fluctating age that flips between 3,000 and 4,000.

      17) The vampire society has a ridiculous amount of bureaucracy.

      18) The themes were non-existent.

      I was smiling the entire time. It's gloriously awful and I loved it.
    • 4/5
      This was awesome. Couldn't put it down.
    • 1/5
      Blegh. Godawful book and I'm only a couple of chapters in and going to DNF this. Even this far in it's stereotype central, all wrapped up in some insta-googly eyes and tied off with a plot-inconsistency bow. I'm just gonna mostly quote chunks: On page 1: "Caitlin couldn't understand why she was so conspicuous. At five foot five she wasn't especially tall, and with her brown hair and brown eyes (and normal weight) she felt she was average. [...] There was something else. There was something about her that made people look twice. She knew, deep down, that she was different. But she wasn't exactly sure how." Right. Average, but special. Missing dad, mean abusive mum, sweet little brother, moved around a lot. Poor special little Kaitlin. Followed by "let's tick some politically correct boxes" on the next page: "[...] she felt alone. Not because she was the only white girl--she actually preferred that. Some of her closest friends at other schools had been black, Spanish, Asian, Indian--and some of her meanest frenemies had been white." Because yes, she is the only white girl in this New York high school. Not that she's special or anything though, just you know, different. By another page in, she's saved from the horrific dilemma of not having a chair to sit on in the classroom by a boy."She tried not to look up into his eyes--large, glowing green eyes--but she couldn't help it. He was gorgeous. He had smooth, olive skin--she couldn't tell if he was Black, Spanish, White or some combination--but she had never seen such smooth and soft skin, complimenting (sic) a chiseled jaw lline. His hair was short and brown, and he was thin. There was something about him, something so out of place here. He seemed fragile. An artist maybe."Luckily we find out right away he's in fact all of Black, Spanish and White. I mean, Hispanic. I expect the author did too. And he plays the viola.  So by another chapter in, she runs into a street fight where mister glowy eyes is getting his viola smashed in, and lures his attackers away. As an 18 year old girl alone on a New York street in the middle of a fight obviously would. Straight into a blind alley - where she discovers she has a super power, and is naturally freaked out. At this point, I started to get a bit interested. Discovering that when you get angry enough you can Black Canary people hurting you and knock them down like bowling pins would freak anyone out.   Anyway, then she goes home. Doesn't go see if the boy she just rescued is alive, seeing as she left him unconscious on the ground around the corner. She goes home, to feel sorry for herself, and to think about things. Oh poor Caitlin, what was that freaky thing that happened? Oh yes, could it possibly be the exact same thing that happened already three years ago?  I gave up about half a chapter further in. And yes, I think I spent longer on this review than I did reading it, I don't care :) Idiot "heroine", lazy writing, this crap is why I don't read YA. And every single time I pick up one thinking, well the blurb is cute, maybe this one will be different... it wasn't.
    • 1/5
      This book was a let-down. It started out slow, then about half way through I finally started getting into it. I thought, well okay, slow starter but it's picking up now, then the main character did something really stupid and it ruined the whole book for me.Caitlin and her brother don't have a stable home, their mom keeps moving them around from place to place. They end up in New York and Caitlin makes a friend, Jonah. On her way home after school one day, she happens upon some guys beating up another guy. Once she gets a really good look she realizes that it's Jonah they are beating up. She rushes to help him. She feels something change within her. She ends up beating up the three guys that attacked Jonah.To condense this review, Caitlin ends up attacking an opera singer and her mother (which isn't really her mother) and then runs away. She's found and captured by a clan of vampires who want her to answer to the death of the opera singer. They douse her with Holy water as a punishment, only to find out it does nothing to her. When she makes a run for it, she surprised to find out one of the vampires is willing to help her escape.Caleb helps Caitlin get out only to take her to his people (the "good" vampires). He thinks that she is the half-breed messiah they have been waiting for. This is where I get totally turned off with this story. Caitlin has no other interaction with Caleb at this point other than he helps her escape, but she tells him she loves him. This was the most awkward moment in the whole book. This ruins the whole story in my opinion.
    • 4/5
      This was not a very long book (clocking in at 195 pages) but it really packed in the action. I found myself actually caring what was going to happen next to Caitlin and wondering about her half-breed vampire status. The next book has ties to Salem, Massachusetts and Nathaniel Hawthorne and its about 100 pages longer. Plus, there are two more books after that to read. A very good book, cannot wait to see what happens next! :)
    • 2/5
      Turned is a novella length beginning to Morgan Rice's Vampire Journals series that has a general storyline with promise, but for me, failed to support it's potential in several instances.Caitlin, and her brother Sam, have been dragged around the country by her alcoholic, neglectful mother and now, with her final year of school to finish, the fractured family is living in a seedy area of New York. Caitlin blames her restlessness on this latest move, but she begins to explain odd physical changes and urges which can't be explained by simple anxiety. The unusual pressure builds until Caitlin wakes in a dumpster, her last memory of the classical music performance she was attending with Jonah. She is horrified to discover that she has fed on and killed a performer and having broken vampire law she is now a target of warring clans.Up until this point I thought the storyline worked reasonably well, I was willing to believe Caitlin could be the Chosen, and interested in Rice's myth, however the rest slipped into a absurd case of instant peevish love with Caleb (in less than an hour after meeting him she was pouting that he rescued her out of obligation not true love) and a string of inexplicable but convenient events. Perhaps the collapse of the storyline was due to Rice's rush to finish, but for me the credibility of the story was ruined.The characters are generally lack-lustre. Caitlin's thoughts and actions are immature for an 18 year old girl who has had a difficult upbringing. Rice glossed over Caitlin's reactions to Sam's disappearance, her mother's announcement and death, which might have provided more depth. In general her characterisation was inconsistent, Caitlin's behaviour with Caleb had no justification and some character statements were blatantly contradictory. I quite liked Jonah but didn't learn enough about him to make any real judgement and Caleb didn't seem to deviate from the stereotypical tormented but noble (and buff) vampire.While there were some well described action scenes, in the main I feel the writing lacks sophistication in terms of both style and technique. The flow was broken for me by general inconsistencies, short sentences and there are several copy edit errors in the text which I found difficult to overlook in such a short novel.There are aspects of Turned that are obviously popular with a number of readers, and I think the main premise demonstrates the author has the imagination to develop a creative story but unfortunately the lack of technique and uneven development didn't work for me. Morgan Rice continues the story and has so far released three additional installments which I expect would each demonstrate improvement and growth in writing skill.
    • 3/5
      In just 150 pages this book was appealing, intense and action pact! While reading this book I kept thinking, how is this book going to have a resolution in just so few pages and I was right. There is a semi-ending to the book but still leaves me wanting more.It reminds me a lot like a really good TV series. While reading I kept thinking, “this would be like watching the first episode of an intense season premier.” Just like Caitlin’s thirst, I am craving for more. I really would like know more about the characters, more about the Covens and the war that has now begun between the good and bad vampires.It is obvious that Caitlin is a key in the war between the Covens; but my guess is that Jonah (a human that Caitlin has feelings for) will play a big part in the war as well. Who knows, I’m not very creative so Morgan Rice just might surprise me!
    • 3/5
      I really wish I could say that I loved this story, but I just can't. Authors can write about anything no matter how far-fetched and make you believe it is possible, but this just didn't happen for me with Turned. When I was reading the story, I had to keep going back to re-read sections to make sure that I didn't miss something, but in fact, the details just didn’t add up. For example, Caitlin was very specific when she realized at one point that she forgot her cell phone and journal in her bedroom on the corner of her desk, so she goes back to her mother’s apartment to get them. When she gets to the apartment, she has to leave before she ever makes it to the bedroom, and yet, the cell phone is amazingly in her pocket later on in the story. There were several times that I found this kind of inconsistency that should have at least been caught by an editor. Another thing that stood out for me was when Caitlin and Jonah were speaking; I felt I was hearing the voice of the author rather than the voices of a teenage girl who grew up all over the country and a teenage boy from New York City. Their language patterns should have varied at least a little. The book was only 196 pages and I really wish the author had taken more time to develop the plot and characters so that Turned would be a solid foundation for a series. Having said all this, I might read the next installment to see if it has the development I was hoping for with Turned.
    • 3/5
      Caitlin Paine was not sure why she always seemed to stand out, there was nothing about her size or her looks that made her different and yet there was something that made people look twice. Starting in a new school and starting at midterm made this even more noticeable. Usually she could skate by and be inconspicuous as possible, but now there was no way. Making her way to class and going through the scanner, she is again noticed and pulled aside. Her necklace set off the scanner, a cross that she had always worn.The one person in school that did not treat her differently was Jonah, a nice young man often made fun of by the other students. Fighting to find a space in the cafeteria for lunch was nauseating, and after trying for some time without success to find a seat she finally found one in the very back so she could be by herself. Things were so much different for her little brother Sam; he made friends and fit in no matter where they were. At school, she remains a bit of a loner, except for Jonah. She finds that his love and his pride and joy are his violin. Music is his life.After her initial first day and her nausea, she just does not feel right, everything is wrong, and she feels odd. After heading for home, feeling hot and uncomfortable, she sees a few of the bullies from school picking on some one. She is not able to see the victim and stays in the shadows to avoid problems. When the bullies clear, she sees a violin busted into pieces and Jonah beaten and bruised, unable to move. Something comes over her, a rage with no control. Her body begins to react on its own, the rage becomes all-powerful, she becomes stronger, and more than whom she is. Letting out a primal roar as she attacks, she breaks the first attacker’s wrist. The second attacker comes at her but her body moves at speeds and angles she cannot comprehend and both feet hit his chest knocking him into the trashcans where he does not move again. Who is she and what has just happened?In Turned, by Morgan Rice, she has built a story of differences. Caitlin has just found she is far different than she ever imagined. How has this happened and what does it all mean? As she continues through school and finds strange and painful changes happening to her, she does not know where to turn. The pain begins to cause further sensations, sensations of hunger. Her vision changes and she can see the pulse in her friend Jonah’s throat.As Caitlin fights to find the answers, she only finds more questions. Soon a body is found drained of blood, and Caitlin knows she is responsible. Now there are others looking for her as well. Her family is falling apart and she no longer understands her life. This is a fast-paced story about youth and changes. While I found that as the story progressed and built on its theme, the beginning began entirely without enough depth or explanation. The story is good, a solid foundation, but I would have found it more believable and interesting with a more substantial build up, the powers came on too quickly and too unbelievably. Even with that, the story is good, with strong potential. The book gains speed and agility as the characters begin to build and Caitlin will make a great protagonist. This is a good twist on the usual vampire story, with a unique ending.This book was recieved as a free e-book from the author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
    • 3/5
      When I was contacted by Morgan Rice asking if I’d review her book Turned I wasn’t immediately drawn to it. But then I began to look closer at the cover and description of the story and got just a little more drawn in. I liked the idea of reading a vampire story where the main character wasn’t changed into a vampire because she was bitten. You see, Caitlin isn’t a victim of a thirsty creature of the night nor a victim of some lonely heart who wants a new companion for all of eternity. Although I do love both those storylines in other books, it was intriguing to me to see that Caitlin would be slowly turning into a vampire for causes unknown. So I picked up the book and started reading to see what this was all about.It’s a young adult story and the prose is a little easy going. I actually enjoyed this. It reminded me of the kind of books I used to enjoy reading when I was younger. There is a lot of dialogue and a lot of action. The internal thoughts and descriptions of surroundings are still there but they are kept to a minimum. I also liked the introduction of Caitlin and her situation. She starts out as just a normal teenager, her first day at a new school. She meets a boy that is about the only good thing about her day, home life after school included. This also happens to be the first day she starts feeling a little…different. What I didn’t like is that after the initial change, everything else happens so fast. Caitlin goes out with Jonah to Carnegie Hall and while there, her blood lust overwhelms her so much she ends up killing someone. The rest of the story follows Caitlin as she runs from the police, encounters two factions of vampires and attempts to find out what exactly she is.I enjoyed the story and would read the next in the series if they were available to me. As I said above, I find the concept really unique, I liked the story-telling style, and I like Caitlin. There were some things I did wonder about though. For instance at the beginning of the book Caitlin seems to really like Jonah but when she’s in trouble a vampire named Caleb saves her. She immediately falls in love with him and thinks that he is saving her because he loves her too. This really had me shaking my head. I understand love at first sight but what I don’t understand is why Caitlin got all huffy and puffy when she thought he was just “using” her and didn’t love her back. I also didn’t understand Caleb’s reaction to her reaction. I wont say any more to avoid spoilers but I think I just needed this flushed out a bit. The second thing I had problems with is that the editing sort of fell apart near the end of the story. There were lots of spelling mistakes. I can somewhat ignore this because that’s the sort of thing that can be easily fixed but it was a bit distracting for my personal enjoyment of the story.I would recommend this book to older teens. The writing is meant for teens and the relationships feel to me like teens might understand them just a tad more than adults. I don’t necessarily recommend to younger teens because I found Caitlin’s lust for blood and a few gory scenes a bit disturbing.
    • 4/5
      First off, I love this cover. The darkness and fierceness of it is pretty awesome in my opinion. It's what made me decide to go ahead and start reading this book, even though I had prior commitments. Sorry ya'll, but I was drawn to this. =)The title insinuates that someone in the story is going to be turned into a full-fledged vampire. And, someone did, but not the someone I was expecting. That sort of disappointed me, but there's always the sequel(s). =)As for the remainder of the story ... there were parts that were Twilight-esque ... Two boys having feelings for the same girl ... Said girl feeling awkward and unsure of herself and her feelings .... Sound familiar? I figured they would, but I believe it sounds familiar because these are classic elements of many teen/YA novels (like this one is). I think people only compare these types of situations with Twilight because Twilight skyrocketed into a phenomenon so fast.Overall, this book really is an interesting and fast read. I thought it a pretty good beginning to a new series of books. There were quite a few story developments that weren't really completed in this book. I'm sure this was done to draw the reader in and make them want more when the story ends. Well, congratulations Ms. Rice, you have succeeded ... I want to read more.