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Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals): The Vampire Journals, Book 1
 
 

Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals): The Vampire Journals, Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Morgan Rice
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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

Books #2 through #7 in the VAMPIRE JOURNALS series are now also available.

And Book #1 in Morgan Rice's new trilogy, ARENA ONE: SLAVERUNNERS (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), a post apocalyptic thriller in the genre of THE HUNGER GAMES, is now also available for sale.

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By daisyduck1976 TOP 500 REVIEWER
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This is the first book in a new vampire series. Don't be put off by the fact that I gave it 3 stars, as I rarely give more than that to the first book in a series, because they have to be so introductory.

This series is all about Caitlin who has a horrible homelife, and moves from town to town at her mother's whim. She's a shy but determined young woman and on this occasion, she dreads a new start in yet another place, another school. On her first day, she is relieved to meet Jonah, someone she can talk to. Unfortunately, her new friendship is jeopardised by strange feelings and behaviour that she doesn't recognise in herself. When something terrible happens to her out of the blue, who can she turn to? Jonah who she has just met? Her mother, who despises and resents her? Or Caleb, a mysterious and attractive, fangy stranger?

When I first started reading this book, I was a bit concerned that it was a dodgy Twilight knock-off in reverse. However, I got a couple of chapters in, and I was hooked on the plot. Once you get past the "new start at a new high school" part, things get interesting. Caitlin is an unassuming but interesting lead character and I was keen to see where her strange new life was going to take her. Caleb is also a winner for me, a dangerous but willing-to-risk-it-all, alpha male.

The story is well-written and the characters are engaging. It does feel very introductory and although it ends on an exciting cliff-hanger, I felt that it could easily have been a longer story. A lot was left unsaid- what has happened to Caitlin's brother? Is Jonah going to be important to the story in the future? What are the full implications of the vampire war? Book 2 is coming and sounds good, so hopefully we will find out the answers to those questions, more about Caitlin and Caleb's adventure and the mythology behind the vampires in this series.

This book is probably aimed at the young adult market, but I am well out of that bracket and I enjoyed it. I would recommend it to any vampire fiction/paranormal fans.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Morgan Rice has created an iconic heroine in Caitlynn Paine. She's an ordinary teenage girl full of mixed emotions which we can all relate to. She has morals and values that we can all appreciate. Caitlynn falls in love with Caleb a vampire whom is every girls dream guy, however whenever they find happiness there is tragedy around the next corner. Caitlynn finds it hard to express her feelings to Caleb and like all of us in a new relationship never really knows where she stands with him.
This story is dripping with action from every page and constantly leaves you wanting to know more. There is an excellent variety of characters whom all leave great impressions on us whether that be because we hate or love them. This book series is the next generation for vampire books and is excellent for those with less time on their hands due to other commitments as it is a short one. For all it is short it does not disappoint and as soon as you finish this first sequel I promise you will be anxious to read the next.
Perfect for those supernatural lovers out there and anyone who loves action and suspense. A great read! Don't hesitate read this book today.Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By lisamac
Format:Kindle Edition
I started reading the first book of the series and very quickly finished and bought the next three because i couldnt put it down. The only down side to it is ive got to wait for the next book to come out in the series, i wish it would hurry up cos i want to find out what happens next. I fully recommend these books.
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Brilliant Start to the Journey
I purchased the first book Turned and couldn't put it down. It was fast moving, taking you on this journey and watching it unfold in a young girls eyes. Superb. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Kerry Hurley
Pleasantly surprised but way too many errors! Not the best book in the...
Having come across these books by accident, I was pleasantly surprised! I initially thought that the books would be a rip off of other popular vampire books. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Tenebre
Shame about the mistakes
Although I enjoyed the story, the numerous mistakes in the text were both annoying and off-putting, hence only giving this four stars. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Witchflake
books 1 to 8+
to anyone who is looking to read these books i strongly suggest that you do. i have dyslexia and found that Morgan has made them very to easy to read and follow. Read more
Published 1 month ago by meme-08
This book is brilliant!
This book was so good! I couldnt put it down! If you lik the twilight serise, then you would love this! Cant wait to read more
Published 2 months ago by burnt mills 12th kindle
Not an enjoyable read
I bought this book as it sounded ok. The book was a short story but it felt like it took forever to read as it felt like pulling teeth. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mariedonna
I like the plots but the writing isn't up to scratch
I have enjoyed reading the series but maybe I made the mistake of purchasing the books on Kindle in one hit and then reading volumes 1 - 7 straight after each other? Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Mccullagh
vamp-tastic!!!!!
i bought this because i was looking for another book to read until some other vampire book came out (morganville book 12 which is going to be great!!!). Read more
Published 3 months ago by vampgirl
short story
This is a very short story masquerading as a novel.
I've seen longer reviews of books.
It ddoesn't even fit the criteria for a novella. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Brian Nicholson
Great but .....
This series of books is really great. I have read 1 to 5 so far. The only problem I have is that I'm pretty sure the book has not been proof read, there were loads of errors,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. M. A. Morrison
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