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Finding Me Paperback – April 2, 2014

by Dawn Brazil (Author)

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Sixteen-year-old Chloe Carmichael is lost between two worlds: the one created by her ultra-efficient mother and the one she feels she will soon realize for herself. But a third world exists, hidden beneath carefully constructed lies, which threaten to crumble Chloe’s worlds forever. Thrust into what she believes is a vision, Chloe discovers her boyfriend brutally murdered. Soon after, she’s plagued by voices in her head and an ability to move objects with her mind when she’s upset. When Christopher Thomas arrives to her school, he’s brimming with charm. Beneath his sultry demeanor, however, Chloe senses something ominous. Maybe even dangerous. Chris confirms her suspicions when, from thin air, he appears in her bedroom. He, along with six other teens, weaves a remarkable tale - one she’s reluctant to believe. Her real name is Amanda. She and Chris are soul mates from another universe and they must fight to save the world from an enemy they call the E.N.O. who’s bent on earth’s annihilation. And Chloe thought her junior year would be a breeze. As she acclimates to this new life, she struggles with the perfection of Amanda and the imperfections of Chloe. Her often-overwhelming attraction to Chris is more perplexing than the new super abilities she possesses. However, she must face a dubious truth. She may never recall Amanda or her infallible life and if she does remember, she may lose Chloe forever. Or destroy the world in the process.

Book 1 of 3

Finding Me
Print length

328 pages
Language

English
Publication date

April 2, 2014
Grade level

10 - 12
Dimensions

5.5 x 1.01 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

1497343887
ISBN-13

978-1497343887
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Sixteen-year-old Chloe Carmichael's perfect world is in chaos.

It's not because she has a vision of her boyfriend murdered. And then he's found dead exactly as she saw. It's not because she suddenly has the ability to move objects when she's upset. It's kinda cool to close a door without touching it. It's not her overbearing mother who only cares about appearances. Chloe's grown accustomed to her family's distance.

So what has Chloe cringing in fear?

It's a love that defies reason. It's a love that speaks to the heart. It demands attention. But Chloe struggles with a love that exposes the soul. What will her family think? What will her friends think? And is she worthy of his love.

And it's having to become another person for a new group of people. Chloe knows she's not perfect but apparently she was when she was Amanda in another life. Her new friends won't let her forget. It's the stench of death that hoovers over her every move. It's the threat of finality as she tries to acclimate to a life of super human proportions. It's an enemy she can't see and who can be anyone she's ever known. But her enemy knows her well. She's the lone person with the knowledge to destroy him. But she doesn't remember.

And it's never discovering who she really is before finality meets reality.

About the Author

Dawn Brazil writes books for Young Adults. Her debut novel, Finding Me, is Urban Fantasy and was released officially on April 2, 2014. She also writes science fiction and Dystopian but will read anything with great characters. She lives in South Texas with her husband, three kids, and her great big imagination. For more information about Dawn check out her blog - dawnbrazil.blogspot.com or Facebook page - facebook.com/authordawnbrazil. Or her website - dawnbrazil.com

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 2, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1497343887
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1497343887
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.01 x 8.5 inches

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Dawn wants to live in a world inhabited by fictional characters. She thinks fictional characters are cooler than real people most of the time. But since the world is not comprised of dreamy book boyfriends, she creates them for everyone to fawn over.

When she is not writing, she can be found with her nose in a book - swooning over another book boyfriend, drying up tears from a recent heartbreak, or shouldering a wound she received in battle. She also loves to create magic in the kitchen with an array of inspiring dishes she pulls from Pinterest. Dawn lives in South Texas with her sports-obsessed husband, three technology infatuated kids, and her great, big, colossal imagination.

And she is passionate about superheroes – especially Wonder Woman!

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Mandy

Amazing. Recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021

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Amazing is quite boring for a word on this book but its the one word stuck in my head. The plot....totally cool and swervey at all the right places. I had guesses which I'm usually pretty good at but a couple I seriously got side swipped by. The characters are believable and real. It leaves you rooting for each in a different way. There intrigue and romance and fantasy and the people and the world are described in way that you need to keep "turning" the next page, to read one more paragraph that turns into page and then chapter besides the clear pictures created in your mind. I am so glad I can start the next book right away!

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023

On the whole, I liked this story, but I thought it could use some editing. A 16-year-old girl finds out that she has lived a past life that she can't remember. Then a group of strangers tell her that she has to remember or the whole world was at risk. I liked the creative idea behind the story. I thought that Chloe was interesting as a character, but she doesn't evolve throughout the tale, she just sporadically changed her views and relationships. The other characters were one dimensional and had very little substance, other than as props or catalysts for Chloe's actions. Amanda Davidson's narration was fine as her voice was expressive; however, the word in the story was "envelop" and Amanda would pronounce it as "envelope" and that was somewhat distracting for me. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

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ItalyUSA

So much more than meets the eye

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2021

This book was everything!

Bruh....that ending had me screaming, literally out loud!

Okay, so first, this was unlike anything I've read. So many different elements. It was here on earth, yet it wasn't. Ms. Brazil created an alternative world, for our reading pleasure, that was amazing.

In this novel we follow Chloe/Amanda on her journey of self-discovery. Her (fake) boyfriend is murdered and she meets her soul mate at the same time. Fighting her desires, she discovers she has powers. Powers that are supposed to help save the world. Only Chloe is weak and not interested in saving the world. That could be because she doesn't remember who she really is. Amanda, badass extraordinaire.

The great eight are there for her. Who are they? Well they are superheroes like her. These people are her best friends and are supposed to help save the world...this is their last chance.

I won't go into much detail, but they have their hands full with stopping the supposed evil ENO and helping Chloe/ Amanda remember.

Thank you to the author for the free copy for an honest review

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Jeanie G

Second time around. Needs some work.

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016

"Finding Me"

By Dawn Brazil

I agreed to review this first novel by Dawn Brazil because I rather like delving into the minds of the young adult readers. Although it always amazes me how difficult it must be to construct a novel that current teenagers will relate to when you are past that period in your life. Do you dumb it down? Do you have to have an eclectic memory? Do you ask for advise? How can you keep your own life experiences from seeping into the storyline? That is the conundrum. I give kudos to authors who take on this task for I feel it must be harder to write something with which you can't directly relate. Then add the paranormal twist and it must be doubly difficult.

I liked the snippet of information I received about the storyline and characters but was surprised to find that the introduction to the book was the most organized part of the story.

In my opinion the first third of the book was choppy and wordy. It reminded me of a paper written by a 16 year old in an English Composition class. I could tell there was a story there but it was taking forever to get there.

The middle third of the book got a little more exiting and the writing flowed in a much better pace and with greater structure. I questioned myself about there possibly being another author.

The last third of the book really went back to something I had trouble relating to and thinking "this doesn't make any sense". Perhaps it was just me being long past the teen years but I felt conflicting stories, conversations and confusing scenes. It felt like a dream (or nightmare) where you wake up and nothing you remember makes sense. There seemed to be quite a few "I'll explain later" conversations in the book and even halfway through I was still confused about what was going on with the "paranormals".

The story had all the right components: cute girl, cute guy, loyal friends, romance, suspense, high school drama and parental strife. I feel like the story might have benefitted from a little more editing and character development. The hook was good but a faster plot development would have went a long way to making this an easier read.

I know this is a re-release and that prompted me to seek out any previous reviews (of which I found 12) and found only one other similar to mine. The others seemed to give glowing accolades (3-4 stars) for this book which leads me to this conclusion: I just might be totally wrong, it might have been too soon to read this after some of the other books I have been reading or I am not totally unjustified in my review and am trying to help the author out with my comments. I hope it's a little of all three because I think this author is on the right track with good instincts but may need a little help with the "derailing" of some parts of the writing.

Please go ahead and try this story if you are a YA fan. I would love to be wrong in my assessment and I AM only one opinion.

Jeanie G

I give this story 1 1/2 stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021

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They book was very interesting, though foreign to me. How do I find the sequelae to this book?

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021

This book is such a great read!! The characters are truly relatable and fun. They appear young but have old souls. Mostly because saving the world can get old really quick...lol. The author does a great job of ensuring the main character Chloe is seen as a conflicted individual once she is told of her former selves. Chloe has a lot going on in her home life and finding out you are not living your best life is a lot too take in. This is a page turner and fast paced read. Grab this book today and join these wonderful friends on their journey with this world and may more worlds. Thank you Voracious Readers Only for my free copy of this lovely book.

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