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Eye of The Storm: Eilida's Tragedy (Ruthless Storm Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Elle Klass (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 90 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Ruthless Storm Trilogy

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It’s a normal day for Sunshine as she takes the seat at her desk as receptionist at the Lyden Times until the tragedy of a young nameless woman floods the newsroom. Her head and body covered in bloody gashes and fresh bruises. Sunshine forms an immediate interest and digs into her life. After learning her identity, Eilida, she pokes around her hometown where she is mistaken for Eilida. Soon Sunshine’s world crashes. Everything she loved begins to fade. She trades in her skirts and heels for jeans and sneakers. A ghost avails itself to her and a man with eyes dark as coal stalks her dreams and waking nightmares. Her fiancé worries as he can’t wrap his mind around her transformation yet refuses to let go. Time ticks down as their wedding date approaches on the anniversary of a day that changed Eilida’s life forever…

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"This psychological paranormal thriller, reminiscent of the "Twilight Zone," is a chilling tale with mystery and intrigue saturating every page."Author Marcha Fox author of the Star Trails Tetralogy "It's a Hitchcockian plunge by Ms. Klass, who is once again exploring the world of amnesiac episodes, violent deaths and childhood trauma."John Reinhard Dizon author of The Triad, Transplant, and Nightcrawler"Author Elle Klass creates a compelling story using tragedy, survival, guilt, repressed memories, visual triggers and storms to create a tale that encompasses so much more than you expect."Reader's Favorite"In the first book in The Ruthless Storm Trilogy, Klass's sinister tale is replete with a small but well-developed cast, many of whom function as foils to enhance the principal characters, Eilida and Sunshine. Of course, included in the mix are a tight handful of antagonists who throw all sorts of twists and turns into the plot."Anita Lock San Francisco Book Review

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Eye of the Storm Eilida's Tragedy is the first volume in the Ruthless Storm Trilogy. A series that centers around a a specific day and event. Each book in the trilogy is a different character recollection of events from their point of view.Recommended Reading Order:Eye of the Storm Eilida's TragedyThe Calm Before the Storm Evan's Sins - as a prequel it can be read firstIn the Midst of the Storm: Tommy's Deception - should be read lastEvan's GirlsA series that developed from the Ruthless Storm Trilogy. These are the girl's Evan left behind in his wrath. They should be read in the following order:Scarlett - should be read firstEmily - should be read secondDebbie - TBA 2020ChelseaFeliciaChrissyEdenErica - should be read lastBooks 3 Debbie through 7 can be read in any order once the series is complete.

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I hadn't forgotten the last time I was there but I wasn't going to let my fear encompass me either. Cautiously, I parked in her driveway and walked up to her house. My legs weren't jelly yet. I peeked inside. I couldn't see much, even when I sheltered the glass with my hand. The sun was too bright against my back. I took a look across the street and snapped a few photos. The house still wore the same crime scene tape it had last week.My curiosity wanted to know what had happened at that house but my job was Eilida.
I moved to the side of the house hoping to get a more shaded view when I tripped over a rock, sprawling forward. I was able to catch my fall but I had kicked the rock belly up. It contained a key. I loosened the key and tried the front door but no luck. So I traipsed around to the back, watching my steps as I went, I didn't need to reinjure my bum again. There was a back door, as I suspected, and when I wiggled the key in the lock the door opened up.
The walls were painted white with flowery six inch borders below the ceiling and the furnishings were mostly antique. I assumed they were her grandmother's,left to her with the house. I didn't feel as though I was invading her space;on the contrary, it felt like my own.
A heavy wooden cabinet sat to my left. I knew inside was a TV, an older model,tube style one. When I opened the doors the TV was staring me down. Beneath the TV was a series of drawers. Running my fingers down them, I opened the bottom one. Occupied inside were shoe boxes filled with pictures. I sat on the floor and milled through them.
A lot could be learned about a person through pictures. Eilida's parents' house,or at least, that is what was written on the back, had a very strong resemblance to Jerry's parents' home and her parent's bore a striking facsimile to his. He was an only child. At this point not much surprised me and I concluded it could only be another peculiar parallelism.
Upstairs were two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bath between them. Instinctively, I knew which was hers. It was very tidy. An opened laptop sat on a roll top desk. I pushed the button and it started right up. A password box popped up on the screen and intuitively I typed the word Chloe. A Dear Delilah letter filled the screen, it said...

Dear Delilah,
This is Ted again. I want to thank you for your advice. I have been in touch with my sister. In fact, I will be meeting her and her family tonight. Thank you, Ted.

A follow up to the letter I had found and copied? It was dated May eighth.Swishing the date around my head a few times an epiphany struck me. May eighth was the night she had her accident. I closed that letter and worked through all the new ones giving them each a reply. When I was finished I submitted them all.Completing the activity was second nature although I had no idea why I did it except to say I felt compelled.
As I pranced down the stairs, I caught a glance out the front window. The sky had turned black with clouds and night quickly approached. From the corner of my eye I caught movement in the house across the street. A shadow passed in front of the window and then disappeared. My heart stopped for a split second and blood drenched the walls. Not the walls of the house across the street but another, the paint underneath baby blue. I held my eyes closed and counted to five, and when I reopened them all was normal and the sky outside was turning to dusk.

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Eye of the Storm is a Finalist in Paranormal Fiction for the Reader's Favorite Awards 2015

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OC2H712
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Books by Elle, Inc. (October 24, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 990 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 299 pages

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Elle Klass is an award winning author. She currently lives in Florida with her family. To date she has written and published over twenty books, in varying genre's including mystery, suspense, psychological thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi and contemporary fiction. When she's not writing she's spending time with family or friends, traveling, relaxing at home watching ghost and horror movies or listening to an audio book.

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Books and Series

Young Adult ages 16 and up

Baby Girl

In the Beginning Book 1

Moonlighting in Paris Book 2

City by the Bay Book 3

Bite the Big Apple Book 4

Caribbean Heat Book 5

Return to the Bay Book 6

Prison of the Past Book 7

Baby Girl Box Set: Books 1-4 (Also in audio)

Young Adult ages 12 and up

The Bloodseekers Trilogy: St. Augustine Novellas

The Vampires Next Door Book 1

The Monster Upstairs Book 2

The Ghost Within Book 3

hidden journals: St. Augustine Novellas

Isandro

Alarico

Cayto

Owyn

Zombie Girl Trilogy

Premonition Book 1

Infection Book 2

Retribution Book 3

Realm Walker

In the Shadows vol. 1

The Land of Lost Souls vol 2

The Origin: Marya's Journal vol 2.5

OUA shorts

Bone Stars year 1

Adult 18 and up (Gritty and Dark)

The Ruthless Storm Trilogy

Eye of the Storm Eilida's Tragedy Volume 1 (also in audio)

The Calm Before the Storm Evan's Sins Volume 2 (also in audio)

In the Midst of the Storm Tommy's Deception Volume 3 (also in audio)

Evan's Girls - spin-off from The Ruthless Storm Trilogy

Scarlett Volume 1

Emily Volume 2

Debbie Volume 3

Chelsea Volume 4

Stand Alone

As Snow Falls (also in audio)

Anthologies

Once Upon a Zombietale: story Zombie Girl

Once Upon Academy Anthology Vol. 1 Story Bone Stars - now published as a short.

Once Upon Academy Winter Ball Vol. 2 Secrets of the Ring

facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/ElleKlass/

Website - http://elleklass.weebly.com

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Candi Silk

A challenging read from the mystical realm!

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2014

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Author Elle Klass takes a bold step into the mystical and paranormal genre with her Eye of the Storm. The title itself is open-ended, as readers will discover, and Klass leaves readers with the notion that the storm is not over, its effects spreading widely into a world of shadows and unknowns.

Klass apparently has a streak of playful wit as she sets up her story for her readers. Be sure you read every word of her book carefully or you’ll miss it. I did, until a fellow reader explained. Klass plants her challenge, and buries deep other nuances for the reader to figure out. After all, you’ve now entered Elle Klass’s mystical world.

Fans of the paranormal genre will welcome Eye of the Storm to their reading shelf. It’s a fresh take on the off-center, the off-kilter, and the unexplainable world without the clear-cut boundaries of reality.

But Klass is not content to deliver a neat little cookie-cutter story for her readers. Instead the ending is the beginning of yet another mystery with an edge as sharp and penetrating as a precision scalpel, and yet as murky as the mystical twilight zone.

Writing about things or an “existence” that reeks with the unexplainable must be difficult and a challenge for a writer. I tip my eReader to Klass’s debut entry into the paranormal genre and give her Five Stars for Eye of the Storm.

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Jaw dropping

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016

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My review is based on the audio book.

I had the awesome experience to listen to the audio book. The narrator did a fantastic job. Her voice was soothing and tone changed between the characters flawlessly. Overall I really enjoyed my audio experience and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good suspense.

My jaw is still on the ground after listening to this book. I was impressed with the story. It listens fast and keeps you engaged the entire time. I liked the characters. I found them to be believable and connected to them. My favorite part was the ending because it was completely unexpected. My mouth hurts because my jaw dropped so low for so long. It was amazing. I really enjoyed this and plan on sharing it with my suspense loving friends.

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Sugar & Spice

Great Paranormal Read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2014

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From the opening bloody spoof on ‘Twas the Night Before Death’, I was hooked. The tone was set and I was ready to immerse myself in Eilida’s Tragedy. The story only got better from there, setting a stormy, malevolent stage for the heroine stumbling across a gruesome scene only to be followed with her near death tumble down a mountainside.

From there I was flung into the too-good-to-be-true world of Sunshine. The contrasts between Sunshine and Eilida were stark, and the author kept me guessing as to whether a relationship existed between them. I will give no spoilers here. Ms. Klass did a terrific job of keeping me in the dark in this paranormal thriller until she was ready to shine bits of light where she chose: hints, nuances, and teasers of what was to come skittered up my spine. No sloppy reading allowed with this story so rich in detail and well-placed crumbs along the murky trail. I had to pay attention and follow along as each puzzle piece snapped into place and ultimately rewarded me with the complete picture.

I really wasn’t sure how Eye of the Storm was going to end. The author kept me guessing until she was ready to raise the curtain for the finale. I have to say I was very pleased that Eilida got the ending she deserved. This is one character who had suffered enough. Well done, Ms. Klass!

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G C

I LOVE IT!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2020

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I absolutely loved it! This book caught my attention from the very beginning and held it throughout the entire book. This book is full suspense. The narration was outstanding! It will keep you entertained! The author did an amazing job with the character builds and plot! I look forward to reading more books in this series! I was given a free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Rev. Dr. Willie B White

Mystical fiction

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014

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From the moment I read "Twas the night before death" I could tell this was a mystical novel and the author took bold steps and put together a good read for all those who love mystical fiction novels. The author's readers will be richly rewarded from reading this book.

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Beth Ann Snider

Not my cup of tea

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017

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Although I understood and was able to follow the story, I don't normally read this genre of books. Not my cup of tea.

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Bee

Terrifically exciting & suspenseful!

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017

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I thoroughly enjoyed this suspense-filled book, Eye of the Storm, Eilida's Tragedy by Elle Klass, even though it was difficult for me to get past the initial mystical feel of the story. I'm usually not into those types of books. However, once I started getting into the 'meat' of the story, I couldn't put it down! Suspense, plot twists, paranormal, & gripping drama...this book had it all. A definite must read for anyone wishing to get lost in shadows of the twilight zone.
I am looking forward to reading more of Elle Klass's books.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Tarian Green

Mysteries must be solved.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2019

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I have a new favourite author. This book is a gem of a read written by an extremely talented author. However, be warned. It’s not advised to turn these pages if you have anything pressing which needs attending to. Constantly explaining to my husband that I couldn’t be disturbed until I had all the answers didn’t go down to well. There’s nothing like a good mystery and nothing gets done in my house until it’s solved.
You don’t get all the information straight off, you’re tantalisingly drip-fed. At first, there was the ‘what is happening to me’ theme. Much is happening to Sunshine. Then there is the twins, doppelgangers and the mystery deepens. Connected minds and dreams and some drastic twists and turns. Now I’m puzzling over everything. At this point, I’m paying close attention to every detail as the hunger to know has me in its grips.
Then lastly comes the cascade of shockers and an explosion of many truths. I know anyone reading this will not understand what I’m saying, but I’m reluctant to reveal anything of this brilliant plot. I could now tell you how each character is real and substantial, talk about the plot or the fine-tuned descriptions but I won’t. All anyone needs to know is that this is writing at its best. You will have to pick your own copy up and go on this journey yourselves. I’m off to immerse myself in more of the authors work. I’m now of the belief the housework can wait until the winter.
Most highly recommended.

Corrina

Enticingly enthralling!

Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2017

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I loved this book! It was enticing and kept me wanting more throughout the entire book. I never expected it to end in the manner it did, but I am so glad that it did. I am very pleased that the author chose to e-gift this book to me in return of an honest review! It was a very pleasant surprise! ☺

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Apple

Sorry not my kind of coffee

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2018

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I couldn't get connected to the characters, I normally love paranormal books. But this one was not for me. I liked the part that she has connect the story with a brutalized killer, but what happened actually with Sunshine at the end?

Maybe I read the book another time and rate it again.

Maggie James Fiction

but I'm glad I made the effort

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2014

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'Eye of the Storm' is a departure from what I normally read, but I'm glad I made the effort, especially if it's the first book of a trilogy. More to enjoy! I found myself engaged by the plot and the characters. caught up in the mystery of what I was reading. This is the first Elle Klass book I've read, but it won't be the last.