From the Ashes: A Psychic Visions Novel

I have read dozens of Dale Mayer books and loved them all but I have never read any of her Psychic Visions series.This is not my usual genre but I did want to try it,I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. Phoenix Rising was brought up in a cult, her father was the cult leader, he spread his sexual favours amongst all the women in the sect and hence he had many children but he always told Phoenix that she was the special one. Was it because her father thought that she had special powers and would rise from the ashes and so needed preparing for it or was it because he was worried that she would be more powerful than him that Phoenix was systematically abused, tortured and burned as a child. The compound was burned to the ground and Phoenix was the only survivor. She was fostered by a couple of professors who made sure that she had a good education. Phoenix's father gave her a special magical piece of paper that she had tried without success to get rid of, she thought that she would only be free from her fathers power if she took this paper to his Icelandic homeland and threw it into the molten lava that flows there once a year. Detective Rowan Einar is appalled when he sees the horrific injuries that Phoenix has endured and has agreed to help her, he hates it when the lava flows because it heralds the beginning of suicide season in his town. The deaths mount up and Phoenix and Rowan begin to believe that there are others out there trying to harm her, romance blooms between the two of them, they are drawn together by the power they both hold. This story contains nail biting suspense, psychic powers, psychic energy and evil, Dale Mayer somehow manages to make it seem real. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I always love a good PNR book and this series from Dale always gets my curiosity and interest going. We have a young girl called Phoenix who is being brought up in a cult lead by her father. Being physically and mentally abused by dad and the rest of the cult seems to be the norm for poor Phoenix. Being “the chosen one” as described by her father, who happens the be the father of every child there has to be so much pressure for a young child. Once raided, Phoenix was the only member to be rescued after the mass suicide in which she was supposed to die and be reborn. We fast forward 20 years where Phoenix has a PHD, was loved and well cared for by her foster parents. A trip to Iceland sees her in an eternal fire site and a place where suicides seem to be happening at a certain time. Team her with a detective and well it gives you an excellent suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. Loved the story with so many characters with different traits. Gorgeous cover that sits so well on my book shelf.

This series definitely my favorite series from Dale Mayer, and this book totally not disappoint, I love it from the first chapter, the choosen daughter from cult trying to move on and a detective trying to solve a suicide season in his hometown, oh yeah it's a complex story that makes me looking for a bad guy in every page, plenty actions and some emotional moments that got me cringe and sad, yup it's a perfect book for paranormal suspense romance read lovers. This book is definitely for you, if you're looking for a book that will keep you on your toes.