After a devastating battle at headquarters in New York, the ghostkeeping world is in shambles. When Emma and Bennett return home, they are dete... read full description
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Dec 28, 2011
Khawla
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Surrender was a great ending to an amazing Trilogy although it will be hard not reading about Emma's ghostly adventures they were really fun cause they were my first ghost books I read, I usually read about vampires so reading about ghosts was an interesting change.
I liked everything about the book and loved all the characters especially how Emma and Bennett got their ending and they didn't have to completely lose their powers so it was nice how they get to share there powers between More...
I liked everything about the book and loved all the characters especially how Emma and Bennett got their ending and they didn't have to completely lose their powers so it was nice how they get to share there powers between More...
Jan 31, 2012
Book Angel Emma
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Please bear in mind that this is the third book in the series and may therefore contain spoilers for the previous books.
I love this series so much that I couldn't wait for it to be distributed in the UK in April so I bought the US copy. I am so glad I didn't wait.
Surrender picks up from the end of Betrayal perfectly. The ghost keepers are trying to put their world back together following the massacre at The Knell. The shock and despondency of the ghost-keepers at their defea More...
I love this series so much that I couldn't wait for it to be distributed in the UK in April so I bought the US copy. I am so glad I didn't wait.
Surrender picks up from the end of Betrayal perfectly. The ghost keepers are trying to put their world back together following the massacre at The Knell. The shock and despondency of the ghost-keepers at their defea More...
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Dec 16, 2011
Ferdy
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Emma and her fellow ghostkeepers are back in Surrender, the third book in the Haunting Emma trilogy. Surrender starts with the arrival of Bennett's parents who are not pleased to find out that their son is addicted to Asarum (a drug which can increase a ghostkeeper's powers), so they promptly pack him off to get clean, leaving Emma alone.
Emma now under the supervision of Bennett's parents tries to balance school, friends and finding a way to end Neos once and for all. Emma does step up in More...
Emma now under the supervision of Bennett's parents tries to balance school, friends and finding a way to end Neos once and for all. Emma does step up in More...
Nov 05, 2011
Damaris (GoodChoiceReading)
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Surrender is the third and final book in Lee Nichols series, Haunting Emma, and it does not disappoint! If you have read the first two books in the series, Surrender will answer all of your questions that were left unanswered. I was literally biting my nails with the suspense. I found that Surrender was a lot less predictable than the first two books in the series. I had no idea where the story would go, and how Bennett and Emma would end up. There were times I felt bad for Bennett and wished ev
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Dec 31, 2011
Love2read
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Just completed reading this book and although I enjoyed it very much I felt like something was missing. I really liked the first book in this series, i really caught my attention. I particularly enjoyed the love story and the ghost mysteries. With that in mind I think the author had prepared my brain for something really big at the end, but I feel like I didn't find what I was hoping to find.
Overall I enjoyed this final book and would recommend this series. I, however, must say that th More...
Overall I enjoyed this final book and would recommend this series. I, however, must say that th More...
Dec 05, 2011
Karen
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Surrender is the third and final book in the Haunting Emma series. The ghosts are getting stronger and Neos is more dangerous than ever!
It was great to be back with Emma and the gang and I am happy to say that I loved everything about this book. It was a humorous and exciting end to an enjoyable series. As soon as I delved into the book it became obvious that Neos was building in strength and this final battle was going to something major.
I loved Emma more than ever in this f More...
It was great to be back with Emma and the gang and I am happy to say that I loved everything about this book. It was a humorous and exciting end to an enjoyable series. As soon as I delved into the book it became obvious that Neos was building in strength and this final battle was going to something major.
I loved Emma more than ever in this f More...
Dec 11, 2011
Katy Book Corner
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For a rather short read, this book felt SO long. I really struggled to finish it. I was a bit disappointed there wasn't more action. The book was mainly drama - Emma and Bennett, Emma and her parents, Emma and his parents, Nicole and Lukas, etc. I understand Nichols was trying to build up the suspense until the big blowout, but I was really bored until the last three chapters or so. I figured she would drop a piece of action here or there other than just ghost sightings and short-lived possessio
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Jan 30, 2012
Tiffany (Tiffany Reads)
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*THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES*
Surrender is a great ending to the Haunting Emma trilogy.
I first have to say that I really like Emma. I've loved watching her grow and change throughout the course of this series. She started out kind of weak but she's become so strong and is able to handle everything that's thrown at her. Which is good because Emma gets so much thrown at her in this book and she handles all of it so well. More...
Surrender is a great ending to the Haunting Emma trilogy.
I first have to say that I really like Emma. I've loved watching her grow and change throughout the course of this series. She started out kind of weak but she's become so strong and is able to handle everything that's thrown at her. Which is good because Emma gets so much thrown at her in this book and she handles all of it so well. More...
Dec 07, 2011
Stacy
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SURRENDER is the conclusion to The Haunting Emma Trilogy. Emma started the series thinking she was normal not knowing anything about her powers or the world that she was born into. Throughout DECEPTION and BETRAYAL She has grown into a powerful Ghostkeeper. She has had loyal friends and family behind her, has lost people she cared about and has fought on the side of good.
Emma has been a great strong character throughout the series. She was easy to follow along with and connect to. Em More...
Emma has been a great strong character throughout the series. She was easy to follow along with and connect to. Em More...
Dec 04, 2011
Sophie
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*Review published on Mundie Moms on 12/5/2011*
How do you end a trilogy where you are anxiously awaiting an epic showdown? We’ve all read those books and I won’t name them here, but you know the ones I’m thinking of, Mundie Moms. Those do or die endings that we all love to read. Lee Nichols has written such a delicious, believable series ending story that I am going to have to be extra cautious about not spoiling a thing.
For me, there’s nothing better than a character driv More...
How do you end a trilogy where you are anxiously awaiting an epic showdown? We’ve all read those books and I won’t name them here, but you know the ones I’m thinking of, Mundie Moms. Those do or die endings that we all love to read. Lee Nichols has written such a delicious, believable series ending story that I am going to have to be extra cautious about not spoiling a thing.
For me, there’s nothing better than a character driv More...
Nov 26, 2011
All Things Urban Fantasy
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With SURRENDER, Lee Nichols concludes her spooky and romantic Haunting Emma trilogy, which overall is one of the better YA ghost series I’ve read due to it’s rather gothic approach to ghost mythology and the fact that it never shied away truly scary elements.
It’s been quite a few months since the previous Haunting Emma book was published so I had forgotten who most of these characters were when I started SURRENDER, and unfortunat More...
With SURRENDER, Lee Nichols concludes her spooky and romantic Haunting Emma trilogy, which overall is one of the better YA ghost series I’ve read due to it’s rather gothic approach to ghost mythology and the fact that it never shied away truly scary elements.
It’s been quite a few months since the previous Haunting Emma book was published so I had forgotten who most of these characters were when I started SURRENDER, and unfortunat More...
Jan 18, 2012
Susan
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SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first two books in the series, Deception and Betrayal, Stop! I don’t want to ruin the series for you.
In the aftermath of the deadly battle with Neos at the Knell headquarters in New York, Emma Vaile and Bennett Stern are the only two ghostkeepers with enough power to defeat Neos. But when two ghostkeepers fall in love, the weaker one slowly loses their powers. In an attempt to keep this from happening, Bennett has begun taking the ghostkeeper dr More...
In the aftermath of the deadly battle with Neos at the Knell headquarters in New York, Emma Vaile and Bennett Stern are the only two ghostkeepers with enough power to defeat Neos. But when two ghostkeepers fall in love, the weaker one slowly loses their powers. In an attempt to keep this from happening, Bennett has begun taking the ghostkeeper dr More...
Dec 11, 2011
Mariam
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Surrender by Lee Nichols is the final novel in the Haunting Emma series. I read the last two books- Deception and Betrayal in March so I had a little trouble remembering what was going on in Surrender. Becuase I didn't want to spend my winter break re-reading books in lieu of the hulking pile of my TBR list, I had to rely on Surrender's back story. Unfortunately, whereas it seems like all these other books have lengthy (sometimes too lengthy) back story, Surrender barely had any. I had to rely o
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Nov 07, 2011
Shelley
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*Rating* 3.5
*Genre* Young Adult Paranormal
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*ARC received from the publisher via Netgalley.com*
Surrender is the last book in the Haunting Emma trilogy by Lee Nichols. 17 year old Emma Vaile has become one of the most powerful ghost-keepers in existence. So powerful, in fact, that Neos, the ancient, repulsive old ghost that has haunted Emma since she was a child, is more than a little determined to possess Emma and use her powers to release his horde of gh More...
*Genre* Young Adult Paranormal
*Review*
*ARC received from the publisher via Netgalley.com*
Surrender is the last book in the Haunting Emma trilogy by Lee Nichols. 17 year old Emma Vaile has become one of the most powerful ghost-keepers in existence. So powerful, in fact, that Neos, the ancient, repulsive old ghost that has haunted Emma since she was a child, is more than a little determined to possess Emma and use her powers to release his horde of gh More...
Feb 11, 2012
Nikki
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Surrender is the 3rd and last book in the 'Haunting Emma' series. I was a bit disappointed in this book. It still is good, but just not as good as the first two. For such a short read it felt so long. Okay, well maybe not the whole book, but the first 50 pages for sure. It just seems like it was playing out really slowly and it wasn't getting to anything. For the first two books that had so much going for them, this was a let down. I did like how the story ended and felt satisfied, but to reach
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Nov 05, 2011
Lauren
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After reading both Deception, the first in the Haunting Emma series, and Betrayal, the second, I’ve been dying to read Surrender, the third and final one. I couldn’t wait to see how everything would end. Would Emma and her friends and family finally beat Neos? Would Emma and Bennett find a way to salvage their relationship before it was too late? There were so many questions swirling around in my head, and thankfully, Surrender was able to provided satisfying conclusions to every one of them.
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Dec 09, 2011
Aydrea
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I have really loved this series and the ending did not disappoint! I am glad that everything came to a nice resolution and that Emma's life finally calmed down. I thought I wasn't going to be happy with the ending, but I did really like it. Emma was BA! And I am going to be super vague because I do not want to ruin anything! Neos' attack did surprise me though!
I have always liked Emma because I think she is easy to connect to. I also loved that she stepped up to the plate when she nee More...
I have always liked Emma because I think she is easy to connect to. I also loved that she stepped up to the plate when she nee More...
Dec 27, 2011
Carie
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3.5 for this one. I really liked the last 50 pages of the book, but the lead-up to the end was kind of slow, with not much going on for most of the book. There were a few good moments with Emma’s friends and Bennett, but not enough excitement and too many frustrating parts. And, I had a lot of questions: If the ashes were so important, why wouldn’t all efforts be focused there instead of just counting on a few kids to find them? And, did they have a real plan for what to do with them once t
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Feb 07, 2012
Mary
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Emma would love to be a normal teenager. Instead, she's a ghostkeeper, and a powerful one at that. In this third book of the Haunting Emma series, she is recovering from a battle with Neos, a dark wraith master who is after her and her family and friends. She finds comfort in her boyfriend, Bennett, but is frightened by his increasing dependence on the addictive drug Asarum since his sister's death. Bennett's parents send him away to the Knell, to stay with others who are trying to figure o
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Feb 12, 2012
Daniela
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In this third and final installment of the Haunting Emma series all the open ends thatwere left at the end of the second book are tied up. It is the final leg in the fight against Neos, the ghost of all ghosts, that has been haunting Emma since she was a young child.
All previously opened story lines are finely woven to complete this story's tapestry... it is multilayered, full of emotions and action, gripping; And just like it was imperative to have books two and three at hand after finis More...
All previously opened story lines are finely woven to complete this story's tapestry... it is multilayered, full of emotions and action, gripping; And just like it was imperative to have books two and three at hand after finis More...
Jan 08, 2012
Renee
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I love this series.. I would recommend it to anyone who loves ghost and romance =} I read surrender in less than 4 hours I just couldn't put it down. I really wanted to know what Bennetts secret was. This book series will not leave you disappointed.. I won my first book from Kim Derting and I would like to thank her for such a good read =}
Feb 12, 2012
M
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Honestly, I don't remember the previous books that well. That is the problem with series and trilogies - you can forget while waiting for the next instalment! And with so many books out there needing to be read, there aren't many books I'm willing to spend time re-reading. That said, I had issues remembering what happened in the previous books in detail - and forgetting some of the characters, so I did not enjoy this book as I might have if I had read it shortly after reading the previous one. I
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Jan 14, 2012
Livelyreader
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Surrender is book three in the Haunting Emma series. I enjoyed this series for its entertainment value and would recommend it to anyone who likes a suspenseful, scary story.
Jan 05, 2012
Hui Hui
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The story continued where it left off in the previous book. The beginning was slow but near the end it seems like the ending was rushed. Overall, this book is okay.
Jan 27, 2012
Karla (Karla Reads)
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Surrender is the final book in the Haunting Emma Trilogy, and as much as I loved the first two books in the series, I have to say that this one was a slight disappointment for me. It lacked the pace of the previous two novels until right at the end which was a little sad. Though the characters are still bad-ass and the final battle between Emma and Neos is pretty awesome; if only short. In my opinion it was just a decent ending to what could have been a knock-out series.
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Jan 05, 2012
I'd love to say I didn't see the end coming, but part of me did. However, I was still surprised somewhat and happy with how it all turned out. Now I want to see more of Natalie and Lukas. Spinoff, please? Maybe? We'll see. But all in all, a very good trilogy with a very emo girl, lol! Have fun reading, folks!
Jan 24, 2012
Trisha
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Too much romance stuff. Too much attitude. Ending was good. Skip to the end.
Oct 01, 2011
Expected publication: December 6th 2011.
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
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Jan 16, 2012
Bethany
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Surrender by Lee Nichols was a nice ending to the Haunting Emma series. I don’t know why but I felt like Surrender was missing something compared to the other books. All the characters came full circle and there was no loose ends left undone. Just something wasn’t there in this book that was in the rest. I am looking forward to seeing what else is coming from Lee Nichols.
