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Anathema (Causal Enchantment #1)
by
K.A. Tucker (Goodreads Author)
Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.
When Evangeline meets Sophie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connec...more
When Evangeline meets Sophie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connec...more
Paperback, 284 pages
Published
July 15th 2011
by Papoti Books
(first published May 25th 2011)
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May 01, 2013
Lucia
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
All Paranormal Lovers
Shelves:
paranormal,
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My Evangeline and Caden:
Evangeline is selfless, caring, diligent almost 18-years old girl who is always trying to help others. But after death of her mom five years ago, noone really paid attention to her. Until she meets Sofia, int...more
“There are two kinds of spells.
Little, easy spells that you can learn and do anytime, anywhere—start fires, disguise yourself, that kind of stuff. But then there are other spells, where you’re directly altering fate—life and death. That’s a Causal Enchantment spell.”
Evangeline is selfless, caring, diligent almost 18-years old girl who is always trying to help others. But after death of her mom five years ago, noone really paid attention to her. Until she meets Sofia, int...more
I bought this book and it sat on my kindle forever, sad to say. The description threw me off. I thought it was going to be some kind of sarcastic mob style vampire book and the dreams that they mentioned would barely be explored and they'd be gruesome and uninteresting.
Wowza, was I wrong! I loved this book and can't believe I waited so long to start it. It flowed smoothly. I never got bored or stalled or wanted to put it down. I've read a lot of good books, but it's been a while where I've rea...more
Wowza, was I wrong! I loved this book and can't believe I waited so long to start it. It flowed smoothly. I never got bored or stalled or wanted to put it down. I've read a lot of good books, but it's been a while where I've rea...more
Loved it! I really wasn't too sure about another Vampire book - but this was very unique! Almost a Vampire Dystopian. Lots of twists & suspense along with that little bit of romance that a great book needs! I am gonna be pulling my hair out waiting on the next installment!!
"Hello, my name is Jamie and I am free kindle book hoarder."
I literally download every single kindle book I see that is free and I might, maybe, someday read. Does this mean I read them all? No. Absolutely not. Most of the time I just sit there and look at them and then go and buy a book for 2.99 that I really wanted to read or that got rave reviews somewhere.
Anathema was a book I got for free and it sat on my kindle for awhile. I was flipping through my books and saw it and thought hey, that...more
I literally download every single kindle book I see that is free and I might, maybe, someday read. Does this mean I read them all? No. Absolutely not. Most of the time I just sit there and look at them and then go and buy a book for 2.99 that I really wanted to read or that got rave reviews somewhere.
Anathema was a book I got for free and it sat on my kindle for awhile. I was flipping through my books and saw it and thought hey, that...more
Loved it!
Talk about intriguing!!
I was fascinated at every turn.
Vampires, witches, parallel universes, talking dogs (well they don't talk, but their master can hear the dog's voice in their head ... I'd love for my Dalmatian to say to me "hey mum, get me a snack will ya?" instead of nosing me all the time teehee)
Clever, entertaining, and with a hint of love
And there is another book to come *happy dancing*
Talk about intriguing!!
I was fascinated at every turn.
Vampires, witches, parallel universes, talking dogs (well they don't talk, but their master can hear the dog's voice in their head ... I'd love for my Dalmatian to say to me "hey mum, get me a snack will ya?" instead of nosing me all the time teehee)
Clever, entertaining, and with a hint of love
And there is another book to come *happy dancing*
Kathleen Tucker's debut novel Anathema was an amazing read! I couldn't categorize it as a Urban Fantasy YA read alone as there are some Dystopian aspects to it as well. The two different worlds she has created are both wonderfully amazing places one set in New York with shopping trips to Prada and extravagant homes. The other a world where theres no technology around and people live in caves with warm underground springs with beautiful waterfalls. The twist is whats the kicker here and I wish I...more
I LOVED this book!! Anathema was filled with original ideas and fabulous twists and turns!! I cannot wait for the next book. Thank You Kathleen Tucker for giving me a book I could lose myself in :o)
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Anathema, the first book in the Causal Enchantment series by self published author K.A. Tucker is utterly unique. Tucker has taken the paranormal genre and twisted it with bits of sci-fi and created a story I found myself submersed in and characters – some I quickly grew to love and some that made my skin crawl right from the get go making this a book that was hard to put down, that I didn’t want to put down....more
Anathema, the first book in the Causal Enchantment series by self published author K.A. Tucker is utterly unique. Tucker has taken the paranormal genre and twisted it with bits of sci-fi and created a story I found myself submersed in and characters – some I quickly grew to love and some that made my skin crawl right from the get go making this a book that was hard to put down, that I didn’t want to put down....more
5 stars baby!! I'm moving this book to my -I'm gonna read it again and again!
Man I was waiting forever for this book on the nook, and had to keep requesting it, so the day I found out nook had it I freaked out! The description of the book by the author totally does not do this book justice! However i don't think I could do it justice either, so you'll just have to read it!!
-my favorite things about this book
1- it's NOT your typical YA book were boy and girl meet in chemistry class, (that is so o...more
Man I was waiting forever for this book on the nook, and had to keep requesting it, so the day I found out nook had it I freaked out! The description of the book by the author totally does not do this book justice! However i don't think I could do it justice either, so you'll just have to read it!!
-my favorite things about this book
1- it's NOT your typical YA book were boy and girl meet in chemistry class, (that is so o...more
Mar 21, 2013
Katy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of paranormal/urban fantasy/vampires
Shelves:
ebook
Please note: I read this e-book in September 2011 from a copy I picked up free on promotion from Amazon. I'm just updating the formatting. All opinions are my own.
My Synopsis: Evangeline has been an orphan for 5 years and living in foster homes when she stumbles – quite literally – across a beautiful woman named Sophie who owns a small cafė in Portland, Maine. Sophie offers Evangeline a job at her cafė, but then next day when Evangeline arrives, Sophie announces she has to go to New York and off...more
My Synopsis: Evangeline has been an orphan for 5 years and living in foster homes when she stumbles – quite literally – across a beautiful woman named Sophie who owns a small cafė in Portland, Maine. Sophie offers Evangeline a job at her cafė, but then next day when Evangeline arrives, Sophie announces she has to go to New York and off...more
Can I just say I totally dug this book?! Umm, I totally did. This is not just your teenager daughter’s YA novel. It is dark, clever & suspenseful, oh my.
We meet orphaned loner Evangeline right as she is stumbling (literally, the girl is a hot mess) into her plum new job as an assistant for the sophisticated and mysterious Sophie. Major new perks of her new job include a move to New York, unlimited Prada, Burberry, cash and perhaps having a pseudo home to call her own. She should have read t...more
We meet orphaned loner Evangeline right as she is stumbling (literally, the girl is a hot mess) into her plum new job as an assistant for the sophisticated and mysterious Sophie. Major new perks of her new job include a move to New York, unlimited Prada, Burberry, cash and perhaps having a pseudo home to call her own. She should have read t...more
Once again I find myself feeling empty having finished an amazing book I threw myself into. I cant read a book that I cant really get into. This one immediately transported me to a different world and had me living vicariously through the main character. When she was happy, I smiled. When she was upset or hurting, I was too. I couldn't stop reading and while I did, reality drifted away instantly. I'm reading the sequel as soon as I can get my hands on it!
Title: Anathema (Casual Enchantment, #1)
Author: K.A. Tucker
Date of Release: July 25th, 2011
Number of Pages: 284
Source: SupaGurl Tours For Tour Review!!
Summary from Goodreads:
Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.
When Evangeline meets Sophie after literally stumbling up...more
Author: K.A. Tucker
Date of Release: July 25th, 2011
Number of Pages: 284
Source: SupaGurl Tours For Tour Review!!
Summary from Goodreads:
Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.
When Evangeline meets Sophie after literally stumbling up...more
This book was beyond anything I've read in a while! The characters were well defined, you felt for them. The action was intense and the lies and schemes of so many of the characters had your head spinning from what they were willing to do to be reunited with loved ones. The concept of another world where vampires have killed off all humans is very unique but at the same time there is our world where vampires aren't the dominate species. Then theres Evangeline , our heroine, who is orphaned and l...more
Actual rating 3.5 stars
I was actually pleasently surprised by this. It was interesting and kept me wanting to read, vampires with a twist and stuff. The only reason I'm giving it 3.5 stars is because the MC was spineless. She coward and cried and had no backbone. People talked down to her and she didn't stand up for herself. Even at the end she had like a brave moment that last about 1 paragraph. I realize they are vampires and really, you don't stand a chance, but you can still be sassy!
Also,...more
I was actually pleasently surprised by this. It was interesting and kept me wanting to read, vampires with a twist and stuff. The only reason I'm giving it 3.5 stars is because the MC was spineless. She coward and cried and had no backbone. People talked down to her and she didn't stand up for herself. Even at the end she had like a brave moment that last about 1 paragraph. I realize they are vampires and really, you don't stand a chance, but you can still be sassy!
Also,...more
Mar 25, 2012
Vanessa *Bluest Ribbon*
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Shelves:
made-my-head-hurt,
hurled-at-the-wall
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Prepare yourselves for a real treat because this book is a gem! "Anathema" is one of these books you simply can't put down. You are stuck in it because you just HAVE to know what is going to happen next!
Let me start by saying that this is not your typical paranormal love story. The way K.A. Tucker combines action, friendship, and romance is perfect! The plot is truly original, something you can't find anymore due to the overwhelming number of books about vampires you can find out there. The char...more
Let me start by saying that this is not your typical paranormal love story. The way K.A. Tucker combines action, friendship, and romance is perfect! The plot is truly original, something you can't find anymore due to the overwhelming number of books about vampires you can find out there. The char...more
You should think that with so many vampire books out there, you won't find much new anymore. Think again. In her book K. A. Tucker presents quite a unique combination of vampires, sorcerers, and parallel worlds.
Following the story of Evangeline who is chosen to solve an existential problem of the vampires that befriend her, I found myself immersed in the plot and the honestly great written unique characters. Yet despite the right ingredients, some flaws dampened the reading experience a bit. Fi...more
Following the story of Evangeline who is chosen to solve an existential problem of the vampires that befriend her, I found myself immersed in the plot and the honestly great written unique characters. Yet despite the right ingredients, some flaws dampened the reading experience a bit. Fi...more
Dislaimer: I think this is the first YA vampire book I've read, which is shocking since there are so many out there and the topic is quite popular right now. (I haven't even read Twilight) but I kind of get the idea that Anathema has a Twilight vibe to it. Good vampires have to protect human girl from bad vampires.
One of the things I enjoyed throughout the book was Tucker's descriptive writing; the way she described Evangeline's reactions to her new friends, and their unique talents, is done in...more
One of the things I enjoyed throughout the book was Tucker's descriptive writing; the way she described Evangeline's reactions to her new friends, and their unique talents, is done in...more
When starting Anathema I hadn't read the synopsis in so long that it was like jumping into the dark. So when meeting Evangeline for the first time she seemed lost, but so would any other 17 year old in foster care with no friends. As she stumbled upon Sophie, literally, and instantly had a friendship, my mind was racing with "typical" directions that the book could go in.
No way in hell would I have ever imagined the worlds that K.A. created. Falling asleep every night in a lavish room Evageline...more
No way in hell would I have ever imagined the worlds that K.A. created. Falling asleep every night in a lavish room Evageline...more
Talk about leaving a girl suspended in midair…. And I am not just talking about the main character Evangeline, whose future is a blank slate of possibilities that will likely include pandemonium in every way. A khaki existence until a wicked and unbelievable opportunity is presented to her in the form of excitement, adventure, deception, and love…a chance to turn Khaki to Crimson. I too have been suspended in midair… nothing to cling to but my overactive imagination, playing scenes from this boo...more
Wow.
I picked this book up this morning. I began reading, and soon found that my Nook was permanently attached to my hand.
Who can you trust?
That is just the question Eve (Evangeline) is asking herself. Having grown up without a father, then having to live with the death of her mother. Evangeline felt alone. Then steps in her "saving grace" Sofie, well . . maybe. Meeting Sofie maybe wasn't such a great life saving event after all . . . or was it?
Off to New York to help Sofie out. Evangeline me...more
I picked this book up this morning. I began reading, and soon found that my Nook was permanently attached to my hand.
Who can you trust?
That is just the question Eve (Evangeline) is asking herself. Having grown up without a father, then having to live with the death of her mother. Evangeline felt alone. Then steps in her "saving grace" Sofie, well . . maybe. Meeting Sofie maybe wasn't such a great life saving event after all . . . or was it?
Off to New York to help Sofie out. Evangeline me...more
3.5 Stars
I just love a free book...especially when it is a good read. I downloaded this book when I noticed that it was...first off...FREE (woohoo!)...and by an author that I liked (Ten Tiny Breaths...rocked!!!). So I gave it a go.
What to say about Anathema? Hmmm...going in I had no idea what it was about other than there might be vampires involved. There were some rough patches in the beginning, but the book was surrounded in mystery...and I was in that...I-had-to-figure-it-out mode. I am so g...more
I just love a free book...especially when it is a good read. I downloaded this book when I noticed that it was...first off...FREE (woohoo!)...and by an author that I liked (Ten Tiny Breaths...rocked!!!). So I gave it a go.
What to say about Anathema? Hmmm...going in I had no idea what it was about other than there might be vampires involved. There were some rough patches in the beginning, but the book was surrounded in mystery...and I was in that...I-had-to-figure-it-out mode. I am so g...more
An interesting twist to yet another vampire story...I was intrigued. Evangeline truly is a sweet girl just looking to not be alone any longer. She has no job, no money, and no friends or family. Enter Sofie. A woman who sets her up with a perfect job...little does Evangeline know that there is a catch. Actually, there are a few twists and you don't know whether to trust Sofie or not...and it continues throughout the book. Evangeline moves to NY with Sofie, into a mansion with two other vampires....more
Anathema is a well written, smooth flowing, Young Adult Paranormal novel written by K.A. Tucker, and is not your typical Vampire novel. It is filled with twists and turns to keep you yearning for more, drawing you deeper into Evangeline’s world.
Anathema follows Evangeline’s journey between two worlds, one dominated by humans and the other by vampires alone. A Journey built on naivety and unwilling trust to do what is right to survive. Between these two worlds she learns the truth of what surroun...more
Anathema follows Evangeline’s journey between two worlds, one dominated by humans and the other by vampires alone. A Journey built on naivety and unwilling trust to do what is right to survive. Between these two worlds she learns the truth of what surroun...more
Anathema was a new and unique take on the paranormal genre. It had a wonderful mix of all the things that make a book unputdownable to me. Mystery, drama, romance and some action. I like books that keep me captivated and this one definitely did that through out!
Evangeline is a loner. Not necessarily by choice. She is a sweet, trusting and kind hearted girl that tends to be quite gullible. Her mother died when she was younger and she has never really been close to anyone since. Then she meets Sof...more
Evangeline is a loner. Not necessarily by choice. She is a sweet, trusting and kind hearted girl that tends to be quite gullible. Her mother died when she was younger and she has never really been close to anyone since. Then she meets Sof...more
K.A. Tucker pulled me in from the very first page and I was disappointed for this book to end. However, my spirits lifted when I realized I could already get the other books and continue this story!
Evangeline is too naive and trusting for her own good. However, this character flaw doesn't make her annoying or unlikable. I think it made her more endearing. By the end of the story, she begins to grow. She realizes that she cannot take everything at face value, and actually starts thinking for hers...more
Evangeline is too naive and trusting for her own good. However, this character flaw doesn't make her annoying or unlikable. I think it made her more endearing. By the end of the story, she begins to grow. She realizes that she cannot take everything at face value, and actually starts thinking for hers...more
Wow, this was a completely new twist on the vampire stories!! With so many books, movies, and tv shows about vamps, it's hard to say there's anything unique out there involving the blood-suckers, but this is definitely something new! Tucker has thrown in witches, werebeasts, a dystopian setting, and a sci-fi twist of dueling universes to create a captivating, intriguing story unlike any other!
Evangeline is such a sweet, determined heroine. She comes across as so innocent and naive when we first...more
Evangeline is such a sweet, determined heroine. She comes across as so innocent and naive when we first...more
Anne here, so I just finished reading Anathema by K.A. Tucker and it's a great read. Vampire lovers treat...
The characters are so much fun, I love that the author has mixed magics and vampires one another. I am impressed and how well the story took off from the very beginning it had me asking questions and turning the pages to find out more. The vampire characters represent both the sensual romanticism that we all know and love and the vicious brutality of the blood lust they carry. The heroin...more
The characters are so much fun, I love that the author has mixed magics and vampires one another. I am impressed and how well the story took off from the very beginning it had me asking questions and turning the pages to find out more. The vampire characters represent both the sensual romanticism that we all know and love and the vicious brutality of the blood lust they carry. The heroin...more
I don't even know where to begin with this book. The storyline was so unique and very creative that this book is devouring! By the end of the first chapter, I was not hooked, but so engrosslly enthralled that I could not, would not, put this book down.
What got me hooked about this book was the unique storyline. Yes, it has vampires in it, but there is so much more to the story. The history of the book laid out a very chaotic future, with great description. I adored the storyline and the way it f...more
What got me hooked about this book was the unique storyline. Yes, it has vampires in it, but there is so much more to the story. The history of the book laid out a very chaotic future, with great description. I adored the storyline and the way it f...more
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Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons.
She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit.
Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood...more
More about K.A. Tucker...
She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit.
Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood...more
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Thank you Lisa :) And I loved it, it was perfect, definitely one of the most i...more
May 02, 2013 10:28am
Thanks a lot Alexis!
May 02, 2013 10:28am