Undertow

Book #1 in the UNDERTOW Series

by K.R. Conway

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Pub Date Oct 13 2013 | Archive Date Aug 23 2014

Description

(ARC of Book #2, STORMFRONT, is also on NetGalley)

Seventeen-year-old Eila Walker’s new home has defied the brutal Atlantic for over 160 years. Abandoned since her 4th great grandmother Elizabeth vanished, the town legend has always declared that she drowned . . . or was struck by lightning. Unbeknownst to the town and Eila, however, is that someone does know what really happened to Elizabeth, and he has returned, determined to protect the last surviving Walker from a history of violence.

But what starts out as a quest for redemption, evolves into something more and soon young guardian, Raef, is forced to reveal the truth to Eila. As hidden secrets about their warring families come to light, Eila begins to realize that she may be their best shot at survival, even if it means following in her grandmother’s fearless footsteps to save her killer bodyguard.

(ARC of Book #2, STORMFRONT, is also on NetGalley)

Seventeen-year-old Eila Walker’s new home has defied the brutal Atlantic for over 160 years. Abandoned since her 4th great grandmother Elizabeth...

Advance Praise

"Undertow is an intensely thrilling paranormal tale that will pull you into its depths from the very first chapter. With clever plot construction and a great cast of characters, this book has all the makings of a great YA novel. It will be interesting to see how KR Conway develops the concepts in Undertow further as the series progresses :)" - The BookNut

"I loved the suspense and mystery packed into this story. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing. The romance was nice and set at a decent pace with no insta love. I really liked the different aspects of this story and the paranormal elements really made the story that much darker." - Curse of the Bibliophile

"This is actually the second time that I have read this novel--the review that I wrote for it the last time got lost on my old computer. But I had no qualms about reading it again because I loved it the first time! Re-reading Undertow had no negative effect on how I thought about it--in fact, it made me love it even more (and I usually hate re-reading books!). It was an exhilarating novel about new and unique paranormal creatures that kept me holding on the entire ride. I can't wait for Stormfront!" - Rampant Readers

"I absolutely LOVE stumbling on new authors who bring with them new worlds and unique supernatural "creatures". This is Ms. Conway's debut novel and I believe she really knocked it out of the park!" - My ParaHangover

"I absolutely devoured this book and cannot wait to get my hands on the second book, which thankfully will be out sometime in summer 2014. I would recommend this book to anyone because it is so good!" - Liz's Book Bucket List

"Kate Conway gives us a whole new realm of paranormal beings to contemplate and explore, as well as authentic teen voices. I don't want to give away any of the complicated plot line, except to say it kept me interested and turning pages until my iPad overheated and I was forced to put it down long enough to cool and reset!

I loved her world building and her vivid descriptions of Cape Cod, with its many faces and facades. I'm eagerly looking forward to the second book in this series, coming out later this summer!" - Katie O'Sullivan, author of SON OF A MERMAID series