Shattered Souls

Alden is waiting for Rose to appear. They have been together for hundreds of years and many cycles. They are a Speaker and Protector. They help the Hindered spirits resolve their earthly issues and move on. But this time Rose doesn't remember her former lives. She goes by the name Lenzi now. She has a boyfriend named Zak and she thinks she is going crazy like her father. She is hearing voices and doesn't know why. One night in the cemetery as she is visiting her father's grave, she sees the gray eyed boy from her dreams. He seems to know her by the name of Rose. Even as she tries to push him away and tell him he is crazy, she finds herself thinking about him all the time. Alden tells her who she is and she tries to fight it. She doesn't want to help the dead. She wants the voices to stop. Alden convinces her to help one spirit and she finds she loves it. She also finds herself falling in love with Alden, but he keeps pushing her away. Evidently Rose of the past had made it clear they would never be more than co-workers. Lenzi is having none of that and as she pushes her old boyfriend away, she gets closer and closer to Alden. Of course there is a malevolent spirit haunting her named Smith. Smith is trying to possess Lenzi's body for good. When Alden sacrifices his life to save Lenzi, she must convince the higher powers to spare him. This was an enjoyable book. I think the relationship with Zak was conveniently made to take a bad turn so there was no love triangle of any importance, but it resolved itself nicely. There was room left for a sequel and I would read it. Happy reading my friends.