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    Veiled Eyes
    Veiled Eyes
    Veiled Eyes
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    Veiled Eyes

    By C.L. Bevill

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    Anna St. Thais has always wondered who she was; an orphan or abandoned child. As she travels to New Orleans she quickly realizes that the dreams she's had of a strangely attractive man are very real and that he has a strong psychic connection to her. She finds the the enigmatic Lake People and there she will unravel the mystery that is her life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC.L. Bevill
    Release dateOct 19, 2010
    ISBN9781458039750
    Veiled Eyes
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    C.L. Bevill

    C.L. Bevill is the author of several books including Bubba and the Dead Woman, Bubba and the 12 Deadly Days of Christmas, Bubba and the Missing Woman, Bayou Moon, The Flight of the Scarlet Tanager, Veiled Eyes, Disembodied Bones, and Shadow People. She is currently at work on her latest literary masterpiece.

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    • 3/5
      A very well written and well edited story. A good plot, with intriguing characters and a nice paranormal touch.
    • 4/5
      this is an engrossing series. Not your regular paanormal romance or paranormal mystery it has more twists and turns and is a real page turning thriller. Great haracter and plot developement cn't wait to read the rest of the series Belvevell's Bubba series is more humorus but just as page turning
      This is not your normal paranormal romance. It is a real page turning thriller. It has great character developement and twisty plot lines. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. Bevill Bubba series is more humorous but just as page turning.
    • 5/5
      Veiled Eyes C.L. Bevill – An atmospheric, wonderful tale

      Louisiana is, in her heart, a mystical, magical land. In the bayous, where government and politics hold little sway, the real beating heart of the land resides. Here, the songs of her blood sing out in the voices of the birds, the roar of an alligator, the sound of the wind in the leaves. Her skin is this land of water and warm air, her hair the Spanish moss, growing lushly from the limbs of cypress trees rising full and strong from the bayous. She breathes the scent of water and growth, flowers and fecundity. And in this land of age and history, even the people of the lands are strange and wonderful in their own way – and some are frightening beyond all reason. For bad reasons, but for what they consider good ones too. Frightening.

      Anna St. Thais knows nothing of this land, or its people. Abandoned on the doorsteps of a church in El Paso when only a few weeks old, Anna is alone her whole life, battered from pillar to post, from orphanage to foster home. Life has never been easy, and her luck has never been good. However, she has always had a ‘little friend’ living in the back of her head, helping her to make decisions, warning her of danger. And a voice in her head that visits her on occasion, sneaking into her dreams and touching her heart.

      When we first meet Anna, she is hitchhiking across the country, trying to reach New Orleans where her foster home friend, Jane, has offered her a new job and a new home. It’s tough to keep your job as a car mechanic when the bosses jerk-off son drops a car hood on your hand to try to take your job away and give it to his just as jerk-off friend. And, with her usual string of bad luck in full force, she is mugged, robbed, had her car taken – and she hasn’t even made it all the way across Texas yet. Forced into hitchhiking, her ‘little friend’ in her head, that usually protects her from making bad choices when it comes to trust, checks out and leaves here alone. Alone, to accept a ride from a psychotic.

      Terrified, drugged and in pain, the presence is back with a vengeance, determined to rescue Anna, whether she believes the presence exists or not. What follows is a story of mysticism and history, of stories and family. This is a beautifully written story, blending the voice of the Lake with French Cajun patois, with a smoothness and depth that draws in the reader and soothes the soul.

      This is a fantasy, but it is much more. It is a tale of history and belief, of stories and hope. The people Anna comes to know, her unknown family, are a family in truth – a group of people bound by blood and belief, and by an incredible talent that turns their face from the world.

      You can’t love every person in a tale, but as a whole, these people I truly loved. They are close and caring, determined to protect their family and their way of life. The story is complex and richly written, and draws in the discerning reader immediately. There were some issues that were a bit confusing, when it came to the italics used for mind-to-mind communications, however, I am not sure that those problems weren’t due to formatting for Kindle. I have seen that sort of thing often. Otherwise? I fell into the book to the point that I could nearly feel the breeze off the bayou against my skin. It was wonderful, lush and rich as a bite of pecan praline.

      Highly recommended.


    • 4/5
      I really liked this scary para-mystery set in the swamps of LA. It was scary, really hit all my EEEKKK points. It was romantic with the connection that was always there. It was mystical with the black Lake, the Catfish and the yellow eyed people. It was also had a good mystery with her parentage, and the voices. My only complaint is that the MC had few big TSTL moments, but it was expected with her background and the chip she carried on her shoulder. I would love to see more from this series/author
      A really good read from a self published author to watch.
      Free on Amazon right now, grad it

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