Author gives Unelmoija The Dreamshifter another five star review

by Admin | May 26, 2014 | Unelmoija

MM Jaye, a bilingual Greek native who pens contemporary romances, recently read Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter. With her permission, below is her five-star review.

Amy is Weeia. As in belonging to a superhuman race with special abilities. Her upbringing by her single mother has been secluded and full of fear of discovery. She might not know exactly what her abilities are, but one thing she’s fully aware of is the need to remain inconspicuous and keep a low profile. But this doesn’t keep her mysterious, fear-inducing father from tracking her down, or Duncan, her supposed polar opposite, who nevertheless doesn’t repel her at all, to pop right in front of her. They both claim to put her safety before all else. But when she has to deal with an attempt against her life, Amy finds herself more alone than ever. It’s high time she explored those dreamshifting abilities and found out why that old psychic called her Unelmoija, seemingly in awe.

What I particularly appreciated in this book was the very fact I found myself having trouble dealing with in the beginning. The writing. At first, I felt the writing was procedural (or expository if you prefer those terms) but soon I realized that the more Amy grew into her own skin and saw more of the world than her own shadow, the language became richer, more layered, more descriptive; it evolved right along with its main character. I found that ingenious. The story is well-paced, the friendship between Amy and Duncan sweet, but my favorite aspect was the reluctant relationship between Amy and her father whose role in the story is still somewhat of a puzzle.

I loved hopping around Miami through the eyes of Elle Boca. What I felt more vividly than the images were the tantalizing smells. In fact this book should come with a warning: do not read if you’re to go on a diet. Boy, do those people eat…

A fumbling teen who taps into uncharted strengths for survival, her broken family tensions, a superb race’s intricate politics, escalating suspense and lots of southeast Florida. All in all, Dreamshifter is an excellent debut urban fantasy, and I will definitely read its sequel, Mindshifter, to see Amy coming to grips with her reality.

Sneaky Sundays Section features Unelmoija The Dreamshifter excerpt

by Admin | May 25, 2014 | Unelmoija

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Following a Sneaky Saturday feature of Elle Boca, Fabulosity Reads, a South African website hosted by Wendy G. Ewurum featured an excerpt of Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter in its new Sneaky Sunday Section edited by Nicholas N. Rossis, author, Amazon’s #1 Pearseus fantasy book series.

Another five star review of Unelmoija The Mindshifter

by Admin | May 5, 2014 | Unelmoija

Thank you Sheri for this insightful five-star review!

I could not put it down, I was hooked from the first page!

I really enjoyed this Urban Fantasy. Amy is coming to terms with her abilities and learning more about the Weeias. I found the story interesting and at times very intense. Amy is so likable, the kind of person I would like as a friend. I also have to admit, I loved the cover! I highly recommend to (Urban) fantasy lovers. And also a must read the first book in the series Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter.

Sheri Wilkinson, reader

This is one powerful novel, says reviewer about Unelmoija The Mindshifter

by Admin | May 4, 2014 | Unelmoija

Five stars!

A story quite compelling and issue that is in the news in many countries and often hidden beneath the pages unnoticed. Once again author Elle Boca has penned a novel that brings to light not just human trafficking and the need for laws to protect these young girls and boys from those that take them but loyalty, trust, friendship and an organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor). Click here to read the entire review.

Fran Lewis, reviewer