Soul search : the first Zackie novel / Reyna Favis..

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The spirits of the dead are like drowning people. They have no intent to do harm, but once they notice people like Fia, they latch on and in their panic and desperation, drag them under. Fia is a young woman in deep trouble, but the world thinks she owns the deluxe edition of crazy. To have any chance at a normal life, she needs a new start. Convinced that the woods are empty and safe, she signs on as a wilderness search and rescue volunteer. Bad assumption. Big mistake.When Fia witnesses a psychopomp leading a dead boy through a portal to the afterlife, she is frantic to learn the secret of how to free herself from the dead. Can she overcome her necrophobia and serve the Guardian of the Dead?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Taking search work beside a talented K9 into the realm of the paranormal, Reyna Favis' Soul Search is a dark, unexpected journey with surprises at every turn--the first in a series of books following a gritty heroine whose trouble follows her: an uneasy connection to the dead. From the harrowing open to the conclusion's hard-won peace, a book to appeal to readers ready to take a leap in to the afterlife's great unknown."Susannah Charleson, author of the New York Times bestselling Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog

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A chance encounter teaches a lonely young woman that there's more to life and the afterlife than she imagined in the enjoyable debut novel from Favis, first in the Zackie series. Fia Saunders has become something of a recluse in order to hide from the ghosts who harass and attack her. Then, one day, after she witnesses Cam Ramsay and his rescue dog, Zackie, escort a soul to the next world, she realizes she's not alone, and that others can see ghosts, too. While Fia's normal response to provocations by ghosts has been to hit them back, Cam and Zackie, who is actually an immortal entity who acts as a guide to the afterlife, begin to teach her how to counsel ghosts and help them cross into the afterlife. When a malevolent spirit derails Fia's training by trapping souls in a farm house, Fia, Cam, and Zackie team up with a television ghost hunter to give the wayward souls peace. Favis handles the paranormal aspects with aplomb and keeps the story moving quickly without pausing for lengthy explanation, though the rushed climax is a bit disappointing. Readers will look forward to the soul-saving trio's further adventures. (BookLife) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.