Book Review: Unearthed (Death Seeker #1) by Cecy Robson

Hey lovelies!! 

I know I know it has been a while... but reading has been a bit slow. Anyhoooo.... I am so super excited to share my latest review with you. 

I saw this book around the blogsphere and then I also happened to see the blog tour and was apart of it. At that point I wasn't able to read the book in time to contribute a review but I asked nicely with a very very pretty please if they (Caffeinated PR) would let me review the book at a later stage and they granted me my wish! 

I mean who wouldn't want to read a book with a cover as pretty as this *so much cover love* 

Ebook

Published: 24 September 2019

331 pages
Source: Netgalley / Caffeinated PR

* What it's about *

Fae was once a flourishing paradise. Until Death turned greedy and destroyed it, targeting the creatures who inhabited it. Those who survived escaped to Earth’s realm, but Death wasn’t far behind . . .

Olivia Finn is just another pixie trying to blend in among humans and hide from the death hounds who devoured her family. Clinging to the talisman that keeps her veiled from those who hunt her, she believes she is safe. . .. Until Death finds her and discovers she’s immune to its grip.

Now that Olivia’s power is unearthed, she is sought by Fae who see her as their savior and stalked by dark entities compelled to destroy her. Can she trust the King of the Dead who has sworn to train and protect her? Or should she obey her instincts that warn he desires more?

Olivia can no longer hide from Death. To survive, she must seek it.

* My thoughts *

It's hard not to be swept away by Cecy's writing. It took me a few chapters to really get into it as it did seem a little bit predictable, where you could see where the story line was going to go, but it was enjoyable discovering every step with Olivia and Ryker. 

Main Character love: I love Olivia and Ryker together. They have just the right amount of tension and tenderness to keep you hoping. 

Side character love: Stevie is a character that came in after halfway in the but I totally loved him! one of those small side characters you just love. I would have loved to get to know Dahlia a bit more and see where things with her and Frankie go!

Overall I enjoyed how different each of Cecy's characters are! different reasons to love all of them. You can't help despise Cathasach and his Cu-Sith. There is adventure, excitement and tender moments that make you care even more. 

There is no doubt that Cecy is a super talented writer and knows how to weave a story that can capture your attention and keep you interested. 

I will definitely be reading the rest of this series as they are released. 

* Rating * 

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CECY ROBSON is an international and multi-award-winning author of over twenty-five character driven novels. A registered nurse of eighteen years, Cecy spends her free time creating magical worlds, heart-stopping romance, and young adult adventure. After receiving two RITA® nominations, the Maggie Award, the Award of Excellence, and a National Reader’s Choice Award nomination, you can still find Cecy laughing, crying, and cheering on her characters as she pens her next story.

Happy Reading <3 

Love 

Chanzie 

xxx

Soul Inspirations: Thank you for not believing in me

Hey hey lovelies 

I suppose this is an odd thing to be grateful for, but it's the truth. Often we get disappointed or despondent when we realise people don't see our vision or see that said people are not on our side or in our court. It's a normal reaction from that perspective. 

The other day I had a similar situation where I was trying to argue my point and realised that this person in fact did not have my back and ultimately didn't believe that I was skilled or capable enough to actually just do that task at hand. On that day I was down and felt defeated. Lucky for me I have never been one wallow in self-pity for too long. 

Time and sleep are wonderful miracle workers. The next day when I woke up, a few thoughts occurred to me. Just because this person didn't I could do it, didn't mean that it was true. This person has a very controlling personality and ultimately believes if they can't do it themselves it's not really good enough. There is no trust. Yes initially I did take it personally, but other peoples issue are not about you!! It's their insecurities and things that they need to work through. 

Very few people can see your vision or what you are truly capable of, and that is okay. They don't need to for you to succeed or progress. 

I realised how blessed I was that my parents brought me up to be stronger than that. They taught to me think and dream outside of the box - even discard the box if need be. Go for it, even if you fail, at least you learn. Failure is a stepping stone to success anyway! and lastly to believe in yourself even others may not, because your dreams are worth pursuing and you are worthy either way. They taught me resilience to try, try and try again until I find what I am looking for. 

I learnt how to be strong and to keep finding the strength to make better choices and create a better life. I did before and can always do it again. 

I have created some amazing experiences for myself and I can do it again. 

People thought I was crazy when I got divorced, quit my job and moved to Thailand to become a teacher (I didn't have the first clue about teaching or living in an Eastern country!) yet I prevailed, googled and figured it out along the way. It wasn't always easy but it was worth it. 

It's the people that didn't believe in me that sometimes made me stronger and better! It's the moment when you realise that you actually can do it and you will do that empowers you. 

So you see.. they actually did me a favour and for that I am grateful that I had the strength to carry on and ultimately appreciate and love myself more for it. 

Giving up is so boring. It's ok to let things go and make a different choice. There is a big difference between letting go and giving up. Letting go frees you to try something else, giving up is beating yourself up and wallowing in self-pity. It's a perspective choice. 

So today lovelies, thank those who didn't see your potential and your brilliance. 

Shine anyway!! 

Much Love 

Chanzie 

xxx 

Soul Inspirations: Grief, Friendships and Love

This may start out as sounding like a somber post, but I promise that is not what I am sharing with you today. 

Have you ever been in a space in your life where you sit there and wonder who would miss you if you died today or tomorrow. To be fair this has not actually been a question on my mind for a while as I have felt I have so much to live for, especially due to my pregnancy. 

The strangest thing happened to me last night that caught me quite by surprise and struck a deep emotional chord in my heart. I woke up from a dream at 01:01 am and I was crying. Tears were streaming down my face from the dream I had just had and all I could think to do was grab my husband's hand and hold on to it as tight as I could while I calmed my heart.

In my dream I died. Yet, I didn't know I was dead initially in the dream. I was so confused as to what was going on... Once I realised my state it was like the scene replayed with this realisation and I witnessed the grief of the people in my life. The ones I know love me the most and would really be affected if I were to die. 

The grief I witnessed of my husband, step-son, cousin and parents had me in a state as there was nothing that I could actually do about it or do to comfort them. We don't need many people in our loves to feel fulfilled and loved. I suppose two things could have triggered such a dream, firstly at the beginning of the month it was the anniversary of my biological fathers death, and secondly I have had some friends leave my life in the past few months. I have always taken this a bit hard as for some reason in this life most friendships have never been an easy sail for me. I have met some amazing friends along the way and not all of them have ended in a bad way. In some ways some friendships that have ended have had me trust in myself a little bit more.

We all go through growth phases in life and I guess this is me stepping into the next the next phase of my life. Trying to manage my time and spend it where it is worth while. Either on activities that have a better return, e.g. working on my writing skill versus blogging, or spending time with the people I love like my family. 

I have had to take a step back and re-evaluate what truly makes me happy, work towards that and let go of the things that don't without feeling guilty about it. 

It's not always about working towards being the person you want to be, but sometimes it is more about just being that person in the moment. I have had to practice this more often than not when it comes to being a step mom. Shaping a little human is hard work. It's easy to moan and shout when they do something 'wrong', it's harder to take a breath sometimes and approach the situation with love and encouragement to see the error and grow from it. 

Every day is an opportunity to start a new way and even every moment is an opportunity to let it go and try again. 

Love those that appreciate and love you. You will be missed if you were to go tomorrow, maybe not by the masses but definitely by the people who colour your world. 

Love

Chanzie 

xxx