Book Tour: Forbidden Trilogy By Kimberly Kinrade

Title: The Forbidden Trilogy
Author: Kimberly Kinrade
Series: The Forbidden Trilogy #1-3
Published: September 6th 2011
Genre: YA paranormal
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Format: Kindle Edition
Length: 250 pages

Buy Links: Amazon | B & N

Blurb:

"A thrilling, dark and deeply romantic read." ~Refracted Light Young Adult Book Reviews

"The plot is very ALIAS and DARK ANGEL-like with X-MEN as its backdrop (awesome combo!)." ~Sour Skittles Book Blog

Paranormal teens with unimaginable powers. A secret organization with deadly intentions. When Sam, a girl who reads minds, meets Drake, a boy who controls minds, they discover their lives aren't what they thought.

Together, they must escape their fate and free their friends, before they lose everyone they love.

This special edition omnibus includes the entire Forbidden Trilogy--Forbidden Mind, Forbidden Fire and Forbidden Life, as well as extensive bonus content. Meet the author in an in-depth Q&A, get to know your favorite characters better, enjoy never-before-revealed interlude scenes and so much more.

My Review:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Sam can read minds she loves to paint and wants nothing more than to go to college to become an artist. Sam lives at her school Rent-A-Kid where they teach her how to use or control her para-power. While Sam reads minds her friends have different powers like walking through walls, being able to tell if someone is lying or one of her friends can make anyone like her or attracted to her. Well everyone except Luke and this frustrates Mary to no end.

Sam has been told all her life that when she reached the age of eighteen she could go out in world and live her life the way she wanted. But she learns that this is all a lie. No one is ever free from Rent-A-Kid. They told them that they were just taking care of them to keep them safe from the people on the outside. They teach them to keep their powers hidden from others.

When she turns eighteen she finds out that they have lied to them their whole lives. When they turn eighteen they are taken to another part of Rent-A-Kid and used as breeders. The girls are impregnated without being told. They are trying to make a baby with stronger para-powers.

Sam meets and falls in love with Drake when he connects with her in their minds. Drake can make people do what he wants them to do with his mind. Sam and Drake escape but they have to stay on the run and one step ahead of Rent-A-Kid. They want their baby and will do what they need to do to get her. But Sam has other plans no way will she let them have her baby.

Luke and Lucy along with some other kids at the school find a way out. But it is not easy with all the new security they have placed on the school since Sam and Drake escaped. They don't know who their friend is or who their enemy is. They have to depend on each other to stay alive and to keep from being taken for a ride a second time. They have to fight for their lives and their freedom.

The Forbidden trilogy is one fantastic set of books and Kimberly Kinrade is one awesome writer. I loved all three books in the series, Forbidden Mind book #1, Forbidden Fire book #2 and Forbidden Life book #3. I think they just kept getting better and better with each book. If you have not read The Forbidden Trilogy then this is one book you need to read if you like paranormal and even if you don't hey give it a try. Who knows you might just like it.

Title: Forbidden Mind
Author: Kimberly Kinrade
Series: The Forbidden Trilogy #1
Published: September 6th 2011
Genre: YA paranormal
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Format: Kindle Edition
Length: 250 pages

Buy Links: Amazon | B & N

Blurb:

49% of Americans believe their government officials are honest. I don't know these officials, or their supporters, but I know their secrets, and 49% of Americans are wrong.

My employers pay me well to be right, to know things others can't. But I don't know why they brought that boy in, strapped to a stretcher, barely conscious. He asked me for help when I could give none.

I'm a wealthy spy, a talented artist, a martial arts black belt, and a prisoner. They tell me that on my eighteenth birthday, I will be released, free to go to the college of my dreams. It's my eighteenth birthday, and a man in black is at my door. I know he's not here to free me.

I know, because I can read minds.

My name is Sam, and this is my story.

So begins the tale of Sam and Drake--from the time they link minds, forging a bond that leads to an unconventional romance--to their fight for survival against the corrupt, twisted organization known as 'Rent-A-Kid.'

"...a thrilling, dark and deeply romantic read that had me sitting on the edge of my seat and eagerly awaiting the next installment." ~ Refracted Light Young Adult Book Reviews

"The plot is very ALIAS and DARK ANGEL-like with X-MEN as its backdrop (awesome combo!). Forbidden Mind BLEW my mind!" ~Sour Skittles Book Blog

Winner of 2011 Forward National Literature Award

My Review:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Sam lives on campus at the Rent-A-Kid School for people with para-powers. Sam can read minds. Sam is also an artist and has a black belt in martial arts. The Rent-A-Kids school rents Sam and her friends out to the rich people. They go on jobs or assignments for these rich people and use their para-powers for whatever they need or want.

Sam is seventeen years old and dreams of the day when she turns eighteen, graduates and can go to college to be an artist. The people at the school have always told them when they turned eighteen they could then leave the school and start their own lives. Sam and her friends Luke and Lucy, twins have always dreamed of this day. Although they have been happy at the school and the school has always provided for their needs. They have always lived at the school so they don't know what goes on in the outside world and therefore cannot know any different. They don't know that they are being used and held prisoner.

When Sam meets Drake or rather their minds link together she finds out that the Rent-A-Kids have lied to her and her friends. While Sam reads minds Drake controls minds. Sam has always been able to read minds but talking to someone in her head is something new for her. When Drake contacts her and asking for help she finds out that she has been lied too. Drake never lived at the Rent-A-Kid school. Drake lived in different foster home while growing up. Drake has always tried to keep his para-power hidden from everyone except his best friend Brad. Drake is a surfer and dreams of being a professional. Someone finds out about Drake's para-power and kidnapped him and takes him to a hospital and keeps him tied up.

Can Sam save herself? Can she save Drake? Will they both make it out alive? Does Sam and Drake meet? What do you think it would be like to meet someone you have only known in your mind?

I first fell in love with Kimberly Kinrade's writing when I read and reviewed all three of her novels in the Seduced Saga; Rose's Trilogy and loved them. After reading them I knew I then had to read The Forbidden Trilogy. Kimberly Kinrade is now one of my favorite authors. I loved the Secured Saga from the first page and now after reading Forbidden Mind it just keeps growing. I honestly don't know which I like the best. But if I had to choose one or the other I think it would probably be the Forbidden Trilogy no wait the Seduced Saga no, no, I don't know. All I know is that Kimberly Kinrade is one of the best writers ever.

I loved Sam, Drake, Luke, Lucy and all the characters in The Forbidden Trilogy. I loved that they had para-powers. But I don't think I would want to read anyone's mind because I would probably get my heart broke. I wouldn't want to be able to make someone do something they didn't want to do. That would be so wrong to invade someone's privacy like that. Wrong and immoral. I would think that having someone read your mind would be like being violated. But hey I really, really loved reading Sam and Drake's stories. I think everyone should read The Forbidden Mind.

Title: Forbidden Fire
Author: Kimberly Kinrade
Series: The Forbidden Trilogy #2
Published: March 27th 2012
Genre: YA paranormal
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Format: Kindle Edition
Length: 270 pages

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Blurb:

"She escaped, but she'll never be free."

"Time held no meaning as my mind darted in and out of memories. Past and present collided to create a full-sensory collage out of my life: playing hide-n-seek with my best friends Luke--who always cheated by walking through walls when he was about to be caught--and Lucy; Mr. Caldrin critiquing my sketches and offering ideas to make them more realistic; targets changing faces, blending into the same person, their thoughts rippling through my mind like waves. Through it all, a demon stalked me from the shadows of my memories, never quite showing its face, but crouching, waiting.

And then I dreamed...."

Sam and Drake may have escaped, but they aren't free-not with a powerful Seeker after them. As Sam struggles with the ethics of her new powers and embraces a blossoming physical relationship with Drake, Lucy and Luke face challenges of their own.

With forces coalescing inside and outside the Rent-A-Kid dorms, it's only a matter of time before the fire they started forces each of them to make choices they can't undo. But will it be enough to save them?

My Review:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Sam and Drake have finally escaped from the Rent-A-Kid school and are on the run hiding from them. Meanwhile back at the school Luke, Lucy and the other kids there are all being treated like prisoners with guards posted around every corner. Drake wants to use his powers to help them but Sam is against it. She thinks it is not right to control someone's mind. She doesn't want to use her own powers either not since Drake used mind control on her when they escaped.

Luke, Lucy and some of the kids have formed a group to try and escape. They are making plans that will get them all out. Luke and Lucy are sent on an assignment they both think something is wrong it just doesn't feel right to them. They think that this will be their last assignment and that they will never return to the school.

Sam found out in Forbidden Mind that she could connect with Lucy by using her new powers. Their powers are growing and getting stronger. Lucy tells Sam what is happening at the school. Sam tries to help Lucy and Luke come up with a plan that will get them all out safely. Sam like Lucy can feel that something is about to happen but they don't know what it is. Sam finds out that she is carrying Drake's baby and she hasn't even met him yet well actually she learned this back at the school before they escaped.

Man I just love this series. I love that we get to get inside all of the characters heads and minds and know what each one is feeling or thinking. I really do love reading different pov's. Kimberly Kinrade knows how to make you see Sam's, Drake's, Lucy's and Luke's world through her eyes. She also knows how to make you feel what they feel if their happy then you are happy if they are sad then you are sad. You get lost in their world and forget that you world exist. Now on to the next book Forbidden Life.

Title: Forbidden Life
Author: Kimberly Kinrade
Series: The Forbidden Trilogy #3
Published: October 15th 2012
Genre: YA paranormal
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Format: Kindle Edition
Length: 396 pages

Buy Links: Amazon | B & N

Blurb:

The road to redemption begins in darkness.

A sinister force waits for them in darkness, ready to devour their powers and take their lives.

Sam's baby is the key to a lock that must never been opened. To keep her child safe, Sam will do anything.

Drake might have found a way to get his powers back and save his family, but is it too late?

Luke and Lucy uncover secrets in an organization they thought they could trust, and the lives of all Rent-A-Kid children are at stake.

In this last Forbidden Trilogy installment, the secrets to Rent-A-Kid will finally be revealed.

My Review:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Well Sam and Drake are back in Forbidden Life the final book of The Forbidden Trilogy with Sam about to pop with her and Drake's baby Ana. Drake has left Sam because she accidently took his powers from in Forbidden Fire. He thinks he can't protect Sam and Ana without his powers. Sam doesn't care about his powers she only cares about him. Drake is acting very childish by leaving Sam she when she is about to give birth to their baby. Run away instead of facing up to your responsibilities. But you know Drake has his own things and ways of dealing with them. He hurt Sam very much by leaving but Drake doesn't know this he thinks he is doing what is best for her and the baby.

Sam has to hide from the Rent-A-Kids they want her and her baby because they will hold the strongest powers ever. I was very surprised to find out who was after Sam and Ana. I was worried for a while that Sam would not get out alive. I was afraid for Drake I felt real bad for him too. Sam has come to a point where she doesn't know who she can trust or not trust anymore. But she will do whatever it takes to save her baby and the ones she loves.

In Forbidden Life there is a new group of people that is trying to put a stop to Rent-A-Kids. And with this new group comes a new character Hunter whom Lucy strikes some spark with. Hunter is just as much a hero as Drake is in the end. I was real glad that Lucy found some to care about her like Sam did. I was so sad to see this series end. I would very much like to know more about Lucy and Hunter's relationship. Will they get together? What kind of life will Sam and Drake have now with a child that a lot of people want to get their hands on? What about Luke? Where are they all going from here? How strong is Ana's powers and what all can she do?

Bio:

Kimberly Kinrade was born with ink in her veins and magic in her heart. She writes fantasy and paranormal stories for children, YA and adults and still believes in magic worlds. Check out her YA paranormal novels Forbidden Mind and Forbidden Fire and her illustrated children's fantasy chapter books Lexie World, and Bella World, all on Amazon.

She lives with her three little girls who think they're ninja princesses with super powers, her two dogs who think they're humans and her husband, also known as the sexy Russian Prince, who is the love of her life and writing partner.

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