Talisman Series by Brenda Pandos

To be normal, sixteen-year-old Julia Parker would shed her empathic gift in a second. Life has been difficult since her mother's mysterious disappearance ten years earlier - an event she witnessed, but can't remember. Julia's situation becomes more complicated after a near death experience from a blood thirsty stalker. As high school students go missing it is clear there is a connection to her own experience--past and present... moreTo be normal, sixteen-year-old Julia Parker would shed her empathic gift in a second. Life has been difficult since her mother's mysterious disappearance ten years earlier - an event she witnessed, but can't remember. Julia's situation becomes more complicated after a near death experience from a blood thirsty stalker. As high school students go missing it is clear there is a connection to her own experience--past and present. Someone has to stop the madness and a chance encounter with a creepy psychic foretells that only Julia is the key to stopping the madness, but it may require the life of the one she loves. less

With the local vampire coven decimated, Julia and Nicholas try to begin a somewhat normal life together. Bound by secrecy from a shape shifter determined to see Julia’s world-saving prediction come to fruition, Julia isn’t allowed to tell Nicholas the leader survived, ransacking her happiness with guilt. When Alora returns, bent on revenge, the reunion forces Nicholas and Julia to choose what they are willing to live and die for.

Alora looked back and the corner of her lip turned up. "It's always darkest before the dawn, Julia. Good luck." Her words sent chills up my spine as she vanished. Unrest stirs deep in Scotts Valley. Filled with uncertainty, Julia anxiously awaits Nicholas' return. Phil, hurt and unsure of his place as a sober vampire, holds the pieces of Julia's fragile psyche together, secretly hoping Nicholas stays away forever... moreAlora looked back and the corner of her lip turned up. "It's always darkest before the dawn, Julia. Good luck." Her words sent chills up my spine as she vanished. Unrest stirs deep in Scotts Valley. Filled with uncertainty, Julia anxiously awaits Nicholas' return. Phil, hurt and unsure of his place as a sober vampire, holds the pieces of Julia's fragile psyche together, secretly hoping Nicholas stays away forever. Scarlett bides her time, plotting for the perfect moment to prove herself and earn redemption. But somewhere in L.A., Alora conspires to reclaim her talisman and strip Julia of everything she holds dear. Little do they know, a war is coming and more than one vampire would like to see the Prince of Vampires overthrown. As more and more vampires show up from nowhere, addicted to her scent, Julia must pick her allies carefully before it's too late. Can Julia bargain with fate? When the time comes, will she even have a choice? Find out how it all ends in this explosive grand finale of The Talisman Trilogy. less

Get lost in 3 full-length novels (includes a bonus novella) readers are calling a home run. ★★★★★ " I have laughed and cried and didn't want to put them down!" ★★★★★ "These books were even better than expected!" ★★★★★ "This is one of my favorite YA series. Great characters, good plot line, well written." What if your destiny meant the one you loved would die? Julia Parker would trade her secret gift to feel others emotions in a heartbeat, especially half the horny guys in school... moreGet lost in 3 full-length novels (includes a bonus novella) readers are calling a home run. ★★★★★ " I have laughed and cried and didn't want to put them down!" ★★★★★ "These books were even better than expected!" ★★★★★ "This is one of my favorite YA series. Great characters, good plot line, well written." What if your destiny meant the one you loved would die? Julia Parker would trade her secret gift to feel others emotions in a heartbeat, especially half the horny guys in school. After running out of gas and having no choice but to walk through the woods home, she feels something no one should feel: blood-lust. When trying to escape, she falls off a cliff. Who comes to her rescue? None other than a hot guy with super human strength. Only problem is, he's there when you need him and gone when you want him. Julia tries to forget what happened, but starts losing friends to these monsters. Unable to ask her rescuer for help, she has nowhere else to turn. Advice from a creepy psychic tells her she alone is the key to stopping the madness, problem is it'll require her rescuer's life. Great. THE TALISMAN TRILOGY is a clean paranormal romance HEA less

Book 4 in the Talisman Series: Includes volumes 1 - 4 of Talisman Serials After just having died while saving all of humanity, Julia wakes up to a world where no vampires exist. Inexplicably, she and Nicholas are the only ones who remember the past. Julia’s wish to be normal has come to pass, and like a gift, they can start their happily ever after. That was until a new teacher showed up. To everyone else, Mr... moreBook 4 in the Talisman Series: Includes volumes 1 - 4 of Talisman Serials After just having died while saving all of humanity, Julia wakes up to a world where no vampires exist. Inexplicably, she and Nicholas are the only ones who remember the past. Julia’s wish to be normal has come to pass, and like a gift, they can start their happily ever after. That was until a new teacher showed up. To everyone else, Mr. Cruor is just a good looking guy with a voice that makes everything sound exciting, including stories of a bunch of dead guys. However, Julia knows Mr. Cruor as someone else. Stuck in his class, she’s afraid that he’s not here to teach her history. He’s here for revenge and there’s nothing she can do about it. Faces from the past keep popping up at the strangest times and the motives of their actions become questionable. Do they remember the past, too? Julia needs to choose allies and quickly before the war becomes bloody. less