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Emergence: An Urban Fantasy Mystery Novella (The Darby Shaw Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Liberty Speidel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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Investigating corpses was the last job she wanted. Bringing them back to life is definitely a first.

Patrol Officer Darby Shaw is on edge. Anxiously awaiting her exam results and a promotion to detective, homicide is not a department on her dream assignment list. But she becomes their most coveted employee when she investigates a domestic violence incident… and inexplicably resuscitates a stone-cold murder victim.

Confirmed as a new type of superhuman, the stunned cop is caught in a fury of prying agencies desperate to claim authority over her paranormal breakthrough. And with public suspicion of those with supernatural abilities running high, her career and her future depend on one terrifying goal: prove she can bring more bodies back from the dead.

Can Darby fight prejudice and carve out a unique policing role before she’s the next one on the slab?

Emergence is the fast-paced first book in The Darby Shaw Chronicles urban fantasy mystery series. If you like plucky heroines, gritty crimes, and enthralling twists and turns, then you’ll love Liberty Speidel’s futuristic case with a difference.

Buy Emergence to do more than defibrillate today!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LRPPZG6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wandering Word Press (July 12, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 12, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3964 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 97 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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Liberty Speidel

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Liberty Speidel thought she found herself years ago. But she recently discovered she's not the person she believed. Always striving for more understanding of self, Liberty writes tales of people discovering themselves—and others. A native Kansan, Liberty lives with her muggle teenage daughter, hobbit preteen son, and their menagerie of pets.

(And, yes, her name really is Liberty.)

Find out more about her at LibertySpeidel.com and catch her hamming it up over at LasersDragonsAndKeyboards.com .

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Jan Lazo-Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Author to Follow
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015
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It's refreshing to read a new author and be caught from the first paragraph. That's how Speidel writes. In Emergence she captures you from the beginning as Darby Shaw learns, later in life than most, she's a Superhuman. When Darby's Superhuman power is finally
revealed the shock is immense. My mind wanted to both protect her and watch her fly as she develops her newly discovered ability. Although a very different universe, I find Speidel's work as captivating and fun to read as Alex Hughes Mindspace Investigation series. I will read more of Speidel's works as I like the world she's created.
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Cynthia Maher
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully exciting novella
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016
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A wonderfully exciting novella. Well written and executed. I don't usually enjoy books written in first person POV but I did enjoy this. I found the characters believable and enjoyable.
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Kara Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Love that Darby Shaw!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018
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This ebook was available for free so I grabbed it, WHAT a great book! Darby Shaw loves her job being a police officer and during what should have been a routine call becomes something else. She learns she is a super, all she wants to do is her job, not be prodded by a medical staff to see what her abilities are capable of. She becomes a detective soon after.

REALLY enjoyed the dialogue in this one, so clever! Darby Shaw is SUCH a great character, learning about her super power and keeping the streets safe while policing. I also thought the police banter to be very accurate and interesting.

There is slight profanity, a few uses of the word da**. However, I liked the story despite that and consider this a clean speculative book.

Had to get Book 2, such a great read and ended too quickly :)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018
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A decent read
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David G. Partelow
4.0 out of 5 stars Lays the foundation for serious potential.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018
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This was definitely an easy read, but it took me a little while to get into it. I wanted to like Darby and the side characters, but it wasn't as easy as I would have hoped. What this story needed was a little more content and depth. To me it feels more like a novella and an introduction. I had the same problem initially with Stephen King's first installment of the Dark Tower. That being said, I like the premise and I like the twist of Darby's superpower. And personally I want to see where the author takes this story, for you can see her getting more comfortable with the content with time. I want to see how Darby turns out and the adventures and misadventures that shall happen now that she has super powers. I think the groundwork has been laid for an exciting series and I go into the next one with the confidence that the author will have some strong follow through. Will I read the next in this series? You bet your buns I will.
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Steve Mathisen
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is short on length but not on content. Buy it and enjoy it. You will not regret it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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Reading a new type of story always gives me a thrill. This one did not disappoint. As a lover of detective and procedural crime novels, I was pretty sure I was going to like this one out of the chute. I also happen to be a big fan of science fiction, so this one was a double delight. This new author brings a lot of skill to the table. The characters are engaging, believable and the protagonist is just fun to hang out with. The plausibility of a future where some people mutate into super beings is a fascinating one (remember The Incredibles?) and Ms. Speidel squeezes lots of good juice out of it. This book is short on length but not on content. Buy it and enjoy it. You will not regret it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
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Introducing a unique supernatural ability and a tiny cop turned detective Darby Shaw. I’m interested in reading more. My only complaint is that it was too short! Lots of cop speak, which I liked. Not quite long enough to explore the set up of back story (hence the series already waiting on my kindle).
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E.P. McLean
2.0 out of 5 stars First in a series.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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Not exactly a book. At 90+ pages it is truly a novella. It is part of the genre of superhuman literature produced in the last few year. It does have two interesting points. First the world view is a very dark one. Superhumans are distrusted and persecuted in recent memory and the government actively seeks to deny them human rights. More interesting is police are all private corporations. Weaknesses are the shortness of this the introduction to the series. Characters need more development then the formate allows and the plot felt forced. It just needs more to be a better story.
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nogard
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting storyline
Reviewed in Australia on August 14, 2020
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A great read. Well written and concise. It’s an intriguing topic which will keep you thinking. Will definitely be reading the next book in the series.
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Adam David Collings
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Origin Story. Ready for More.
Reviewed in Australia on August 9, 2014
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This book is part Detective story, part super-hero origin story. I am often a fan of genre-blending stories, and these are two genres that are only enhanced by each other's presence.

This book not only introduces a cast of characters, it also introduces us to a near-future world where the police force has been privitised, officers carry stun guns, cars have a hover-mode, and a genetic mutation has created a race of super-humans.

The protagonist Darby Shaw is a likable character. She plays well off her partner Mark. Her ability is fascinatingly unique among superhero stories, and opens up some big implications for the world the author has created.

As an origin story, this book focuses a lot on the discovery of Darby's ability, and her coming to terms with the effect it will have on her life. I am looking forward to seeing Darby settling into her new job in subsequent stories.

The novella format seems ideal for this type of story, and lends itself well to a continuing series.

I thoroughly enjoyed Emergence and am eagerly looking forward to more.
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