The Ghost's Call (Afterlife Calls #1) by K.C. Adams

Blurb

Single parent Niamh desperately doesn’t want her daughter Edie to go into the ghost hunting business like she did. But when Edie receives an important message from a ghost, she may not have a choice.

Their hometown is haunted. With the town’s rich history, it could be anyone. And they could be anywhere.

When a ghost arrives on the doorstep of family friends, Niamh and Edie must race against time to protect the people love.

Meet ghost hunter Niamh, her teenage daughter Edie, and a whole new cast of characters in Afterlife Calls, Kristina Adams's new fantasy series (writing as K.C.Adams). If you're looking for a story of family, romance, and ghosts, this is the series for you.

Ebook, 204 pages

☆☆☆ ½ of 5

Overall nice reads, it has a cliffhanger ending for the case and some backstory.

There are some things that i don't like such as: 

- I wish Edie show her mom the video result of the spy camera, it seems she do that for nothing.

- Niamh is too strict and overprotective about Edie which understandable but i was exhausted with their constant bickering.

- Niamh change of heart was such a big leap, from prohibiting to urging Edie to doing the exorcism by herself. It's too sudden and feel baseless.

For side character, i love Mr. Brightman character and his interaction with Niamh :) 

Chasing the Wind (The Cloud Warrior Saga #2.8) by D.K. Holmberg

Blurb

Before Zephra became one of the greatest wind shapers of the kingdoms, and before she had bonded the wind elemental ara, she first had to catch the wind.

As Zephra sets out across Incendin on a task assigned by her mentor, she must decide whether to help a young girl or continue to chase her wind so that she can rejoin the university.

A short story in the world of the Cloud Warrior Saga.

Ebook, 32 pages

☆☆☆ of 5

First, the cover is gorgeous! 

I think the story is decent and i'm quite like the characters and the magic concept.

But since this is just a prequel, some things left hanging and to understand further i have to read the series (like the magic flower thing, yes the one in the cover and who is Lia and the rest of their journey), and this is so short. I feel unsatisfied.

However, i prefer Zephra's story more than the first book, at least based on the sneak peek. I found Tan character as dull and lack of passion, unlike Zephra.