Unclaimed

by Laurie Wetzel

Overview

Until recently, Maddy Page's life was pretty routine--morning runs, attending school, and avoiding the spotlight the rest of her family thrives in. But even with all the effort she puts into being unremarkable, someone's noticed. And who wouldn't want to be noticed by MJ? He's handsome, funny, and makes her feel safe--a feeling she's never experienced outside her dreams.

MJ is supposed to be on a mundane assignment--save a mortal from a demon on a killing spree. But before he can make contact with his charge, Maddy happens. While every mortal is supposed to have a file as well as a Guardian Angel, she doesn't. She's immune to his compulsions and has abilities mortals shouldn't have. Worse yet, she isn't aware she has them. MJ knows he should focus on his job, but the mysteries surrounding Maddy are frighteningly addictive.

And she's in more danger than either of them realizes. With no Guardian and no file, if she dies, neither Heaven nor Hell can claim her soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634893343
Publisher:	Wise Ink
Publication date:	03/20/2020
Series:	The Unclaimed , #1
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.83(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Laurie Wetzel has always had a passion for writing, but it wasn't until a New Year's resolution in 2011 that she finally shared with her husband her lifelong dream of being an author. He read the very first draft of Unclaimed and gave her the words she needed to hear: "This is what you need to be doing." Three years later, her dream became reality when the first book in the Unclaimed Series was published.
Laurie lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and two young sons. She became a thyroid cancer survivor in 2014 and has since helped raise awareness and donations for research through events held in person and online. When she's not writing, working, or spending time with her family, she's reading, working out, or catching up on her favorite shows.

For updates on Unclaimed and Ignited as well as other works in progress, feel free to check her out online.

Editorial Reviews

06/22/2015
Maddy Page has felt like an outcast ever since she learned she was adopted. When she meets MJ, Maddy feels normal for the first time in a long time. But MJ isn’t exactly a regular guy: he’s an angelic “Protector,” charged with stopping demonic and malevolent entities from harming humans, and ever since MJ met Maddy, he has been changing. He can now feel pain and taste food, and he finds that none of his abilities, such as the power to erase memories, work on Maddy. Because of these effects, Maddy is being targeted by a demon who is closer than she thinks, and her loved ones are caught in the crossfire. In this series opener, first-time author Wetzel quickly immerses readers in the supernatural conflict through Maddy and MJ’s alternating narration, and maintains a rapid pace with multiple kidnappings and near-death experiences. Maddy’s adoption-related angst can feel extreme (three years after learning she was adopted, she still believes herself to be unloved, despite ample evidence of a caring family) and distract from an otherwise engaging plot. Ages 12–up. (BookLife)

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