Review of The Schasm Series (Schasm #1-3) by Shari J. Ryan

Bestselling author, Shari J. Ryan, brings readers, The Schasm trilogy. These books take the reader on a mind-bending adventure through mental drifts, fanatical love, and the effervescent landscape of what lies within the minds eye. This series will make you question the reality of all that is real, which might just make you wonder about the validity of your own existence.

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Schasm (Book 1):

What happens when two worlds collide? Chloe Valcourt drifts between two worlds: the dark reality of her horrible parents and doctors versus the vivid fantasy of her imagination. A chance encounter with a handsome and vaguely familiar young man in her dream world hints at the possibility of hidden truths—and a life she can’t remember. As her drifts become a greater escape from the cruelty of the real world, Chloe finds herself lost between what is real and what is imagined, questioning her very existence. Can she remain in the lush new imagined landscape to find happiness in a realm of her own invention? Is she doomed to return to the harsh reality of the outside world forever? Or will she become trapped somewhere between the two…unable to return to either? A thriller guaranteed to make your mind spin, Schasm is a young adult novel destined to change how you view the power of your mind.

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Fissure Free (Book 2):

Author Shari J Ryan reunites the colorful cast of friends and family in Book 2 of the Schasm Series with a powerful tribute to the power of the mind and heart in this romantic, suspenseful, and engaging novel. After nineteen years of suffering with a psychological condition, ethereal Chloe had finally come close to finding her ultimate escape—or, so she thinks on the vibrant streets of Paris. Finally in a relationship with Alex, a man she fell in love with in Schasm, Chloe thinks life is finally coming together. As she battles her own demons, she attempts to repair the damaged man she’s grown to love. But as his clouded past abruptly crashes into their lives and falls heavily upon their budding romance, Chloe must fight to maintain her relationship. Although even when the problems begin to subside, she comes to realize certain things cannot be escaped. Just as Chloe believes she might have sealed the doors of darkness once and for all, new questions, new findings and new inceptions arise. Whether or not Chloe wants to continue forward with the path her life seems to be leading, she quickly learns that any choice she makes will ultimately land her in a place she never knew she was destined to be.

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When Fully Fused (Book 3):

In the third and final book of the Schasm Series, author Shari Ryan takes you on a final journey of the mind. Chloe and Alex together again maintain their composure and romance as they raise their four-year-old son, Sammy. But fairytales are merely stories they read in the nursery at night, for lurking behind each thought is a world out of control like the chaos of a car crash. As life likes to do, everything Chloe firmly believes in twists in the opposite direction. With three paths to choose from she can only choose Left. Right. Or Start Again. All the questions have answers, and the forces of good and evil wage an epic battle solely within the mind, leaving behind the constraints of reality. From time travel to drifts, When Fully Fused is a thrilling ride from start to finish, literally.

Shari J. Ryan hails from Central Massachusetts where she lives with her hubby and two lively little boys. Writing has become Ryan’s great escape from the real world over the past few years. After a bout of postpartum depression with her first child, she was determined to occupy her brain enough to eliminate some of the blue moments in life. When Ryan found writing to help as a newfound therapy for postpartum depression, she started her first book. Ryan has published the 3-book Schasm Series for Romantic Suspense/Thriller fans. She helped put her great grandmother’s holocaust experience into the modern reader’s bookshelf with the publication of My Kaleidoscope. TAG is her first book written solely for the Romantic Suspense audience. She is hard at work on Red Nights, a standalone coming early 2015. To learn more, visit her at: www.sharijryan.com.

Carla’s Review:

*I was given a copy of this book as a gift from Stephanie’s Book Reports in
exchange for an honest review!

5 Huge stars for The Schasm Collection by Shari J Ryan!!  This is a three
book series, and I have to say that I enjoyed this series so much, it may
just have become my favorite of the year so far! This is a YA series that
combines both romance and paranormal genres.

The main characters in this story are Chloe and Alex.  They each share the
special ability of drifting which allows them to leave their physical
bodies and exist in a dream like state.  Chloe and Alex grow and evolve so
much as the story progresses, and this allows the reader to experience all
of their emotions right alone with them.

This is unlike any series that I have ever read!  Shari J Ryan weaves a
tale that in one word is “spectacular”.  The plot is mind blowing, and
there are so many twists and turns that leave the reader’s mind spinning.
With this series, Ryan has created her version of a modern day Alice in
Wonderland.

If you are looking for a series that will keep you captivated throughout
the entire story, this is the book for you!  Please do yourself a favor and
one click this series ASAP!  I promise you will not be disappointed!